Topic 4 Flashcards
Oppurtunistic mycosis
Candida
Aspargillus
Crytococcus
What is the problem with anti fungi drugs?
Also target our own cells bcs both are eukaryotes
Fungal specific cell wall molecule
B-glucan
Drugs against fungi cell membrane
Azole
Amphotericin B
Terbinafine`
Drugs against fungi cell wall
Capsofungin
Drugs against fungi intracellular component
Flucttosine
Griseofulvin
Mycology=
Fungi
What is the difference btw. helminths and protozoa?
Protozoa are single cell
Helminths are multicellular
Final host=
In which the adult sexual phase of parasite development occurs
Intermediate host=
Tha lavral asexual phase of parasite development occurs
Protozoa size
2-80 micrometer
How can Amoebae move?
Pseudopodia
Example for ciliated protozoa?
Balantidium coli
Example for blood and tissue sporozoa?
Plasmodium
Toxoplasma
Reproduction in secondary host is by
Binary fiussion
How many cyst are enough to cause Entamoeba histolytica dysentery?
10
Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica
Stool X 3 different times bc. intermittent releasing of cysts
ELISA
Serology
Naegleria fowleri causes
Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis
3 forms of Naegleria
Cyst
Trophozoite
Flagellated form
Acanthamoeba occurs mostly from
Contaminated contact lens storage water
If Acanthamoeba reaches the CNS it will cause
Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis
Giardia morphology
Pear shaped trophozoite
4 pairs of flagella
2 nuclei
Forms of Trichomonas
Only trophozoite
How do we get malaria?
Sporozoite enter human body via mosquito bite