Parasitic Protozoan Flashcards

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Protozoan

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Four classes of protozoa

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Amoeba - pseudopodia
Flagellates

Sporozoans - gliding

Ciliates

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Protozoa reproduction

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Asexually, via binary fission

Some can reproduce via schizogony (asexually) or sporogoy (sexually)

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Protozoan

Protozoa protection

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Many produce a cyst form, which prevents damage and aid in transmission

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Protozoan

Entamoeba histolytica disease

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Amebiasis
Dysentery

Fever is rare

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Lifecycle of Entamoeba histolytica

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Excretion of cysts, fecal-oral transmission, activates, then three fates

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Three fates of the activated Entamoeba histolytica

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Remain in lumen
Invade colon wall, then return to lumen

Travels into circulation

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Amebiasis transmission (symptomatic vs. asymptomatic)

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Symptomatic individuals shed more trophozoite form, so transmission is LOW
Asymptomatic individuals shed more cyst form, so transmission is HIGHER

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Protozoan

Amebiasis penetration into intestinal wall

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Flasked-shaped lesion

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Amebiasis dissemination

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Liver abscess

Abdominal pain, fever, elevated WBCs

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Amebiasis diagnosis

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Stool examination or Ag detection

Biopsy and serology

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Giardia lamblia disease

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Giardiasis

Diarrhea, NO dysentery

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Giardia life cyle

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Excretion of cysts, fecal-oral route, excyst in duodenum, binary fission, attach to mucosa of small intestine, NON-INVASIVE

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Giardiasis symptoms

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Sudden onset
Foul smelling, greasy, floating diarrhea

Cramping, bloating, gas

NO dysentery, no fever

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Giardiasis diagnosis

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Observing cysts in formed stools or trophozoites in diarrheal stools

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Protozoan

Balantidium coli disease

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Balantidiasis

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Balantidium coli life cycle

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Excretion of cysts, fecal-oral, remain in lumen or invade intestinal wall (return to lumen)

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Balantidiasis symptoms

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Generally asymptomatic
Chronic can result in alternating diarrhea and constipation

Acute (invasion) results in dysentery

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Protozoan

Cryptosporidium parvum disease

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Cryptosporidiosis

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Cryptosporidiosis life cycle

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Excretion of mature oocyst, fecal-oral, sporozoites attach to intestinal epithelium and matures (schizogony), gametogony is produced, produces more oocysts

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Protozoan

Cryptosporidiosis symptoms

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Profuse, watery diarrhea accompanied by cramping, fatigue, and weight loss
NO blood in stools

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Cryptosporidiosis diagnosis

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Detection of acid-fast oocyst in stool

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Protozoan

Isospora belli life cycle

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Excretion of immature oocyst with sporocyst, sporozoites divide and mature in intestinal mucosal cells, gametogomy produces fertilized oocyst

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Protozoan

Isospora belli symptoms

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Increasingly present in immunocompromised
Fever, diarrhea, weight loss

Severe in AIDS patients

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Protozoan

Cyclospora life cycle

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Excretion of unsporulated oocyst, environmental contamination, sporulation occurs in the environment, ingestion, reproduction, produce unsporulated oocyst

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Protozoan

Cyclospora diagnosis

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Fluorescent under UV light

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Protozoan

Cyclospora symptoms

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Profuse, watery diarrhea
Cramping, fatigue, weight loss

Prolonged (weeks)

Severe in AIDS patients

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Protozoan

Microsporidia disease

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Microsporidiosis

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Protozoan

Microsporidia features

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Obligate intracellular parasites
Primitive

Spore-forming

Intestinal disease or dissemination

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Protozoan

Microsporidia intestinal symptoms

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Chronic, debilitating diarrhea, anorexia, weight loss

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Protozoan

Microsporidia disseminated symptoms

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Keratoconjunctivitis

Can be involved in any organ system