Week 8: Parasites Flashcards
blood parasite of the protozoan genus ______ causes malaria
plasmodium
how many species of plasmodium infect humans
4
predominant species of plasmodium
plasmodium falciparum
an organism that lives on or in a
host and gets its food from or at
the expense of its host
parasite
a parasite gets its food ___ or ________ its host
from, at the expense of
vector of malaria/plasmodium
anopheles mosquito
what parasite causes giardiasis?
giardia intestinalis, giardia lambila, giardia duodenalis
incubation period of giardiasis
1-14 days
incubation period of malaria
7-30 days
what parasite causes roundworm?
toxacara canis, toxacara cati
toxacara canis/cati is considered…
a neglect parasitic infection
vector for Leishmaniasis
sand fly (Phlebotomus papatasi)
true or false? Leishmaniasis is not considered a neglected parasite
false, it is considered a neglected tropical disease
types of leishmaniasis
- Cutaneous leishmaniasis
- Visceral leishmaniasis
- Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
most common helminthic infection
ascariasis
what parasite causes head lice?
Pediculus humanus capitis
fungi are _____
eukaryotic
do fungi have peptidoglycan?
no, they do not
fungi cell membranes contain _______ and ____, not _____
ergosterol/zymoaterol, cholesterol
3 types of fungi
- molds (filamentous fungi)
- yeast (unicellular)
- fleshy fungi (mushrooms)
what fungi causes aspergillosis?
aspergillus
what causes dermatophytes/tinea/ringworm?
trichophyton, microsporum, epidermophytan
incubation period for dermatophytes
4-14 days
types of candida
candida albican, candida glabrata, candida auris
