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DEN 7108 Micro and Immuno Concepts Part II > Parasitology > Flashcards

Parasitology Flashcards

1
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____ within host

A

Endoparasites

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2
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Unlike bacterial and viral infections, parasitic infections are often ____

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Chronic (lasting months to years)

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3
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Most parasites (>90%) are ____

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Protozoan (single celled)

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4
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____ cause 80-90% of parasitic infections

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Protozoa

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5
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Name 6 protozoa that cause disease

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  • Entamoeba histolytica
  • Entamoeba gingivalis
  • Trichomonas tenax
  • Giardia lamblia
  • Balantinium coli
  • Cryptosporidium parvum
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6
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Which phase of protozoa is for feeding?

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Trophozoite

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7
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Which phase of protozoa is infective?

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Cyst

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8
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E. histolytica infection route

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Fecal-oral

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9
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E. histolytica causes what disease?

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Amoebic dysentary

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10
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DOC for E. histolytica

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Metronidazole

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11
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E. gingivalis route of infection

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Oral-oral (kissing, sharing eating utensils)

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12
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T. tenax infects the ___

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Mouth

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13
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T. vaginalis infects the ____

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GU tract

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14
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What is the name of the disease that Trichomonas causes?

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Trichomoniasis

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15
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What is the most common US parasitic infection?

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Trichomoniasis

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16
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DOC for Trichomonas

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Metronidazole

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17
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____ lacks cyst phase

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T. tenax

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18
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Giardia lamblia is a ____

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Diplomonad

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19
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G. lamblia DOC

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Metronidazole

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20
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____ showers in stool

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Giardia

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21
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Giardia causes what disease?

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Giardiasis

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22
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Symptoms of GIardiasis

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  • Protein malabsorption
  • Persistent bad breath
  • Belching that smells of sulfur
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23
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Giardiasis is a problem for:

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Immunocompromised

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24
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What is the only pathogenic ciliated protozoa sp.?

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B. coli

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25
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B. coli causes what disease?

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Balantidiasis

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26
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DOC for B. coli

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Metronidazole

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27
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____ causes secondary liver infection

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B. coli

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28
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Cryptosporidiosis is caused by what 2 protozoa?

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  • C. parvum
  • C. hominis
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29
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Crysptosporidium host and reservoir can be:

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Humans

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30
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Cryptosporidium spores (cysts) are resistant to:

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  • Chlorine disinfection
  • UV
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31
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Name 2 infective Plasmodium species

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  • P. falciparum
  • P. vivax
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32
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What does Plasmodium cause?

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Malarial disease

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33
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____ causes deadly malaria

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P. falciparum

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34
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____ causes recurrent malaria

35
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What is the vector for Plasmodium?

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Female anopheles mosquito

36
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Plasmodium is a _____ parasite

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Obligate intracellular

37
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Plasmodium requires ____ hosts

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2 (Female Anopheles mosquito, then human)

38
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Plasmodium sporozoites infect the ____

39
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Plasmodium merozoites infect the ____

40
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Malaria can cause what kind of fevers?

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  • Tertian fever (every third day, after 48 hours)
  • Quartan fever (every 4th day, after 72 hours)
41
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Malaria symptoms

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  • Anemia
  • Pallor of oral mucosa
  • Jaundice
42
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Diagnosis of malaria requires:

A

Blood smear

43
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Malaria DOC

A

Chloroquine (inhibits DNA gyrase)

44
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Chloroquine (CQ) and HCQ are also known as:

A

Zinc ionophores

45
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Zinc non-specifically inhibits:

A

Viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase

46
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Toxoplasma gondii is a ____ parasite

A

Intracellular

47
Q

T. gondii ultimate host

48
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True or false: T. gondii has only sexual reproduction

A

False - both asexual and sexual

49
Q

T. gondii zygotes are released as oocysts in ____

50
Q

T. gondii enter macrophages and monocytes and become ____. In the brain and muscle, they become ____

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Tachyzoites; bradyzoites

51
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T. gondii route of transmission

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Consumption of contaminated meat (cats, pigs, pork chop)

52
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Toxoplasmosis causes more severe symptoms in ____, such as ____

A

Immunocompromised; toxoplasma encephalitis

53
Q

Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy can cause:

A

Early infection (less common, more serious)

54
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Toxoplasmosis DOC
If pregnant?

A

pyrimethamine; spiramycin

55
Q

T. cruzi is a ____

A

Trypanosome

56
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T. cruzi causes what disease?

A

Chagas’ disease

57
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T. brucei causes ____

A

African sleeping sickness

58
Q

____ cause buccal necrosis

A

Trypanosomes

59
Q

Leishmaniasis incubation period

A

Weeks to year

60
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Leishmaniasis causes ____ vs. ____ disease. Name 3

A
  • Cutaneous vs. visceral
  • Persistent oral/nasal lesions
  • Persistent hemorrhagic gingiva
  • Periodontitis, tooth exfoliation
61
Q

Leishmaniasis promastigotes are phagocytized by ____

A

Macrophage (rupture macrophage)

62
Q

N. fowleri causes what disease?

A

PAM (Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis)

63
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Most common sign of helminthic infection

A

Eosinophilia

64
Q

Helminth treatments often include:

A

Mebendazole

65
Q

____ fight against helminthic infections

A

Eosinophils

66
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Helminthic infection - what do IgA and IgM do?

A

Coat eggs and helminths to prevent new adherence and further colonization

67
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Helminthic infection - what does IgE do?

A

DIstinct response to adherent helminths

68
Q

Eosinophils, basophils, mast cells found in high concentrations where in the body?

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  • Skin
  • Respiratory tract
  • GI tract
69
Q

FCeRI degranulation releases:

A
  • Major basic protein
  • Eosinophil cationic protein
70
Q

What is the most common helminthic infection worldwide?

A

Ascaris lumbricoides (largest parasitic nematode)

71
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Ascaris lumbricoides DOC

A

Mebendazole

72
Q

Trichinella spiralis is a nematode known as:

73
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Ascaris is known as ____

74
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____ is the smallest human nematode

A

Trichinella spiralis

75
Q

Trichinella spiralis causes what disease?

A

Trichonosis (pork worm)

76
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Trichinella spiralis DOC

A

Mebendazole

77
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Enterobius vermicularis is a nematode known as:

78
Q

What is the most common helminthic infection in the US?

A

Enterobius vermicularis

79
Q

Enterobius vermicularis causes:

A

Daycare itch

80
Q

Trichuris Trichiuria is a nematode called ____

81
Q

What is Taenia?

A

Cestode known as tapeworm

82
Q

You can get Trematode by eating:

A

Undercooked fish, crabs, crayfish

83
Q

____ is the common liver fluke

A

Fasciola hepatica

84
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Fasciola hepatica cause disease where?

A

Liver, gallbladder, bile duct

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