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Trypanosoma Flashcards

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Trypanosoma is divided into mainly two types:

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T. Sarcoraria and T. Salivaria

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Life cycle finished, transmission, location & reservoir of T.stercoraria and T.salivaria:

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Chagas disease is caused by:

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Trypanosoma cruzi

T. STERCORARIA

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Trypanosoma cruzi is found in which geographic region

T. STERCORARIA

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Latin America

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T. STERCORARIA:
Species, hosts (reservoir), vector, subgenus

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T. SALIVARIA:
Species, hosts (reservoir), vector, subgenus

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  • What is the causative agent of chronic sleeping-sickness?
  • Which geographic area does the disease occur?
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  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • West Africa

(The disease is aka “West African sleeping sickness”)

T. SALIVARIA

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  • What is the causative agent of acute sleeping-sickness?
  • Which geographic area does the disease occur?
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  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense
  • East Africa

(the disease is aka “East African sleeping sickness”)

T. SALIVARIA

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African trypanosomiasis is also known as?

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Sleeping-sickness

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Life cycle of Salivaria

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Trypomastigotes in blood –> tsetse fly –> binary fission –> salivary gland –> Epimastigotes – binary fission –> Trypomastigotes –> inoculation to the host + binary fission in blood and CNS

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Life cycle of Stercoraria

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Trypomastigotes in blood –> Reduviid bugs –> Epimastigotes – binary fission 8-10 days –> Trypomastigotes – faces –> skin lesion –> Macrophages –> amastigotes –> lnn. –> blood –> Trypomastigotes –> Epimastigotes –> Trypomastigotes

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  • Which species of Trypanosoma does not depend on vector?
  • What is the host for this parasite?
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  • T. equiperdum
  • Eq
    (transmission by interourse - veneral transmission)
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What is the life cycle stages of Trypanosoma?

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  • amastigote
  • promastigote
  • epimastigote
  • trypomastigote
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describe amastigote

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  • oval
  • contain nucleus + kinetoplast
  • no flagellum
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describe promastigote

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  • elongated shape
  • kinetoplast in front of the nucleus
  • flagellum
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describe epimastigote

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  • elongated shape
  • kinetoplast in front of the nucleus
  • flagellum
  • undulating membrane
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describe trypomastigote

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  • elongated shape
  • kinetoplast behind the nucleus
  • flagellum
  • undulating membrane
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What diagnostic methods are used to diagnose trypanosoma?

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  1. Direct microscopy
  2. Concentration method
  3. Serol. examination
  4. PCR
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Diagnostics of Trypanosoma: which methods are used for Direct microscopy?

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  • direct blood smear
  • thick stained blood smear
  • thin stained blood smear
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Diagnostics of Trypanosoma -Concentration methods:

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  • microhematocrit – centrifugation method
  • Buffy coat method
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Diagnostics of Trypanosoma - Serological examination methods:

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  • IFAT
  • ELISA
  • CFT
  • NHA
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Diagnostic of Trypanosoma equiperdum (Dourine)

T. SALIVARIA

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  • clin. symptoms
  • microscopy
  • serol. examination
  • pat.anat. signs
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Clinical symptoms of Trypanosoma equiperdum:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • edema
  • skin lesions
  • pruritus
  • CNS damage symptoms
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Microscopy of Trypanosoma equiperdum - what is seen?

T. SALIVARIA

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  • lavage of reproductive tract + puncture of skin lesion (movement)
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Serological examination of Trypanosoma equiperdum:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • CFT
  • ELISA
  • IFA
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Pat.anat. signs of Trypanosoma equiperdum:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • anemia
  • cachexia
  • skin lesions
  • changes to the genitals
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Host/reservoir of Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense?

T. SALIVARIA

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  • man
  • animal
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Host/reservoir of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense?

T. SALIVARIA

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  • man
  • dog
  • monkey
  • su
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma brucei brucei:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • eq
  • su
  • ru
  • rodents
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma vivax:

T. SALIVARIA

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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma uniforme:

T. SALIVARIA

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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma suis:

T. SALIVARIA

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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma congolense:

T. SALIVARIA

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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma simiae:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • sheep
  • cap
  • su
  • monkey
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma evansi:

T. SALIVARIA

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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma equinum:

T. SALIVARIA

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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma equiperdum:

T. SALIVARIA

38
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Trypanosoma brucei species¿?:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense
  • Trypanosoma brucei brucei

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39
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Vector of

  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense
  • T. brucei brucei
  • T. vivax
  • T. uniforme
  • T. congolense
  • T. simiae

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Glossina spp.
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Vector of Trypanosoma suis:

T. SALIVARIA

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Vector of Trypanosoma evansi:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Tabanus spp
  • Stomoxys spp
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Vector of Trypanosoma equinum:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Tabanus spp.
  • Bats
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Vector of Trypanosoma equiperdum

T. SALIVARIA

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  • don´t have a vector
  • transmission by intercourse - veneral transmission (coitus)
44
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Trypanosoma brucei brucei subgenus:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Trypanozoon
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Trypanosoma vivax, Trypanosoma uniforme subgenus:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Duttonella
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Trypansoma congolense, Trypansoma simiae subgenus:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Nannomonas
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Trypanosomas suis subgenus

T. SALIVARIA

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  • Pyenomonas
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Species of T. SALIVARIA?

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  • Trypanosoma brucei (T. gambiense, T. rhodensiense)
  • T. brucei brucei
  • T. vivax
  • T. uniforme
  • T. congolense
  • T. simiae
  • T. suis
  • T. evansi
  • T. equinum
  • T. equiperdum
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Species of T. STERCORARIA:

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  • Trypanosoma cruzi
  • T. theileri
  • T. cervi
  • T. melophagium
  • T. lewisi
  • T. musculi
  • T. theodori
  • T. noctuae, paddae, gallinarum, numidae, hanni
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Subgenus of Trypanosoma cruzi

T. STERCORARIA

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  • Schizotrypanum
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Subgenus of Trypanosoma theileria, T. cervi, T. melophagium

T. STERCORARIA

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  • Megatrypanum
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Subgenus of Trypanosoma lewisi, T. musculi

T. STERCORARIA

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  • Herpetosoma
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma cruzi?

T. STERCORARIA

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  • man, domestic & wild animals
  • bugs
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma theileri

T. STERCORARIA

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  • cattle, antelope
  • tabanus spp.
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Host of Typanosoma cervi?

T. STERCORARIA

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Host and vector of Trypanosoma melophagium

T. STERCORARIA

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  • sheep
  • sheep ked
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma lewisi

T. STERCORARIA

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  • rat
  • rats flea
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma musculi

T. STERCORARIA

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  • mouse
  • flea
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma theodori

T. STERCORARIA

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  • goat
  • goat ked
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma noctuae, paddae, gallinarum, numidae, hannai

T. STERCORARIA

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  • birds
  • mosquitos, Dermanyssus avium
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Trypanosoma affecting sheep

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  • Trypanosoma melophagium
  • Trypanosoma simiae
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Trypanosoma affecting goats

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  • Trypanosoma theodori
  • Trypanosoma simiae
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Trypanosoma of birds

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  • Trypanosoma noctuae
  • Trypanosoma paddae
  • Trypanosoma gallinarum
  • Trypanosoma numidae
  • Trypanosoma hannai
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Trypanosoma of deer?

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  • Trypanosoma cervi
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Trypanosoma of equine:

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  • Trypanosoma equinum
  • Trypanosoma equiperdum
  • Trypanosoma brucei brucei
  • Trypanosoma vivax
  • Trypanosoma congolense
  • Trypanosoma evansi
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Trypanosoma of mouse

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  • Trypanosoma musculi
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Trypanosoma of rats

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  • Trypanosoma lewisi
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Trypanosoma of antelope

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  • Trypanosoma theileria
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Trypanosoma of bovine

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  • Trypanosoma theileria
  • Trypanosoma evansi (ru)
  • Trypanosoma congolense (ru)
  • Trypanosoma vivax (ru)
  • Trypanosoma uniforme (ru)
  • Trypanosoma brucei brucei (ru)
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Trypanosoma of human

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  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense
  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • Trypanosoma cruzi
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Trypanosoma of swine

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  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • Trypanosoma brucei brucei
  • Trypanosoma suis
  • Trypanosoma simiae
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Trypanosoma of rodents

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  • Trypanosoma brucei brucei
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Trypanosoma of dog

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  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • Trypanosoma evansi
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Trypanosoma of monkey

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  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • Trypanosoma simiae

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