Parisitology Flashcards

1
Q

___ of deaths in children less than 5 in Africa caused by Malaria

A

85%

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2
Q

Protozoa are ___

A

motile, unicell, hav cyst

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3
Q

for parasites the ____ form is infectious

A

sporozoite

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4
Q

Sporozoites asexually replicate to _______, these are the replicative form of parasites

A

merozoites

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5
Q

repeated chills and fever from

A

malaria, the parasite replicates and burst RBc and repeat

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6
Q

when the parasites burst they release ____ which the vector takes up

A

gametocytes

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7
Q

symptoms of liver infection

A

none

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8
Q

liver abscess/dysentery

A

Entamoeba/amebiasis

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9
Q

Hikers, leads to fatty diarrhea

A

Giardia

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10
Q

pools, chlorine does not kill so drinking H20 too

A

Cryptosporidium

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11
Q

no cyst form, packer color discharge/frothy

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

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12
Q

helminth types

A

Enterobius and Ascaris (both roundworms)

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13
Q

live in humans/animal intestines, infect as eggs/cysts

A

roundworms

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14
Q

S.I,called pinworms, itchy butt, sleepless

-Diagnosis → Anal impression smear (Tape Test)

A

Enterobius vermicularis

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