MIDTERMS - COCCIDIAN PARASITES Flashcards
coccidian parasites are the largest group in ___ protozoa
apicomplexan protozoa
apicomplexa phylum
mode of living of coccidian parasites
obligate intracellular parasite
coccidian parasites are under which class?
sporozea
In class Sporozoea, the life cycle is characterized by an ___
alternations of generation
COCCIDIAN LIFE CYCLE: 3 Sequential stages
sporogony
schizogony/merogony
gametogony
among the life or sequential stages, which one is the sexual and producing oocyst?
sporogony
among the life or sequential stages, which one is the asexual and producing merozoites?
schizogony/merogony
gametogony produces what?
Development of male micro and female macro gametocytes
___ reproduction occurs outside a human host
Asexual
where do sexual production generally takes place?
inside the human host
Medically important members are
Isospora belli
Cryptosporidium hominis
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Toxoplasma gondii
Sarcocystis hominis and Sarcocystis suihominis
infective stage of Isospora belli
sporulated– Oocyst
describe the oocyst of isospora belli
- thin walled transparent and ovoidal
how many sporocyst and sporozoites do isospora belli has?
2 sporocyst and 4 sporozoite
life cycle of isospora beli
Ingest OOCYST (excyst) via contaminated food and water
SPOROZOITES (small intestines) asexual repro (SCHIZOGONY) which ruptures host’s cell liberating merozoites
MEROZOITES (will infest new epithelial cells)
MACRO/ MICROGAMETOCYTE (unite or will fuse to form Unsporulated oocyst)
oocyst (excreted in the stool) (consists of a sporoblast) divides into TWO SPOROBLASTS (matures) SPOROCYST (consist of 4 sausage shaped sporozoites) (MATURE OOCYST)
sporulation occurs after the __
passage of oocysts through the stool
name of disease for isospora beli infection
isosporiasis
a presence of crystal namely __ is significant for isospora beli
CHARCOT-LEYDEN CRYSTALS
diagnosis of isospora beli
- Direct microscopy
- Concentration technique
(FECT, ZnSO4 and sugar floatation) - Staining techniques (Iodine, Kinyoun, Auramine-Rhodamine)
- Enterotest and duodenal aspirate
- Molecular testing
concentration techniques for isospora beli
FECT, ZnSO4 and sugar floatation
Staining techniques for isospora beli
Iodine, Kinyoun, Auramine-Rhodamine
Asymptomatic treatment for isospora beli:
bland diet and bed rest
symptomatic treatment for isospora beli:
Trimetroprim Sulfamethoxazole
infective stage of cryptosporidium hominis
oocysts
shape of cryptosporidium
hominis cysts
round
2 types of cyst in cryptosporidium
hominis
thin and thick walled (matured)
what’s the function of thin walled cyst in cryptosporidium
hominis
Infect other
ENTEROCYTES - AUTO INFECTION
what’s the function of thick-walled cyst in cryptosporidium
hominis
through the feces and will contaminate
food and water. Once ingested it will attach to the GIT
Cryptosporidium hominis has how many sporozoites in closer view?
In closer view, each oocysts has
4 (four) sporozoite
life cycle of cryptosporidium hominis
The sporozoites will develop into trophozoites and became
intracellular, the trophozoites divides producing merozoite
that infect other cells – macro and micro will eventually
produced, after fertilization it will result to a production of
oocyst
all stages of cryptosporidium
hominis are completed in
GIT - gastrointestinal tract
which coccidian parasite wherein its oocysts has no sporocysts but only sporozoites
cryptosporidium hominis
Disease name for crystosporidium hominis
cryptosporidiosis
in cryptosporidiosis, a manifestation is a diarrhea. What will happen for a healthy individual being infected with the said parasite?
self-limiting for healthy individuals (2
3 weeks)
in cryptosporidiosis, a manifestation is a diarrhea. What will happen for an immunocompromised individual being infected with the said parasite?
severe diarrhea, bile duct and gallbladder
maybe heavily infected, blunted intestinal
villi, varying degrees of malabsorption
land excessive fluid loss
a gladder infection caused by cryptosporidium hominis for immunocompromised patients will result to
ACUTE
GANGRENOUS CHOLECYSTITIS
in cryptosporidiosis, a manifestation is a diarrhea. What will happen for individual with AID being infected with the said parasite?
severe form of diarrhea,
progressively worse and life-threatening
Mode of transmission of isospora beli
- ingestion of oocyst
- sexual intercource
common with male
homosexuals with AIDS
mode of transmission for cryptosporidium hominis
Ingestion of Oocyst
method of diagnosis for cryptosporidium hominis
- Sheather’s sugar
floatation or FECT - Kinyoun’s modified
acid-fast stain (oocyst - IFA
- DNA probe
a concentration technique for the recovery of oocyst in the stool for cryptosporidium hominis
FECT - formalin-ether concentration technique
a stain used for cryptosporidium hominis which is routinely used and will stain the oocyst s red-pink
doughnut-shaped against a blue background
Kinyoun’s modified
acid-fast stain
is there an acceptable treatment for cryptosporidium hominis?
no acceptable treatment yet
a medicine for cryptosporidium hominis that is said to be
effective in preliminary
studies
Nitazoxanide
despite having no acceptable treatment for cryptosporidium hominis, a doctor can prescribe these medicines for sever diarrhea
Bovine colostrum,
paromycin and
clarithromycin
how to prevent and clean a possible infected water for cryptosporidium hominis
Synergistic effect of Use of
multiple disinfectant and
combined water
treatment
Proper disposal of human
and animal excreta