Parasitology Flashcards
One specie benefits wothout harming/benefiting other
Commensalism
Both benefit one another
Mutualism
One specie benefit while harming ither
Parasisim
Living together of two unlike organisms
Symbiosis
Enzymatic interfernce
E. Histolytica
Invasion and destruction.
Invades RBC and cause rupture
Plasmodium
Nutient deprivation. Vit b 12 deficiency
D. Latum
DOC for diiphyllobothrium latum
Praziquantel
MOT of echinococcus granulosus
Ingestion of eggs
Infective stage of echinococcus granulosus
Embryonated egg
Dx stage of echinococcus granulosus
Hydatid cysts
DOC for echinococcus granulosus
Albendazole
Surgical resection
PAIR procedure- puncture, aspiration, injection, reaspiration
All flat worms- praziquantel except
Echinococcus granulosus
Cestodes (tapeworms)
Taenia solium
Taenia saginata
Diphyllobothrium latum
Echinococcus granulosum
MOT of taenia spp
Undercooked pork/ meat
Infective stage of taenia
Cysticerci- both
Eggs- t solium
Dx stage of taenia
Gravid proglottids
Worms in vitreous humor, neurocysticercosis. Taenia spp
T solium
Pruritus ani, intestinal obstruction. Taenia spp
T. Saginata
MOT of d latum
Undercooked fish
Infective stage of D. Latum
Procercoid larvae
Dx stage of D. Latum
Embryonated egg
Dwarf tapeworm. Mc in developed countries
Hymenolepsis nana
Rat tapeworm
Hymenolepsis diminuta