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
spreads by close human dwellings
contaminated blood supplies
trypanosomiasis cruzi
is trypanosomiasis cruzi spreading up north?
yes, d/t global warming
Romana’s sign significant for
Chagas disease = tyrapnosomiais cruzi
see acute trypomastigotes in blood
diagnose with trypanosomiasis cruzi
Trichomoniais vaginalis location
UG
no free living or encysted stages and transmitted sexually
trichomonas vaginalis
70% peopel infected with this asytmpomatic
female = frothy discharge
trichonomis vaginalis
transplant pt has elevated liver disease, has shortness of breath and has diffuse dysnfuntion
Chagas
transmission by:
-contaminated blood supplies; IV use
organ transplant
Chagas
