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Trypanosoma and Leishmania Flashcards

1
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Leishsmania species forms of flagella

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amastigote, promastigote

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Trypanosoma brucei forms of flagella

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epimastigote, trypomastigote

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Trypanosoma cruzi forms of flagella

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All four forms

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Trypanosoma are majorly transmitted through?

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blood feeding invertebrates

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Genera and species of Nannomonas

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T. congolense, T. simiae

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genera and species of duttonela

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T. vivax

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Genera and species of Megatrypanum

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T. theileri, T. melophagium

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Genera and species of trypanozoon

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T. brucei brucei, T. b. gambiense, T. b. rhodesiense, T. b. equinum, T. b. evansi, T. b. equiperdum

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Trypanosoma form with very short flagellum projecting only slightly beyond the flagellar pocket

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Amastigote (Leishmanial)

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Trypanosomal form with elongated body with flagellum extending forwards as a functional organelle, its kinetosome and kinetoplast are located in front of the nucleus near the anterior end of the body

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promastigote (leptomonad)

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trypanosomal form with kinetoplast and kinetosome are still located between nucleus and anterior end but a short undulating membrane lies along the proximal part of flagellum

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epimastigote (crithidial)

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kinetoplast and kinetosome are near the posterior end of the body and flagella runs along the surface

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trypomastigote (trypanosome)

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2 broad groups of trypanosomes

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hemoflagellates, mucoflagellates

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trypanosomes developing at anterior portion of the digestive tract

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salivaria

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Salivaria trypanosomes

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T. brucei, T. evansi, T. congolense, T. vivax

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16
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trypanosomes developing ath the vector’s hindgut or posterior station

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stercoraria

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17
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Stercoraria trypanosomes

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T. cruzi, T. lewisi, T. theileri, T. melophagium, T. canorini

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Trypanosomes which do not require development in the I.H.

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T. equiperdum, T. equinum

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What are the modes of transmissions of trypanosomes

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Cyclical, Non cyclical, Coitus, Transplacental, Ingestion of fresh carcass of infected animal

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20
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trypanosomal specie represents the ancestral form

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T. brucei brucei

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21
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2 stages of life cylce of T. brucei

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epimastigotes, trypomastigote

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22
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causes Africal Animal Trypanosomiasis but non pathogenic to humans

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T. brucei brucei

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T. b. brucei resides in?

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blood, lymph nodes, spleen, csf

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24
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horses, mules, donkey and dogs suffer acutely and may die in 15 days, symptoms are anemia, edema, watery eyes and nose, fever, dogs will suffer blindness

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Nagana (AAT)

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25
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parasitic in the bloodstream of sheep, goats, cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs may also be infected but cattle most important

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Trypomastigotes

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26
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most common drug used for trypomastigotes infection

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berenil

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27
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vectors of T. b. gambiense and rhodesiense

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Glossina palpalis, G. morsitans

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28
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Causes HAT or sleeping sickness

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T. b. gambiense, T. b. rhodesiense

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reservoir host of T. b. gambiense

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goats, cattle, pigs

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30
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reservoir host of T. b. rhodesiense

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wild game animals

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T. b. gambiense is transmitted by

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G. palpalis

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32
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T. b. rhodesiense is transmitted by

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G. morsitans

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33
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pathogenesis of HAT iwhere metacyclic trypanosomes are inoculated

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chancre

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34
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known as the swollen and congested lymp nodes at neck, groin, legs in cases of HAT

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winterbottom’s sign

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35
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causes rapid weight loss and heart involvement in case of HAT

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T. b. rhodesiense

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36
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it invades the CNS initiating the chronic, sleeping sickness stage of infection

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T. b. gambiense

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37
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drugs useful for sleeping sickness

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Melarsoprol, Suramin

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38
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causes nagana diseases which is fatal in cattle and other domestic animals as well as wild ruminants

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Trypanosoma congolense

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39
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vectors of T. congolense

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biting flies, glossina

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40
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clinical signs of nagana

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severe anemia with no immature RBC

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41
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causes souma that affects the blood of ruminnats and wild game animals are reservoirs

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Trypanosoma vivax

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42
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clinical signs of vivax

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mucosal and serosal hemorrhages in the body, anemia

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43
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vectors of trypanosoma theileri

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Biting flies, tabanus, haematopota

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44
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affects blood of large ruminants with 65% prevalence in cattle and carabao of the Philippines

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trypanosoma theileri

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45
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it may interfere with the diagnosis of surra and associated with turning sickness in Uganda

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T. theileri

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46
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other names of Surra in S. America

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Mal de caderas, derrengadera

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47
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other names of surra in M. E., Africa, Gufar

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El debab

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48
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surra is known to the Philippines as?

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bayawak

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49
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etioligic agents of surra

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trypanosoma evansi

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50
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surra is most severe in?

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horses, elephants, dogs

51
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Which trypanosoma lacks maxicircle DNA

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trypanosoma evansi

52
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vectors of t. evansi

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Tabanus, Stomoxys, Lyperosia

53
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it has the most widespread amongst the pathogenic trypanosomes which can rise 50-70% morbidity

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trypanosoma evansi

54
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what is the 2nd most economically important disease of livestock in the Philippines

55
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etioligic agent of dourine

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t. equiperdum

56
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clinical signs of dourine

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Genital edema, neurologic dysfunction, death

57
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etiologic agents of mal de caderas or derrengadera

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T. equinum

58
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vectors of T. equinum

59
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a disease in horse which shows similar clinical signs with surra

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Mal de caderas, derrengadera

60
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etiologic agent of american trypanosomiasis or chagas disease

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Trypanosoma cruzi

61
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former name of T. cruzi

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Schizotrypanum cruzi

62
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vectors of T. cruzi

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Kissing bugs, Assassin bugs, Triatomes

63
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Classical finding in acute chagas disease

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Romanas sign

64
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acute chagas signs

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chagoma, romana sign, death may ensue in 3-4 weeks after infection

65
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most common form of chronic chagas

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heart disease

66
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digestive system abnormalities of chronic chagas will include?

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megaesophagus, megacolon

67
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it accounts for 70% of cardiac deaths in young adults in endemic areas

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chagas disease

68
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it destroys the autonomic ganglia of the esophagus and colon

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chronic chagas

69
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one of the 7 most important tropical diseases

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Leishmaniasis

70
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amastigotes divides by binary fission at what temp

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37 celcius

71
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Leishmania parasites exist in 2 forms

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Amastigotes, Promastigotes

72
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Leishmania amastigote reside in large mononuclear cells of the skin

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L. tropica

73
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Leishmania amastigote found in reticuloendothelial cells and lymphatic tissues

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L. mexicana

74
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amastigotes are found in reticuloendothelial cells, lymphatic tissues, mucus membrane, and promastigote reproduce at hindgut of sandfly

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L. braziliensis

75
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Vectors of leishmania

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Sandfly, Culicoides sp, Dermacentor variabilis and Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Canine fleas

76
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dog breed susceptible to leishmania

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german shepherd, rottweiler, boxer, cocker spaniel

77
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resistant to leishmania

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Ibizan hound

78
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Reservoir host of L. infantum in China

79
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Reservoir host of L. donovani in brazil and central asia

80
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Reservoir host of L. donovani in africa

81
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Reservoir host of L. donovani in india

82
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cause small, red papule at bite site where it develops a thin crust that hides a spreading ulcer underneath

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leishmaniasis

83
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most fatal form of leishmaniasis

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Visceral Leishmaniasis

84
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other names of visceral leishmaniasis

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Kala-azar, Dumdum fever

85
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etiologic agent of dumdum fever

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L. donovani, L. infantum, L. chagasi

86
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L. chagasi is common in

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South america

87
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L. infantum occurs in

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Mediterranean

88
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L. donovanis is present in

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India and Eastern africa

89
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incubation period of visceral leishmaniasis

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3-8 months

90
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visceral leishmaniasis is easily mistaken to this condition

91
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etiologic agent of canine leishmaniasis

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L. infantum, L. braziliensis

92
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% of ocular lesions in canine leishmaniasis

93
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% of splenomegaly in canine leishmaniasis

94
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% of onychogryphosis in canine leishmaniasis

95
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Clinical manifestations of L. infantum infection

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Onychogryphosis, Nasal hyperkeraosis, Cutaneous ulcers and erosions, rat tail

96
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other names of cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Oriental sore, Jericho boil, Aleppo boil, Delhi boil

97
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most common form of leishmania

98
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etiologic agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis

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L. tropica, L. major

99
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found more densely populated areas and its lesion is dry, persists for months before ulcerating

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L. tropica

100
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found in sparsely inhabited regions and its papule ulcerates quicky of short duration

101
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incubtaion period of cutaneous leishmaniasis

102
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other names for mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

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Espundia, Uta

103
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etiologic agent for mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

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L. braziliensis

104
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method to diagnose mucocutaneous leishmaniasis through blood culture

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Novy-Macneal-Nicolle Medium

105
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What determines the Spread of Trypanosomiasis?

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  1. Distribution of vectors
  2. Virulence of the Parasite
  3. Host preference
106
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What are the Cyclical Development Salivarian group?

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  1. Trypanosome theileri
  2. T. vivax
  3. T. congolense
  4. Trypanosome brucei gambiense
  5. T. b. rhodesiense
  6. T. b. brucei
107
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What are the pathogenesis of trypanosomes?

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  1. Lymphoid enlargement
  2. Hemolysis
  3. Cell degeneration and inflammatory infiltrate
108
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Symptoms of Nagana

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  1. Anemia
  2. Edema
  3. Watery eyes and nose
  4. Fever
  5. Blindness (dogs)
109
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Symptoms of T. b. gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense

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  1. Increase apathy
  2. Mental dullness
  3. Tremor of tongue, hands, paralysis
  4. Convulsions
  5. Sleeping increases
  6. Coma, death
111
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What are the Non-Cyclical Development Salivarian Group?

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  1. Trypanosome evansi
  2. T. equiperdum
  3. T. equinum
112
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Clinical signs of Surra in Horses

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  1. Weakness, fever, emaciation
  2. Abdominal edema
  3. Conjunctivitis, abortion anemia
  4. Death in 1-2 weeks
113
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Clinical signs of Surra in Buffaloes

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  1. Loss of weight
  2. Diarrhea, salivation
  3. Eye discharges
  4. Fever, weakness
  5. Poor growth, anemia
  6. Reproductive failure
  7. Death
114
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Clinical signs of surra in goats

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  1. Weakness and rough hair coat (100%)
  2. Weight loss (100%)
  3. Coughing and dyspnea
  4. Diarrhea
  5. Testicular enlargement
115
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What are the signs of 1st stage dourine in horses

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  1. Edematous genitalia
  2. urethral/vaginal discharge
  3. depigmented penis or vulva
116
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What is the clinical sign of 2nd stage of dourine in horses

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  1. prominent rash on the sides of body for 3-4 days
117
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What is the 3rd stage of dourine in horses

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  1. Paralysis on the neck, nostrils then the hind body
118
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What disease condition produces silver dollar plaques?

119
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Stercocarian trypanosomes on rats

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T. lewisi, T. palawanense

120
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Stercocarian trypanosomes on sheep

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T. melophagium

121
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Stercocarian trypanosomes on monkey and rats

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T. canorhini

122
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Stercocarian trypanosomes on frogs

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T. chattoni, T. miyagii

123
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A person with acute chagas disease will die how many weeks after infection?

124
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What are the clinical manifestations of Kala azar?

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  1. Fever
  2. Spleen enlargement
  3. Lymphadenopathy
  4. Darkening of the skin
  5. Complications such as pneumonia, TB, dysentery, hemorrhage

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