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Protozoa Flashcards

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Vector definition

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Disease transmitted through a vector, not human-human (malaria)

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Protozoan transmission routes (5)

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  • Ingestion
  • Vectors
  • Sexual contact
  • Transovarial
  • Placental
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Protozoan symptoms caused by (3)

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  • Damaging host tissue
  • Toxic products
  • Immune response, inflammation and chronic
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Sporozoite

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Infective stage of Plasmodium (Malaria)

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Schizogony

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Asexual reproduction of Plasmodium (Malaria)

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Merozoites

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Effector state of Plasmodium (Malaria)

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Ring Stage

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Cyclic stage of Plasmodium (Malaria) infection for growing Merozoites and rupture of RBCs

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Gametocytes

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Some merozoites infect new cells other go on to develop male and female forms (gametocytes)

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Trophozoite

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Active, growing stage of Plasmodium (Malaria) during the ring stage

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Role of Duffy Antigen and Plasmodium (Malaria)

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Duffy antigen is a surface antigen that facilitate the invasion of RBC

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Echinocytosis

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Invasion of Plasmodium (Malaria) can cause ionic imbalance which disturbs the membrane of RBC. Evens out on its own

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Describe cyclical malarial fever

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Asexual cycle syncs up. The rupture of RBCs leads to merozoites and toxin release. Binds to receptors and releases inflammatory cytokines -> Elevate core body temp

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Effect of dense granules relased from Plasmodium to RBCs

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Parasite infected RBCs produce surface Ags that are produced by the dense granules - changes the surface of RBC (3 different types)

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How many groups of RBC presenting Plasmodium antigen are there

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3 
PfeEMP1 - adhesin
RIFINs - adhesin
STEVOR - rosette forming adhesin
Helps to evade the immune system
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Exocytoplasmic vacuole pathogenesis for Cryptosporidiosis

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Created a bubble to hide itself from the immune system

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Humans role in Toxoplasmosis life cycle

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Terminal hosts. Incidental hosts occurs due to human interaction with natural hosts

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Tachyzoites and bradyzoites

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Toxoplasma components of Toxoplasmosis

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Toxoplasmosis and neonates

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Can be transmitted from mother -> baby. Infection can be worse during 1st/2nd trimester

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Parasitoophorous vacuole (PV) Toxoplasmosis

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Bubble formation to evade the immune system

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Main structure of Apicomplexa (obligate intracellular)

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Apical complex: Pointy structure helps with invasion into host cell. Mechanical and secretory components

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Oocyst function

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Dormant, protective state

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