Parasitology Flashcards
1
Q
Toxoplasma gondii
A
- intracranial calcifications
- cysts in meat
2
Q
Naegleria fowleri
A
- enters via cribiform plate
- swimming in freshwater lake (think nalgene)
3
Q
Malaria
A
- inside red blood cells
- Vivax: 48hrs
- Malariae: 72hrs
4
Q
Trypanosoma Cruzi
A
- Chagas disease
- cardiomyopathy, apical atrophy, megacolon
5
Q
Trichomonas Vaginalis
A
foul smelling, greenish discharge, itching and burning
6
Q
biliary tract disease
A
clonorchis sinensis
7
Q
brain cysts
A
taenia solium
8
Q
liver hytadid cysts
A
echinococcus granulosus
9
Q
peri-anal puritis
A
enterobius
10
Q
portal hypertension
A
schistosoma