Lecture 5 - Leishmania Flashcards
1
Q
Intracellular parasites of phagocytic cells (ex: macrophages) in various tissues and are HETEROXENOUS
A
Leishmania spp.
2
Q
Collective suite of disease caused by Leishmania spp.
A
Leishmaniasis
3
Q
Invertebrate host of Leishmania spp
A
sandflies
4
Q
Family and Subfamily of Leishmania spp
A
Fam. Psychodidae
Subfam. Phlebotominae
5
Q
Where does it occur in the “Old World”?
A
Africa, Asia
6
Q
Where does it occur in the “New World”?
A
South and Central America
7
Q
What are the life cycle stages of Leishmania spp, and their hosts in each stage?
A
Promastigote = In the fly Amastigote = In the vertebrate host
