Parasitism (f) Challenges in Treatment and Control Flashcards
Epidemiology is the study of the…
Outbreak and spread of infectious disease.
The herd community threshold is the…
Density of resistant hosts in the population required to prevent an epidemic.
Vaccines contain…
Antigens that will elicit an immune response
The similarities between host and parasite netabolism makes it difficult to find…
Drug compounds that only target the parasite.
Antigenic variation has to be reflected in the…
Design of vaccines
Some parasites are difficult to culture in the laboratory, making it difficult to…
Design vaccines
Challenges arise where parasites spread most rapidly as a result of…
Overcrowding or tropical climates
These conditions make ____ hard to achieve
Co-ordinated treatement and control programmes
What may often be the only practical control strategies?
Civil engineering projects to improve sanitation combined with co-ordinated vector control
Improvements in parasite control…
Reduce child mortality and result in population-wide improvements in child development and intellegence, as individuals have more resources for growth and development.
Overcrowding can occur in…
Refugee camps that result from war or natural disaster or rapidly growing cities in LEDCs.
