Protozoan Diseases Flashcards
Giardiasis is also known as what
Beaver fever
Giardiasis has a hallmark symptom of what
rotten egg smelling stool
what is the pathogen responsible for giardiasis
giardia intestinalis (aka. G. lamblia, G. duodenalis)
Giardiasis is one of the most common in the US
waterborne gastrointestinal diseases
Giardiasis infection results from
ingesting cysts in contaminated water or when swimming
Neither humans nor pets should drink what when it comes to giardiasis
unfiltered stream or river water
If infected with Giardiasis one should be vigilant in what
personal hygiene and avoid swimming
Cryptosporidiosis is also known as what
Cryptosporidium enteritis
Cryptosporidiosis can cause severe what diarrhea for how long
up to two weeks
Cryptosporidiosis is caused by what pathogen
cryptosporidium parvum
Cryptosporidiosis infection usually results from what
drinking contaminated water and
fecal oral transmission
Amebiasis has what three signs and symptoms
- Luminal amebiasis is ASYMPTOMATIC (90% of cases)
- amebic dysentery
- extraintestinal amebiasis
Amebiasis is caused by what pathogen
Entamoeba histolytica
Amebiasis is transmitted by ingestion of what
Cysts–consumption of contaminated water or food, from contaminated hands or oral-anal intercourse
how can one prevent amebiasis
proper hygiene and safe sex
Cyclosporiasis is caused by what pathogen
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Cyclosporiasis infection occurs from
ingestion of oocysts in contaminated food or water
Cyclosporiasis is linked to what import
raspberries
Cyclosporiasis is considered what
an emerging disease
how can one prevent Cyclosporiasis
washing fruits and veggies
cooking or freezing
Balantidiasis is generally symptomatic or asymptomatic
asymptomatic
Balantidiasis is caused by what pathogen
Balantidium coli
Balentidiasis will infect humans via
infected food or water with feces containing cysts
how can one prevent balantidiasis
good hygiene and water sanitation
How symptomatic is a tapeworm
generally asymptomatic
what is a big symptom of a tapeworm (HELMINTHIC INFESTATIONS)
weight loss
what Type of tapeworm comes from Taenia saginata (HELMINTHIC INFESTATIONS)
Beef tapeworm
what type of tapeworm come from taenia solium (HELMINTHIC INFESTATIONS)
pork tapeworm
humans become infected with tapeworms after consuming what (HELMINTHIC INFESTATIONS)
raw or undercooked meat containing cysts
what is the diagnostic feature for a tapeworm (HELMINTHIC INFESTATIONS)
Proglottids in fecal sample
how can one prevent a tape worm (HELMINTHIC INFESTATIONS)
properly prepare meats
