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Parasitology Flashcards

1
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most common causeof pyogenic liver abscess

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e. coli

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most common extra intestinal site of amoebiasis

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liver

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flask-like primary ulcer, crateriform appearance, anchovy paste liver abscess

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amoebiasis

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which lobe is more likely to be involve in amoebic liver abscess

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right lobe

4x more likely than left because it receives bulk of the venous drainage from the right colon

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5
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Treatment of choice for amoebiasis

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Metronidazole
(750mg TIDpo 5-10 days)
Lodoquinol
(650mg TIDpo for 20days)

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Infection contracted after swimming and diving in warm, still waters of lakes, ponds or backwater bays

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Naegleria fowleri
(entry: nose)
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causative agent for Primary amoebic meningo encephalitis(PAM)

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Naegleria fowleri

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Brain-eating amoeba,

free- living

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acanthamoeba

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drug of choice for acanthamoeba infection

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amphotericin B

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symmetrically pear shaped, rounded anteriorly and pointed posteriorly, (+)sucking discs

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Giardia Lamblia

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Falling leaf motility, smiling face with prominent eyes or “owls eye”

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Giardia Lamblia

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12
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Giardia Lamblia diagnosis

A 
fecalysis,
duodenal aspirate (organism lives in the duodenum)
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Giardia Lamblia DOC

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Metronidazole

Quinacrine HCL doc

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vaginitis, urethritis,

only trophozoite stage is found, Shorter undulating membrane

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trichomonas vaginalis

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Jerky tumbling motility,seen on “fresh mount”,

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trichomonas vaginalis

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16
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trichomonas vaginalis DOC

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metronidazole

250mg TID x 5-7 days

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17
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strawberry cervix

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trichomonas vaginalis

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18
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Longest of the tapeworms, fish tapeworm, gravid uterus forms a rosette appearance, oval eggs with lid-like opening(operculum)

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Diphyllobothrium Latum

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Can cause B12 deficiency, megaloblastic anemia

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Diphyllobothrium Latum

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Unilocular Hydatid cyst,

dogs/sheep (definitive host)

A

Echinococcus Granulosus

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21
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most common siste of dogtapeworm hydatid cyst,

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liver

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22
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dogtapeworm hydatid cyst on rupture causes what?

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anaphylactic shock

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23
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dogtapeworm diagnostic test?

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Casoni skin test

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24
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MC cause of spleenic cyst

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Echinococcus Granulosus

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25
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associated with ingestion of raw or undercooked fish

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Clonorchis sinensis

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26
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aka. Chinese Liver Fluke

A

Clonorchis sinensis

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27
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carinoma from Clonorchis sinensis

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Cholangiocarcinoma

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28
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DOC for Clonorchis sinensis

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Praziquantel

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29
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old fashioned electric bulb appearance of egg

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Clonorchis sinensis

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30
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tumor on the bifurcation of the hepatic duct, also associated with Clonorchis sinensis

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Klatskin tumor

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31
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aka Cat liver fluke, also causes cholangio CA

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opistorchis felineus

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32
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Scariest intestinal worm, wandering behavior

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Ascaris Lumbricoides

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33
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Hurt lung-migration of Ascaris Lumbricoides

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Loffler’s syndrome

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34
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Ascaris Lumbricoides DOC

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Pyrantel pamoate, mebendazole

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35
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Gravid female adult migrates to peri anal skin to deposit embryonated eggs, nocturnal pruritus ani

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Enterobius Vermicularis

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36
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Diagnostics for Enterobius Vermicularis

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Scotch tape, cellophane anal swab

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37
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aka anal pinworm, sitworm, threadworm

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Enterobius Vermicularis

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38
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smallest nematode, has both a free living cycle and a parasitic cycle

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Strongyloides Stercoralis

39
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Aka. thread worm

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Strongyloides Stercoralis

40
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Strongyloides Stercoralis DOC

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Albendazole, thiabendazole

41
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Dwarf threadworm

A

Strongyloides Stercoralis

42
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Strongyloides Stercoralis infective stage

diagnostic stage

A

filariform larva

rhabditiform larva

43
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Strongyloides Stercoralis culture medium

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Harada-Mori culture technique

44
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trichinosis, intestinal nematode that encyst in tissue, assoc. with eating raw or undercooked meat

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Trichinella spiralis

45
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Trichinella spiralis dx

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muscle biopsy

bachman intradermal test

46
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whipworm, causes muscle inflammation and periorbital edema,

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Trichuris Trichiura

47
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Trichuris Trichiura DX

A

Bentonite flocculation test

serologic test

48
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Trichuris Trichiura DOC

A

Thiabendazole

49
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Trichuris Trichiura final habitat

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cecum and ascending colon

50
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Trichuris Trichiura prominent clinical manifestation

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rectal prolapse

51
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japanese lantern, football shaped appearance, bipolar mucus plug in microscopy,

A

Trichuris Trichiura

52
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Old world hookworm, (+)teeth, DFS, (+)rhabditiform and filariform larva

A

Ancylostoma duodenela

53
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New world hookworm, (+)cutting plates, DFS, (+)rhabditiform and filariform larva

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Necator Americanus

54
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Tissue nematodes, pointed tail contains nuclei, deerfly,mangofly

55
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Loa Loa hypersensitivity reaction causes transient localized swelling and edema in the subcutaneous tissue

A

Calabar swelling

56
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Loa Loa DOC

A

Diethylcarbamazine

57
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Black river blindness disease

A

Onchocerca volvulus

58
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Onchocerca volvulus vector

59
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Onchocerca volvulus DOC

A

Ivermectin, (affects microfiliaria not adult worms)

Suramin (for adult worms and with eye disease)

60
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a skin reaction that occurs in humans when the microfilariae of onchocerca volvulus in cutaneous sites are killed by the administration of DEC

A

Mazzoti reaction

61
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Causes Filariasis, elephantiasis, pointed tail free of nuclei

A

Wuchereria Bancrofti

62
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Wuchereria Bancrofti DX

A

Thick blood smear

( taken at night displays microfilaria)

63
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Wuchereria Bancrofti DOC

A

Diethylcarbamazine

effective against microfilaria

64
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Causes Malayan Lymphatic filariasis

A

Brugia Malayi

65
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Brugia Malayi elephantiasis is localized where?

A

below knee

66
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major cause of visceral larva migrans (2)

A

Toxocara canis
(defenitive host dog)
Toxocara catis
(defenitive host cat)

67
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Brugia Malayi DOC

68
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dog hookworm’/cat hookworm

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Ancylostoma caninum/braziliense

69
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Cutaneous lava migrans

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Ancylostoma braziliense

70
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cat/dog hookworm characteristic inflammatory lesion

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creeping reaction

71
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cat/dog hookworm DOC

A

Thiabendazole

72
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Ingestion through contaminated fish,

peanut shell appearance on microscopy

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Capillaria Philippinensis

73
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Bilharzia, Snail fever

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Schistosomiasis

74
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Schistosomiasis:

large lateral spine

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S. mansoni

75
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Schistosomiasis:

japonicum

A

very small lateral spine

76
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Schistosomiasis: haematobium

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terminal spine

77
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Schistosomiasis intermediate hosts

A

oncomelania quadriasi

78
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Schistosomiasis definitive hosts

79
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Schistosomiasis Parasites approach sexual maturity and commencement of oviposition causes this reaction

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Katayama fever/ acute schistosomiasis

80
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swimmers itch

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Schistosomiasis

MC mansoni, japonicum

81
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Schistosomiasis japonicum diagnosis: feces? serum?

A

feces: Kato-Katz
serum: COPT (Circum oval precipitin test)

82
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Schistosomiasis DOC

A

Praziquantel

83
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Pipestem fiborsis

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Schistosomiasis

84
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causes urinary schistosomiasis

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Schistosomia hematobium

predispose to squamous cell CA

85
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Disease: Chaga’s disease
Vector:reduvid /kissing bug
Infective stage: trypomastigote

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trypanosoma cruzi

86
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Disease: african sleeping sickeness
Vector: tsetse fly/glossina
Infective stage: trypomastigote

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trypanosoma gambiense

trypanosoma rhodisiense

87
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Early sign of trypanosoma infection

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Chagoma (Romana’s sign)

88
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causes Kala-azar or visceral Leishmaniasis

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Leishmania Donovani

89
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Dum-dum fever

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Leishmania

90
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Causes mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

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Leishmania braziliensis

91
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Vector of Leishmaniasis

92
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Infective stage of Leishmaniasis

A

Promastigote

93
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Leishmaniasis DOC

A

Stibogluconate Na

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