Parasites

Question 1

Giardia

Answer 1

Flagellate, stinky diarrhea, duodenum, from contaminated water

Question 2

Trichomonas Vaginalis

Answer 2

Flagellate, STI, infected genitals

Question 3

Leishmania

Answer 3

Flagellate, lesions, sores, from sandfly bite

Question 4

Trypanosoma

Answer 4

Flagellate, ‘sleeping sickness’, lymph-blood-CNS, tsetse fly bite

Question 5

Entamoeba Histolytica

Answer 5

Amoeba, ulcers/cysts in colon, liver, from contaminated food/water

Question 6

Acanthomoeba Castellani

Answer 6

Amoeba, Keratitis, opportunistic, from soil w/human feces inhaled or abrasion

Question 7

Plasmodium

Answer 7

Sporozoan, Malaria, mosquito, matures in liver

Question 8

Toxoplasma

Answer 8

Sporozoan, cat feces, often asymptomatic (or flu-like)

Question 9

Cryptosporidium

Answer 9

Sporozoan, diarrhea, stomach pain, fresh water/food, GI tract, can migrate to lungs

Question 10

Ascaria

Answer 10

Helminth, asymptomatic (maybe fever/SOB), food/drink with parasite, eggs laid in lungs

Question 11

Taenia

Answer 11

Helminth, tapeworm, abd. pain, weight loss, decrease appetite, undercooked pork

Question 12

Enterobus

Answer 12

Helminth, pinworm, human to human, eggs are ingested

Question 13

Schistosoma

Answer 13

Helminth, GI bleed, snails

Question 14

Trichinella

Answer 14

Helminth, muscle pain, larvae from undercooked pork