Lecture V: Kinetoplastids and Protozoan Flashcards
Leishmaniasis vector
sandfly
Leshmianisis location
india, bangledesh, sudan, tropics, subtropics
to diagnose leishamisis
aspirate the lesion, stain with giema and look for amastigotes
what happens to cutaneous leishmanisis
self resolves with scarrring
Trpanosomiasis is
sleeping sickness
T. Brucei rhodesiense is in
human, acute
Why is T. Brucie rhodesiense in human such an acute attack?
because it’s reservos is wild game
What form of T. Brucie is huma, chronic
T. Bruic gambeinse
This form of tyrpanosomiasis has a rapid progression in East/South africa
T. Brucei rhodesiense
This form of trypanosomiasis is chronic and common in west/central africa
T. Brucie gambiense
symptoms of trypanosomiasis
self healing chancre
wavers of parsitema with fever and HIGH IgM
Winterbottoms sign
winterbottoms sign is sign of:
Trypanosomiasis
HIgh levels of IgM indicative of
Trypanosomiasis
Trypanosomiasis Chagas caused by:
trypanosomiasis cruzi
Reduvid bugs transit this
trypanosomiasis cruzi