Parasites Flashcards
Coprozoic parasite means?
Parasite that passes through the body without harm
What is the intermediate host of the disease caused by schistosoma heamatobium?
Snail (bilharzias)
What organ does schistosoma heamotobium target?
Urinary bladder
2 examples of cellular damage induced by parasites?
RBC and RES
How can our own immune system harm us during parasite infection?
Buy forming granuloma
Give 2 examples of granuloma and who causes them?
1) Hepatic granuloma by schistosoma heamatobium
2) Amoebic Granuloma by entameoba histolytica
(Technically our immune system causes granuloma بس مشيها يا نيرد)
What does IHAT stand for?
Indirect hemagglutination test
What does CFT stand for?
Complement fixation test
What does ELISA stand for?
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
What does IFAT stand for ?
Immunofluorescent antibody test
How many cases of amoebic dysentery (Amoebiasis) per year?
50 million (you’re next)
T/F; All entamoeba histolytica cells have at least 1 RBC in their endoplasm
F; no RBC when in cyst form
& not all trophozoites have an RBC
2 vectors of entamoeba histolytica?
Roaches & flies
4 reservoirs of entamoeba histolytica
Dogs
Pigs
Rats
Monkeys
Incubation period of entamoeba histolytica ?
2-4 weeks
What is the relationship between asymptomatic people and E. Histolytica ?
Commensalism
Give 4 complications of intestinal ameobaiosis !
Peritonitis
Hemorrhage
Appendicitis
Amoebic granuloma
Pain in the ………… …… quadrant
Is an indication of amoebic liver abscess
Right hypochondrium
What part of the colon do we scope to test for amoebiasis?
Sigmoid colon
What stain do we use to detect amebiasis with an x ray?
Barium
What do we give for asymptomatic intestinal entamoeba carriers?
Paromomycin OR Diloxanide furoate
What tissue amoebicides do we give for intestinal & extra-intestinal amoebiasis?
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
What drugs can we use for Lice & mite infestations ?
Permethrin
(+Antihistamine)
(An antibacterial for secondary infection)
Can we use PCR to detect entamoeba histolytica ?
No
