Protazoa, Virus and Fungi

Question 1

What are the three types of protazoa

Answer 1

Amaeboids (E Histolyca)
Sporoza (Plasmodium)
Flagellates (Giardia lamblia)

Question 2

What enteric disease can amaeboids(histolyca) cause

Answer 2

Amaebic dysentery

Question 3

What is the shape of amaeboids

Answer 3

Pseudopoid

Question 4

What kind of abscess can Amaeboids make

Answer 4

Anchovy sauce liver abscess

Question 5

What is the most common type of sporozoa and what can it cause

Answer 5

Plasmodium = malaria (recent travel)

Question 6

What is the most common type of flagellate and what can it cause

Answer 6

Giardia Lamblia = Gastroenteritis

Question 7

What type of Protozoa is Trichomonas Vaginalis and what can it cause

Answer 7

Flagellate

Vaginal infection

Question 8

Fungi have low virulence but can cause infections in what people

Answer 8

IC
Old/Young
HIV
Longe term steroid users

Question 9

What fungal infection of the lungs is AIDS defining

Answer 9

Polycystic Pneumonia

Question 10

What disease is fungal Candidiasis responsible for

Answer 10

Oral and Vaginal thrush

Question 11

What is tines pedis

Answer 11

Fungal infection of the feet

ATHLETS’S FOOT

Question 12

What is Onchocyhmycals

Answer 12

Nail infection

Question 13

What kind of cell wall does fungi have

Answer 13

Chitinous

Question 14

How are fungal infections treated generally

Answer 14

Azoles and Amphotericin

Question 15

What does Amphotericin target on the cell

Answer 15

Ergesterol cell membrane

Question 16

What markers are used to monitor HIV

Answer 16

CD4 count and HIV viral load

Question 17

What is the most common opportunistic AIDS defining infection

Answer 17

Polycystitic Pneumonia

Question 18

What is the number one best treatment for HIV

Answer 18

HAART (Highly active anti retroviral therapy)

Question 19

What two ways can HBV be prvented

Answer 19

HBV vaccine and Blood screening

Question 20

What three markers are screened for in HBV

Answer 20

Anti-HBVc = exposure
HBVsAg = Active infection
HBVsAb = Chronic (Give vaccine/ prior infection to prevent)

Question 21

How is HBV treated

Answer 21

Regulated IFN-d

Question 22

How is HBV passed to neontaes

Answer 22

Vertical transmission (From Mother)

Question 23

What is the common progression for HBV and what does it cause

Answer 23

Chronic progression

Liver Cirrhosis w/ Raised HCC risk

Question 24

How can HCV be prevented

Answer 24

Blood screening

Question 25

Is there a vaccination for HCV

Answer 25

NO only for HBV

Question 26

What is the blood tested for in HCV

Answer 26

HCV Ab = Exposure

HCV RNA = Active

Question 27

What can HCV progress to

Answer 27

Liver Cirrhosis w/ rased HCC risk and decompensation

Question 28

How is HCV treated

Answer 28

DAAT

Question 29

What are the three main types of Helminths

Answer 29

Nematode = roundworm
Trematode = flatworm
Cestatode = tapewom

Question 30

What type of worm is a nematode

Answer 30

Roundworm (nemo is round)

Question 31

What type of worm is a trematode

Answer 31

Flatworm (T for flaT)

Question 32

What type of worm is a cestatode

Answer 32

Tapeworm (C for CelloTAPE)

Question 33

What is the PRE PATENT PERIOD

Answer 33

Time from infection to eggs in stool