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Sarcocystis Flashcards

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Both uses man as host and asexual development occurs in the intestine

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S. sulhominis

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Found in cattle and swine

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S hominis

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Accidental intermediate host is man and asexual development

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S. ilndemani

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S. ilndemani development occurs

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Vascular endothelial cells
Skeletal muscle fibers
Cardiac muscle fibers

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Sarcocystis

The transfer stage from final host is

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Sporocyst containing 4 sporozoites

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Sarcocystis hominis

Source

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Human fecal contamination of food and drinks

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Sarcocystis hominis

In human it is a acquired thru eating of

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Uncooked beef

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Sarcocystis hominis

Susceptibility is not universal, sporocyst usually passed in stools for__________ without infection

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9-179 days

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Sarcocystis hominis

The proliferative stage in calves are

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Slightly pathogenic

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Sarcocystis hominis

The cyst stage is essentially

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Non pathogenic

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Sarcocystis hominis

Slightly pathogenic

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Sporogenic stage

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Sarcocystis hominis

Prognosis

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Self limited

Asymptomatic

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Sarcocystis sulhominis

Intermiediate host

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Pig

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Parasitic stage in humans

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Sporocyst

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Sarcocystis sulhominis

Proliferative stage in the vascular endothelial cells is

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Highly pathogenic

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Sarcocystis sulhominis

Sarcosyst positive in pigs for atleast

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7months

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Sarcocystis sulhominis

Sign and symptoms appear after ingestion of pork

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6-24 hours

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Sarcosystis lindemani

AKA

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Human sarcocystosis

Sarcosporidosis

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Sarcocystis sulhominis

Diagnosis

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Demo of sporocystin feces
Zinc SO4 centrifugal floataion
IF serological test

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Sarcocystis lindemani

Sarcocyst is found in either ___________ but nit in both

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Skeletal

Cardio muscle

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Sarcocystis lindemani

Found in skeletal muscle

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4 distinct types

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Sarcocystis lindemani

Final host

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Carnivorous mammal

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Toxoplasma

7species 5 found in

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Reptiles and amphibians

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Toxoplasma

6th sp

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T. Hammondi

Found in cats and mice

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Toxoplasma

Life cycle produce ______ each with ________

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2 sporocysts

4 sporozoites

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Toxoplasma

Cycle can be _________

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Heteroxenous

Monoxenous

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Toxoplasma

Definite host always a

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Felid

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Toxoplasma

Intermediate host which is a

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Bird or mammal

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Toxoplasma

5 stages are noted in

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Cats

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Toxoplasma

Intermdeiate host

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Rats
Mouse
Birds

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Toxoplasma

Represent important source of infection

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Soil

36
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Toxoplasma

Important reservoir

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Rodents

Mouse

37
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Toxoplasma

Increased infection in newborn by

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Transplacental
2nd 3rd trim
From primary infection of asymptomatic mother

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Toxoplasma

May have no ss of congenital infection but CNS ss may

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Appear years later

39
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A thypus like exanthematous form of disease

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Toxoplasmosis

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Toxoplasmosis may produce

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Myocarditis
Meningoencephalitis
Typical pneumonia
May also cause CNS involvement

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Toxoplasmosis non genital infection in the form of

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Retinochoroiditis

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Toxoplasma

Diagnosis

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Smears of LN, BM, brain and body fluids

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Toxoplasma

After 7-10 days, the peritoneal fluids and smear of______, _____,_______ may be examined for proliferative forms

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Lung
Spleen
Liver

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Toxoplasma

Serology test

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Sabin -feldman

45
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Toxoplasma

A high Igm

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Indirect immunodeppressant AB tesa

46
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Toxoplasma

Treatment

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No satisfactory treatment
May use

Pyrimethamine
Sulfonamides

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Toxoplasma

Tx of retinochoroiditis

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Clidamycin
Sulfadiazine

Steroid is contraindicated

48
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Toxoplasma

Prognosis

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Fatal in children

Depends on the site of tissue damage

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Toxoplasma

Freshky passed oocyst are

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Not infective

50
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Toxoplasma

Ripe oocyst will remain

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Infective for at least a year

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Toxoplasma

2 stages in

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Man or other mammals and birds

52
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Toxoplasma

Proliferative stage
Early acute stage of infection

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Intracellular trophozoite

53
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Toxoplasma

Found in during chronic or latent infection

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Encysted form

54
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Toxoplasma

When a chronically infected mouse with cyst in its tissue is fed to a cat, oocyst are shed in the cats feces after

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Only 3-5 days

55
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Toxoplasma

Acquired thru

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Transplacental means
Organ transplant
Immunosuppressive patients

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