PRL U4 Flashcards
Parasite
African trypanosomiasis
Trypanosoma brucei brucei
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Parasite
Chagas disease, American trypanosomiasis
Trypanosoma cruzi
Parasite
Leishmaniasis
Leishmania spp.
Parasite
Malaria
Plasmodium spp.
Parasite
Babesia
Babesia spp.
Vector of Trypanosoma brucei complex
Glossina spp. (Tsetse fly)
Vector of Trypanosoma cruzi
Triatoma (“kissing”) bugs
Vector of Leishmania spp.
Phlebotomine sand flies
Vector of Malaria
Anopheles mosquitoes
Vector of Babesia spp.
Ticks
4 morphological forms
- Amastigote – (Donovan Leishman)
- Promastigote – (Leptomonas)
- Epimastigote – (Crithidia)
- Trypomastigote
Characteristics of Amastigote
non-flagellated oval form
Characteristics of Promastigote
Flagellated stage found in the vector, rarely seen in the blood
Characteristics of Epimastigote
Long, slender flagellated form Found in arthropod vectors
Characteristics of Trypomastigote
has undulating membrane running the length of the body, found in the vector and bloodstream of humans
forms are found in Trypanosoma cruzi infections
All forms : amastigote, promastigote, epimastigote, trypomastigote
forms seen in Trypanosoma brucei infections
epimastigote and trypomastigote
forms seen in Leishmania infections
amastigote and promastigote
Diagnostic Stages (found in humans)
amastigote and or trypomastigote
Mature forms
promastigote, epimastigote, trypomastigote
Trypanosoma is also called
African Sleeping Sickness
American Trypanosomiasis
General characteristics of Trypanosoma
- Multiply by binary fission
- Found in the blood
Trypanosoma cruzi Infective Stage
Metacyclic trypomastigote
Trypanosoma cruzi Diagnostic Stage
Humans : amastigote
Blood : trypomastigote
Diagnosis of Trypanosoma is made by
microscopic examination of blood, CSF, lymph node aspirate, chancre aspirate, microhematocrit centrifugation, serologic testing
Trypanosomiasis occurs mainly in
Africa and South America
2 species of Trypanosoma brucei complex
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
causes African trypanosomiasis or african sleeping sickness
Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosoma brucei infects (system)
the lymphatic system and CNS
Symptoms caused by Trypanosoma brucei
Swollen lymph nodes at the posterior base of the neck
Causes Chagas disease or American Trypanosomiasis
Trypanosoma cruzi
symptoms of Trypanosoma cruzi
lesion formation, conjunctivitis, edema of the face and legs, and heart muscle involvement leading to myocarditis
periorbital swelling caused by Trypanosoma cruzi
Romañas sign
other called African Trypanosomiasis
“African Sleeping Sickness”
MOT African Trypanosomiasis
Mother to child infection, Blood transfusion, Sexual contact, Mechanical transmission
East african Trypanosoma
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Primary reservoir of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Animals (wild and domestic), antilope, cows and carabaos