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1
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Where is t.b.gambiense found?

A

Western and central Africa

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Where is t.b.rhodesiense found?

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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3
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How many people are at risk from African trypanosomiasis?

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60 million

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4
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Infective stage of HAT

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Metacyclic trypomastigote

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5
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Both male and female tsetse flies take a blood meal. True or false?

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True

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6
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Bloodstream stage of HAT?

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Long slender trypomastigote

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7
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Infective stage of HAT to the tsetse fly?

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Short stumpy trypomastigote

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8
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Short stumpy forms transform into what and where in the tsetse fly?

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Procyclic trypomastigotes in the mid-gut

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9
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Salivary gland trypanosome stage which undergo sexual reproduce are called?

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Epimastigotes

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10
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HAT epimastigotes produce?

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Metacyclic trypomastigotes

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11
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Disease caused by T.b.brucei?

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Nagana

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12
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Resistant animal trypanosomiasis cattle

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N’dama

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13
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Reservoir host of t.b.rhodesiense?

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African wildlife

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14
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T.b.gambiense’s primary host is….

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Humans

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15
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T.b.gambiense is transmitted by which species of tsetse fly?

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Riverine tsetse’ Glossina palpalis and G. tachynoides

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16
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T.b.rhodesiense is transmitted by which species of tsetse?

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Glossina mortisans

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17
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What parasite causes acute sleeping sickness?

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Rhodesiense

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18
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Which species causes chronic sleeping sickness?

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T.b.gambiense

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19
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Symptoms of acute sleeping sickness

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Chancre
Fever, headache, enlarged lymph nodes and muscle ache
Invasion of CNS causes mental deterioration
Death follows soon after

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20
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Symptoms of chronic sleeping sickness

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Mild symptoms: fever, headache, muscle and joint pain
Itch skin, swollen lymph nodes

After 1-2 years: CNS involvement - personality changes, daytime sleepiness, nighttime insomnia, partial paralysis

Death after ~3 years

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21
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How would you treat early stages of HAT?

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Pentamidine and Suramin

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22
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Is pentamidine effective against gambesian sleeping sickness?

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No

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23
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Gambiense treatment

A

Melarsoprol and nifurtimox

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24
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Two species of African trypanosomes that infect humans

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Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

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25
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Parasite responsible for Chagas’ disease

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Trypanosoma cruzi

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26
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Chagas is transmitted by?

A

Triatomine bug (reduviid or kissing bug)

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27
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Majority of individuals with Chagas’ disease are?

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Asymptomatic

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28
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Reservoirs of Chagas’ disease

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Many wild and domestic animals.

Opossum and armadillo

Cats and dogs important due to close contact with humans

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29
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Genus of triatomine bug in northern regions of South America?

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Rhodnius

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30
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Genus of triatomine in the southern regions of South America?

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Triatoma

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31
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Human infective stage of T.cruzi?

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Metacyclic trypomastigote

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32
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Triatomine bugs inject metacyclic trypomastigotes into a host during a blood meal. True or false?

A

False

Transmission is through faeces entering biting point or mucous membrane

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33
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Intercellular stage of T.cruzi?

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Amastigotes

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34
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Intracellular amastigotes of t.cruzi transform into what?

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Non-dividing trypomastigotes

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35
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Clinical manifestations of T.cruzi are a result of?

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Non-dividing trypomastigotes reinvading cells and multiplying as amastigotes

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36
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Infective stage of T. cruzi to the triatomine bug?

A

Trypomastigote

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37
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Trypomastigotes transform into _____________ in the mid gut of a triatomine bug

A

Epimastigote

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38
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Hind gut stage in a triatomine bug

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Metacyclic trypomastigotes

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39
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Acute phase symptoms of Chagas:

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Mild symptoms: fever, body aches and intestinal disorders

ROMANA’S SIGN!

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40
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Chronic phase symptoms of Chagas’ disease

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Mostly asymptomatic
Dilation of digestive tract
Cardiomyopathy
Nervous system disorders

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41
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Acute phase treatment of Chagas

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Benznidazole or nifurtimox

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42
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Chronic phase treatment of Chagas

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None

Nifurtimox may slow progression though

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43
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T. Cruzi control includes

A

Vector control

Blood screening

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44
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Alternate sources of infection of T. Cruzi

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Blood transfusion
Transplant
Milk?
Transgenital/vertical transmission

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45
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Land cestodes are called

A

Cyclophyllidea

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46
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Most cestodes are pathogenic. True or false?

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False

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47
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Adult cestodes are found in the ________________

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Small intestine

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48
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What is the pathogenic stage of cestodes?

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Juvenile stage

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49
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General morphology of cestodes

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Segmented adults
No gut or anus
Always parasitic
Hermaphroditic
Almost all have indirect life cycles
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50
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Segments of an adult cestodes are called?

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Pro glottids

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51
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How would you distinguish between adult Taenia solium and Taenia saginata?

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T. solium scolex has a crown of hooks

T.saginata has more branches in proglottids

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52
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Definitive host of T. solium?

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Humans

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53
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Intermediate hosts of T. solium?

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Pigs and humans

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54
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How many suckers do cyclophyllideans have?

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Four

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55
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Where are you likely to find T. solium infection?

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Areas of poor sanitation

Where pigs have access to human faeces

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56
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Egg stage of Taenia are called?

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Oncospheres

57
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Oncospheres on T. solium develop into ___________ in __________ cells.

A

Cysticerci

Muscle

58
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How do humans become infected with adult T. solium?

A

Consumption of raw or undercooked meat containing cysticerci

59
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How do cysticerci of Taenia solium appear in humans?

A

Consumption of faeces containing eggs

60
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What is the Pathology of Taenia cysticercosis?

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Cysts appearing in muscles, cutaneous tissues, eyes and brain
Neurocysticercosis
Neurological problems
Muscles weakness

61
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Treatment for adult Taenia solium?

A

Niclosamide and praziquantal

62
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What is the treatment for people who are infected with T.solium and have asymptomatic brain cysts?

A

Niclosamide

Praziquantal will provoke neurological symptoms

63
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Treatment for neurocysticercosis?

A

Steroids can relieve symptoms

Albendazole or praziquantal may be used

64
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How would you control Taenia spp.?

A 
Treatment of individuals with adult worms
Good personal hygiene
Prevent pigs access to humans (solium)
Well cooked meat
Meat inspections
Pig vaccination (solium)
65
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Intermediate hosts of T.saginata?

66
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Definitive hosts of E.granulosus are?

67
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Where is E.granulosus most common?

A

In areas where sheep and cattle are found

Areas where dogs have close contact with humans and cattle

68
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Eggs of Echinococcus granulosus mature into?

A

Unilocular cysts

69
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Unilocular cysts produce ___________.

A

Protoscolices

70
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Echinococcus granulosus:

Protoscolices > ____________ > adults

71
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Pathology of Echinococcus granulosus

A

Growing Cysts occur at various organs and exert pressure
Abdominal pain, hepatomegaly, coughing, lung abscesses
Can cause neurological symptoms
Anaphylaxis from cyst rupture

72
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Why would you not find Echinococcus eggs in human faeces?

A

Adults are not found in humans

73
Q

Treatment for Echinococcus in humans

A

Surgery (PAIR) - granulosus

Albendazole and mabendazole may inctivate cysts

74
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What control methods would be used to combat Echinococcus granulosus?

A 
Treating dogs with praziquantal
Avoid close contact with dogs
Good sanitation
Slaughterhouse inspection
Don't feed offal to dogs
Vaccinate sheep
75
Q

Echinococcus multilocularis

Definitive host is _____________
Intermediate host is ____________

A

Foxes

Rodents (and humans)

76
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Distribution of E. multilocularis

A

North America, Europe, Siberia and China

77
Q

What is the only human tapeworm which does not require an intermediate host?

A

Ask Zach

Hymenolepis nana

78
Q

Proglottids of Hymenolepis nana are longer than they are wide. True or false?

79
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How do humans become infected with Hymenolepis nana?

A

Consumption of Arthropods

Also consuming embryonated eggs from food, water or hands

80
Q

Hymenolepis nana

___________(or eggs) develop into adults in the intestine

A

Cysticercoid

81
Q

How does reinfection occur in Hymenolepis nana?

A

Eggs can remain in the small intestine and hatch into adults

82
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Treatment for Hymenolepis nana

A

Praziquantal

83
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Pathology of Hymenolepis nana

A

Typically no symptoms

Possible diarrhoea if infection is high

84
Q

Group of Fish tapeworms are called?

A

Pseudophyllidea

85
Q

Species name for the broad fish tapeworm

A

Diphyllobothrium latum

86
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Sucking grooves of Pseudophyllidea are also called?

87
Q

What is the largest parasite of humans?

A

Diphyllobothrium latum

88
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Definitive hosts of D. latum

A

Fish eating mammals and humans

89
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Swimming Diphyllobothrium larvae are called?

A

Coracidium

90
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Diphyllobothrium latum

Coracidium > ___________ (in crustaceans) > ___________ (in fish)

A

Procercoid in body cavity of crustaceans

Plerocercoid in fish

91
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How do humans become infected with Diphyllobothrium latum?

A

Ingestion of plerocercoid in infected fish

92
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Pathology of diphyllobthriasis

A 
Usually asymptomatic
Abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhoea 
Megablastic anaemia (vitamin B12 deficiency)
93
Q

What is the treatment of Diphyllobothriasis?

A

Praziquantal

94
Q

A) control of Diphyllobothriasis

B) would mass treatment control the disease and why?

A

A) reduce faecal contamination and kill/cook fish properly

B) No. Parasite can be maintained in a zoonotic cycle

95
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Common name for Dracunculus medinensis?

A

Guinea worm

96
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How do humans get Guinea worm?

A

Drink water containing Copepoda

97
Q

Pathology of Guinea worm

A

Painful burning blister
Wound susceptible to infection
Sepsis and treatment

98
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What are the General morphologically features of Trematoda?

A 
Three life cycle stages
Indirect life cycles
Dorsoventrally flattened
Blind ended gut
No anus
99
Q

Number of people infected with ascaris

100
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How do you become infected with ascaris?

A

Ingestion of eggs in faeces/soil containing eggs with viable larvae

101
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Migration of ascaris larvae after hatching in the small intestine

A

Penetrate gut > liver > lungs > bronchioles > coughed up pharynx

102
Q

Infective L3 larvae mature into adults on their return to the small intestine. True or false?

103
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How is transmission of ascaris enhanced?

A

Asymptomatic individuals continuously produce eggs

104
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Migratory symptoms of ascaris

A

Eosinophilia, lung inflammation, hepatomegaly and Loefflers syndrome

105
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Intestinal symptoms of ascaris

A

Obstruction and perforation of bowel
Nausea
Diarrhoea

106
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General symptoms of STHs in young children

A

Nutrient deficiency, growth retardation and cognitive ability reduction

107
Q

How would you control Ascaris?

A

Improved sanitation
Education
Community targeted deworming
Correct preparation of food/water

108
Q

Common name for Trichiuris trichuria

109
Q

How are whipworm transmitted to humans?

A

Ingestion of embryonated eggs

110
Q

Larvae development/migration in the small intestine

A

Large migrate to LARGE intestine and mature into adults in the mucosa

111
Q

Whipworm larvae develop in the environment. True or false?

112
Q

Pathology of whipworm

A

Inflammatory bowel disease
Anaemia
Bloody/watery stools

113
Q

Extreme symptom of whipworm in young children

A

Rectal prolapse

114
Q

Name two species of hookworm

A

Ancylostoma diode ale

Necator americanus

115
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Hookworm life cycle

A

Eggs passed in stool which hatch in environment
On contact with host. L3 penetrate skin.

Migrate to blood vessels > heart > lungs > bronchioles > coughed up

Then swallowed and mature into adults in the small intestine

116
Q

Hookworm pathology

A 
Ground itch
Enteritis
Eosinophilia
Anaemia
Cardiac failure
117
Q

Two species which cause cutaneous larval migrans

A

Ancylostoma braziliense

Ancylostoma caninum

118
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Pathology of cutaneous larval migrans

A

Intense puritus

119
Q

Hookworm control

A

Wear protective footwear

Human hookworm vaccine initiative

120
Q

Common name for enterobius vermicularis

121
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Where are pinworm eggs deposited?

A

Perianal folds

122
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How does self infection of pinworm occur?

A

Scratching anus and then eggs from fingernails deposited into mouth

123
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Hookworm Larvae hatch in the environment. True or false?

A

False. They hatch in the small intestine

124
Q

Where do adult hookworms live?

125
Q

Pathology of hookworm

A

Mild gastro-intestinal discomfort
Puritus
Irritability
Secondary infection

126
Q

Common name for threadworms

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

127
Q

Adult Strongyloides pass larvae in stool true or false?

128
Q

How do humans become infected with strongyloides

A

Filariform larvae penetrate skin

129
Q

Strongyloides larvae migration in host

A

Penetrate skin

Migrate to small intestine where they become adults

130
Q

Strongyloides can autoinfect. True or false?

131
Q

Pathology of Strongyloides

A 
Diarrhoea
Larval currens
Abdominal pain
Weight loss
Immune system suppression
132
Q

How is trichinella transmitted?

A

Consumption of undercooked meat containing larvae

133
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Where are adult trichinella found in humans ?

A

Small bowel mucosa

134
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Where do trichinella encyst?

A

Skeletal muscle cells

135
Q

Pathology of trichinella

A

Nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting

Muscle pain, fever, swelling to face, headache

136
Q

Causative agents of visceral and ocular larval migrans

A

Toxocara catis

Toxocara canis

137
Q

Pathology of VLM/OLM

A 
Fever
Respiratory
CNS disturbances
Eosinophilia 
Hepatomegaly
Inflammatory responses in viscera, organs and eyes
138
Q

Majority of filarial infections are caused by?

A

Wucheria bancrofti

139
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Where do schistosoma mansoni mature?

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