Protozoa Flashcards
1
Q
Portal hypertension in a man swimming in fresh water lake with snails?
A
Schistosomiasis affecting liver and spleen causing portal hypertension
2
Q
What is the intermediate host in schistosomiasis?
A
Fresh water snails
3
Q
Maturation of schistosomiasis cercaria occurs in which organ?
A
Liver
Cercaria transforms into adult forms
4
Q
How do adult schistosomia reach gut or urine to release eggs in feces and urine
A
Via portal circulation into mesentric venules
Venous plexus of bladder
5
Q
Complication of schistosomiasis in liver
A
Chronic exposure activates hepatic stellate cells
Collagen deposition periportal fibrosis
Portal hypertension
