Parasitology

Question 1

What are unicellular eukaryotes?

Answer 1

free living parasitic pathogens

Question 2

what is another name for unicellular eukaryotes?

Answer 2

protozoa

Question 3

what is metabolically active form of a protozoa called?

Answer 3

trophozoite

Question 4

whaat is the dormant form of a protoza called and why is the dormant form created?

Answer 4

cyst
created when challenged by the immune system

Question 5

what are cilliates?

Answer 5

allow for locomotion

Question 6

This protozoa has no defined shaped (pseudopodia ‘fake feet’) and are free living

Answer 6

amoebae

Question 7

This amoebae is distributed by poor sanitation and high population density carried by humans

Answer 7

Entamoeba histologica

Question 8

what does amebiasis mean?

Answer 8

asymptomatic

Question 9

Entamoeba histolytica
what is another name for Luminal amebiasis and Amebic dysentery?
What are the characteristics

Answer 9

travelers diarrhea
bloody diarrhea and mucus

Question 10

What does is entamobea histolytica cause?

Answer 10

tear drop ulcers in the colon

Question 11

Entamoeba histolytica
What does invasive extraintestinal amebiasis cause?

Answer 11

necrotic lesion at sites of invasion
liver abcesses

Question 12

What is the treatment for Entamoeba histolytica?

Answer 12

hygiene and rehydration
metronidazole (-azole)

Question 13

What are the two amoebae parasites?

Answer 13

Entamoeba histolytica
Naegleria fowleri

Question 14

Is Naegleria fowleri lethal T/F?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What amoebae causes direct infection of the nervous tissue through the nostrils and is caused by the inhalation of fresh water?

Answer 15

Naegleria fowleri

Question 16

What diseases does the amobae Naegleria fowleri cause?

Answer 16

Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)

Question 17

What are the sysmptoms of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)?

Answer 17

change in taste and smell
v&n, fever, headache
rapid onset of coma

Question 18

What how is Naegleria fowleri diagnosed and treated?

Answer 18

diagnosis through a spinal tap
treatment by amphotericin B

Question 19

what are the two flagellates parasites?

Answer 19

Giardia
Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 20

The flagellates is also called “bever fever,” and causes pale, loose ,smelling fatty stools, weight loss, abdominal pain and distention?

Answer 20

Giardia (Diarrhea)

Question 21

What does Giardia come from and how is it spread?

Answer 21

untreated water
spread by humans and animals

Question 22

How is Giardia prevented?

Answer 22

hygiene
clean water
no pets

Question 23

This apicomplexan called Plasmodium is transmitted by what vector?

Answer 23

mosquito

Question 24

What disease does Plasmodium cause?

Malaria is has increased susceptibility amongst what populations?

Answer 24

Malaria
children and AIDS

Question 25

The cycle of Plasmodium is when P.vivax and P. ovale can remain dormant for years

Answer 25

Liver cycle

Question 26

The cycle of Plasmodium is when it feeds on RBC hemoglobin, causing fever and cause cell to rupture

Answer 26

blood cycle

Question 27

The cycle of Plasmodium is when one ingest sexually active form of RBC that mature in gut

Answer 27

mosquito cycle

Question 28

What are the symptoms of Palasmodium?

Answer 28

fever, chills, diarrhea hemolytic anemia (jaundice, weakness and fatigue)

Question 29

How is Plasmodium Malaria diagnosed?

Answer 29

Blood smear spiking fevers

Question 30

What are the 4 plasmodium species?

Answer 30

P. falciparum P. vivax P. ovale p. malariae

Question 31

This plasmodium species can cause black water fever and cerebral malaria

Answer 31

P. Falciparum

Question 32

This complication of P. Falciparum causes extreme cell lysis, dark urine and kidney failure

Answer 32

black water fever

Question 33

This complication of P. Falciparum causes hemorrhage in the bran form inelastic RBCs

Answer 33

cerebral malaria

Question 34

What are protective conditions of Plasmodia?

Answer 34

sickle cell trait Hemoglobin C Glucose 6 Lack of duffy antigens

Question 35

This apicomplexan, definitive host is a cat and is spread fecal-orally and through inhalation causing toxoplasmosis

Answer 35

toxoplasma gondii

Question 36

This apicomplexan causes spastic paralysis, blindness and brain infection

Answer 36

toxoplasma gondii

Question 37

This apicomplexan is transmitted fecal-oral from drinking water. One is limited to intestines and the other is linked with fruit washed in contaminated water

Answer 37

cryptosporidia and cyclospora

Question 38

This parasite is a microscopic, multicellular eukaryotic worm and complex life cycles

Answer 38

helminthic parasites

Question 39

this type Helminthic host is in larval/immature forms

Answer 39

intermiate hosts

Question 40

this type of Helminthic host come in adult forms and release a large number of eggs

Answer 40

definitive host

Question 41

An increase of eosinophils is an indicator of what kinda of parasitic infestation?

Answer 41

helminthic infestation

Question 42

what are the 3 classification of helminthic parasites>

Answer 42

trematodes (flukes) nematodes (roundworms) cestodes (tapeworms)

Question 43

This helminthic parasite is flat leaf shaped worm and requires snails as intermediates

Answer 43

trematodes

Question 44

this helminthic parasite is a cylindrical tapering worm, transmitted fecal orally or through direct penetration of the skin and is found in human

Answer 44

nematodes

Question 45

This helminth is vector-borne and can result in elephantiasis

Answer 45

wucheria bancrofti

Question 46

This helminth is the most common roundworm infection and is transmitted fecal orally and causes ascariasis

Answer 46

ascaris lumbricoides

Question 47

what are the symptoms of ascariasis

Answer 47

dry cough abdominal pain eosinophilia

Question 48

This helminth is the most common worm in the US and is found in primary school children who may have an itchy bottom, transmitted fecal oral

Answer 48

enterobius vermicularis

Question 49

This helminth is free living in soil and directly penetrates the skin with hooks causing diarrhea, itching, eosinophilia

Answer 49

strongyloides stercoralis

Question 50

The helminth is flat-segmented. Has a scolex (head for attachment; and cuticle for protection and transmitted fecal orally

Answer 50

cestodes (tapeworm)

Question 51

cestodes What is taenia saginata?

Answer 51

beef tape worm

Question 52

cestode what is taenia solium?

Answer 52

pork tape wom