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Parasites Flashcards

1
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organism that transmits disease causing agent (microorganism) from infected to uninfected being

A

vector

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2
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deposit in moist areas; Leishmaniasis; wingless

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sand flies

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3
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causes rash on legs and catch it from hotels; takes 14 days to develop

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bed bugs

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4
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“assassin”, kissing bug, feeds and defecates and host scratches eye causing swelling

A

Rediuviiadae

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5
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vector for trypanosoma cruzii

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Rediuviiadae

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6
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life cycle egg to nymph to adult; treat by removing nits

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lice

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7
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causes dermatitis; cat ____ is most common; egg to larvae to pupa to adult

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flea

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8
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vector for Y. pestis, B. henselae, and rickettsia

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flea

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9
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Acari

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ticks or mites

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10
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binds and releases chemicals that suppress host immune system

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ticks

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11
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associated with dust, scabies, and scrub typhus

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mites

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12
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have multiple feeding stages:
larvae to nymph to adult

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ticks

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13
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sugar in animals that ticks can transmit to us and cause us to have allergic reaction to meat

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Alpha-gal

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14
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induces behavioral changes
can get from cat feces

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Toxoplasmosis

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15
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to treat toxoplasmosis

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folic acid synthesis inhibitors

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16
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tick borne; blood transfusion infection
asymptomatic

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Babesiosis

17
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intestinal parasite (food borne)
fatigue/loose stools

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Giardia

18
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to treat Giardia

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metronidazole

19
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chagas disease is caused by what microorganism (kissing bugs)

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trypanosoma cruzii

20
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trichomoniasis causes what in women and men

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women: STI
men: nothing

21
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to treat trichomoniasis

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metronidazole

22
Q

drug used to treat most protozoan infections

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metronidazole

23
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drug used to treat most metazoan infections

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mebendazole

24
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transmits to brain and Spinal Cord; undercooked meat

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tapeworms

25
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causes perianal itching

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pinworms

26
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can catch from dogs and cats

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roundworms

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