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PROTOZOA (Hemoflagellates) Flashcards

1
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Requires two hosts to survive

A

Hemoflagellates

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2
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Hemoflagellates
Definitive host:

A

Man

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3
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Hemoflagellates
Intermediate Host:

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Arthropods/Vectors

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4
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Leishmania
Intermediate Host

A

Phlebotomus (sand flies)

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5
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Leishmania
Developmental stage

A

Amastigote and Promastigote

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6
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Leishmania
Infective stage to MAN

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Promastigote

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7
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Trypanosoma brucei
Intermediate Host

A

Glossina (Tse-tse fly)

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8
Q

Trypanosoma brucei
Developmental stage

A
  • Epimastigote,
    -Trypomastigote,
    -Metacystic trypomastigote
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9
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Trypanosoma brucei
Infective stage to MAN

A

Metacystic trypomastigote

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10
Q

Trypanosoma cruzi
Intermediate Host

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  • Reduviid bug
  • Triatomine Kissing bug
  • Assassin bug
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11
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Trypanosoma cruzi
Developmental stage

A

-Epimastigote
-Trypomastigote
-Metacystic trypomastigote
-Amastigote

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12
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Trypanosoma cruzi
Infective stage to MAN

A

Metacystic trypomastigote

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13
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lives intracellularly, found in monocyte, polymorphonuclear monocyte, endothelial cells Oval shape, 2-3 um diameter, no flagella and nucleus but with kinetoplast. Found on man

A

Leishmania (Mammalian type) / Amastigote

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14
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seen in intermediate host, found on transmitting fly, with flagellum at the anterior, no undulating membrane

A

Leptomonas / Promastigote

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15
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Seen in trypanosoma spp. transmitting flies, seen on salivary gland of the transmitting fly

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Epimastigote / Crithidia

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16
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Seen trypanosoma spp., developed on MAN

A

Trypomastigote / Trypanosomal

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17
Q

Round to oval

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Amastigote (Human)

18
Q

Long and Slender

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Promastigote (Vector)

19
Q

Kinetoplast is present with dot like blepharoblast

A

Amastigote (Human)

20
Q

One near center

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Promastigote (Vector)

21
Q

Parabasal body adjacent to blepharoblast, No flagellum

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Amastigote (Human)

22
Q

Free single flagella

A

Promastigote (Vector)

23
Q

Usually found on cells

A

Amastigote (Human)

24
Q

(deadliest among the three)

A

Leishmania donovani

25
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Leishmania donovani
Spx of choice:

A

Aspiration

26
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Associated diseases in Leishmania donovani

A

Visceral leishmaniasis
Kalazar fever
Dumdum fever
Black disease
Tropical splenomegaly

27
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Leishmania tropica
Spx of choice:

A

Skin biopsy (superficial infestation)

28
Q

Associated diseases in Leishmania tropica

A

Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Oriental sore
Aleppo
Baghdad boil
Delhi ulcer

29
Q

Leishmania braziliensis
Spx of choice:

A

Tissue biopsy (infection caused by eating of the whole tissue -> deformity)

30
Q

Associated diseases in Leishmania braziliensis

A

Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Espundia
Chiclero ulcer
American Leishmaniasis

31
Q

Long and Slender (C, S, or U shape)

A

Trypomastigote (Human)

32
Q

Long and wider than promastigote

A

Epimastigote (Vector)

33
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Undulating membrane whole body length

A

Trypomastigote (Human)

34
Q

Undulating membrane half of body length

A

Epimastigote (Vector)

35
Q

Free flagellum

A

Trypomastigote (Human)
Epimastigote (Vector)

36
Q

Trypanosome gambiensi
MOT:

A

Salivary skin inoculation (bite)

37
Q

Disease Associated in Trypanosome gambiensi

A

West African Sleeping Sickness (circulates throughout the body, half awake, half sleep)
Winterbottom sign and Kerandel sign

38
Q

Trypanosoma rhodesiense
MOT:

A

Salivary skin inoculation (bite)

39
Q

Disease Associated in Trypanosoma rhodesiense

A

East African Sleeping Sickness

40
Q

Trypanosoma cruzi
MOT:

A

Fecal transmission after skin inoculation

41
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Disease Associated in Trypanosoma cruzi

A

South America trypanosomiasis
Chaga Chagoma and Romana sign

42
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(deadliest among the three)

A

Trypanosoma cruzi

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