systemic protozoa Flashcards
Malaria is a
plasmodium species
classic symptoms of malaria
high fever, chills, rigors
what is the malaria treatment
chemotherapy
malaria prophylaxis depends
on location of travel and resistance of organisms
what is the triad of toxoplasma gondii
choriorentinits, cerebral calcifications and hydrocephalus
toxoplasma is acquired by
the fetus when the mother as primary infection during pregnancy or close to conception
toxoplasma is from
cats or in soil from gardening
when to consider toxoplasmosis
pregn women with low grade fever and tender liver
new born babies with microcephaly (small head)
teenager with visual loss: lesions on the retina
how to avoid toxoplasma
avoid raw or uncooked meat
avoid smoked meat or meat cured in brine
avoid shellfish, goat milk
what is toxocariasis caused by
several species of roundworms of dogs and cats
what are the two species of toxocariasis
canis and cati
symptoms of toxocariasis depend on
number of eggs ingested and the host inflammatory response
what are the two disease forms of toxocariasis
visceral
ocular
what do labratory analysis of toxocara show
leukocytosis with prominent eosinophilia
enterobius vermicularis (pinworms) higher in
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