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Protozoology Flashcards

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<p>1. What are the development stages of the protozoa?</p>

A

<p>a. Tropho<strong>zoit</strong></p>

<p>b.<strong>Cyst</strong></p>

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<p>2. What are the properties of the tropho<strong>zoit</strong>?</p>

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<p>-can move</p>

<p>-can feed</p>

<p>-can multiply and die</p>

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<p>3. What are the properties of the <strong>cyst</strong>?</p>

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<p>-responsible for surviving in unfavourable environment</p>

<p>-NOT showing biochemical activity</p>

<p>-is a dormant structure</p>

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<p>4. How can the protozoa be classified?</p>

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<p>By the type of movement:</p>

<p>1. Amoeba</p>

<p>2. Ciliate</p>

<p>3. Flagellate</p>

<p>4. Sporozoa</p>

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<p>5. List two amoebas:</p>

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<p>-<b>Enta</b>moeba sp.</p>

<p>-<strong>Acanta</strong>moeba sp.</p>

<p>-<strong>Naegl</strong>eria sp.</p>

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<p>6. What is the causative agent of amoebic dysentery?</p>

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<p>-<b>Enta</b>moeba H<strong>isto</strong>lytica</p>

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<p>7. What can <strong>Enta</strong>moeba histolytica cause?</p>

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<p>-amoebic <strong>dysentery</strong></p>

<p>-<strong>abscess</strong> in: Liver, Lung and Brain</p>

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<p>8. What is the causative agent of primary amoebic <b>meningo</b>encephalitis?</p>

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<p>Naegleria <strong>fowleri</strong></p>

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<p>9. What is the causative agent of amoebic keratitis?</p>

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<p><strong>Acantha</strong>moeba castellani</p>

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<p>10. Which protozoa can cause steatorrhea?</p>

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<p>Giardia <strong>Lamb</strong>lia</p>

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<p>11. What is the treatment of giardiasis?</p>

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<p><strong>Metron</strong>idazole</p>

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<p>12. Which protozoon can cause prostatitis?</p>

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<p>Trichomonas vaginalis</p>

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<p>13. Which protozoon can spread by sexual contact?</p>

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<p>Trichomonas vaginalis</p>

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<p>14. Which protozoa can spread by the bite of sand fly?</p>

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<p><b>Leish</b>mania sp.</p>

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<p>15. What kind of disease can be caused by Leishmania sp.?</p>

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Leishmaniosis:

<p>-Cutan</p><p>-mucocutan</p><p>-visceral</p>

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<p>16. How can leishmaniosis diagnose?</p>

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<p>Giemsa-staining of biopsied material</p>

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<p>17. Treatment of leishmaniosis?</p>

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<p><strong>stibo</strong>gluconate in combination with: g-IFN & <strong>ampho</strong>tericin-B</p>

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<p>18. What are the causative agent of Human African <strong>Trypano</strong>somiasis (sleeping sickness)?</p>

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<p>-Trypanosoma brucei <b>gambi</b>ense</p>

<p>-Trypanosoma brucei <b>Rhoden</b>siense</p>

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<p>19. How can the sleeping sickness spread?</p>

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<p>By the bite of "tsetse" fly</p>

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<p>20. What are the symptoms of sleeping sickness?</p>

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<p>-lethargy</p>

<p>-meningoencephalitis</p>

<p>-dementia</p>

<p>-somnolence</p>

<p>-coma</p>

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<p>21. What is the treatment of sleeping sickness?</p>

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<p>-<strong>Sur</strong>amin</p>

<p>-<strong>melar</strong>soprol</p>

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<p>22. What is the causative agent of Chagas diseases?</p>

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<p>Trypansoma cruzi</p>

23
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<p>23. How can spread the Chagas disease?</p>

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<p>By the faeces of the kissing bug, during the bite</p>

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<p>24. What is the treatment of Chagas disease?</p>

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<p>-Nifurtimox</p>

<p>-the chronic stage is untreatable</p>

25
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<p>25. What kind of diseases can be caused by Crypto.sporidium parvum?</p>

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<p>watery diarrhoea

| (1-2 week long)</p>

26
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<p>26. What is the treatment of crypto.spor.idiosis?</p>

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<p>Oral rehydration</p>

27
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<p>27. What is the final host of Toxoplasma gondii?</p>

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<p>CATS</p>

28
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<p>28. In which population can Toxoplasma cause serious disease?</p>

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<p>pregnant women and in immunocompromised</p>

29
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<p>29. What is the treatment of toxoplasmosis?</p>

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<p><b>-Spira</b>mycin</p>

<p>-<b>pyri</b>methamine + sulphonamide</p>

30
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<p>30. How can malaria spread?</p>

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<p>-By the bite of Anopheles mosquito</p>

<p>-by transpalcental</p>

<p>-by transfusion</p>

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<p>31. What are the symptoms of malaria (4 symptoms)?</p>

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<p>1. periodic high fever</p>

<p>2. chills</p>

<p>3. head ache</p>

<p>4. arthralgia + myalgia </p>

<p>5. anaemia</p>

<p>6. hepatosplenomegaly</p>

<p>7. kidney failure</p>

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<p>32. How can malaria diagnose?</p>

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<p>blood:</p>

<p>-thick droplet</p>

<p>-thin film stained by Giemsa</p>

<p>-IF</p>

<p>-PCR</p>

33
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<p>33. What is the treatment of malaria?</p>

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<p>-<b>chloro</b>quine</p>

<p>-<b>Meflo</b>quine + <b>Arte</b>misin</p>

<p>-<strong>Hypno</strong>zoites by <b>prima</b>quine</p>

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<p>34. Prevention of malaria by chemoprophylaxis?</p>

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<p>-<strong>chloro</strong>quine</p>

<p>-<b>meflo</b>quine</p>

<p>-<strong>doxy</strong>cycline</p>

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<p>35. Prevention of malaria by vaccine?</p>

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<p>-Available vaccine since: 2018</p>

<p>-against: Plasmodium <b>falci</b>parum</p>

<p>-vaccine content: fusion protein</p>

36
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<p>36. How can Balantidium coli spread?</p>

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<p>-By fruits, vegetable contaminated by pig manure</p>

<p>OR</p>

<p>-By faecal oral route</p>

37
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<p>37. What are the symptoms of balanti.diasis?</p>

A

<p>-dysentery (with abdominal pain)</p>

<p>-tenesmus</p>

38
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<p>38. Treatment of balantidiasis?</p>

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<p>-<strong>Metron</strong>idazole</p>

<p>-Tetracycline</p>

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