XII Chap 8 Health and Disease Flashcards
Health is affected by ______ (3 things)
- Genetic disorders
- Infections
- Lifestyle
What is the definition of disease?
functioning of one or more organs or systems of the body adversely affected, appearance of various signs and symptoms
Among non-infectious diseases _____ is the major cause of death
Cancer
Most parasites are pathogens. True or False?
True
Pathogens have to adapt to life within the environment of the _____
host
Pathogen that enters the gut must be able to survive in what conditions?
low pH
digestive enzymes
What causes typhoid and how do they enter?
Salmonella typhi (pathogenic bacterium); enter small intestine through food and water and migrate to other organs through the blood
What are the symptoms of typhoid fever?
high fever, weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache and loss of appetite
In severe cases of typhoid we may see _________
intestinal perforation and death
What test can confirm typhoid?
Widal test
_______ nicknamed Typhoid Mary was an infamous typhoid carrier
Mary Mallon, a cook
What pathogen causes pneumonia?
Bacteria;
Streptococcus pneumoniae
OR
Haemophilus influenzae
What parts of the body does pathogen of pneumonia infect?
Alveoli (air filled sacs) of the lungs;
alveoli filled with fluid => respiration problems
Symptoms of pneumonia?
fever, chills, cough and headache
In severe cases of pneumonia, these symptoms may appear?
Lips and finger nails turn gray to bluish
How does a person get infected with pneumonia?
Inhaling droplets / aerosols released by an infected person OR sharing utensils with infected person
What are some of the known bacterial diseases in humans?
Typhoid Pneumonia Dysentry Plague Diphtheria
_________ represents a group of viruses that cause the common cold
Rhino viruses
Rhino viruses infect _______ but not _________
nose and respiratory passage;
not lungs
Symptoms of common cold?
Nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, tiredness
Common cold lasts ______ days
3-7 days
How does common cold spread?
Droplets; Contaminated objects (e.g. pens, doorknobs, etc)
What causes malaria?
Plasmodium, a tiny protozoan
What are the 3 different species of the pathogen that causes malaria?
Plasmodium vivax,
Plasmodium malaria,
Plasmodium falciparum
Which specific pathogen causes malignant (fatal) malaria?
Plasmodium falciparum
What does the malaria pathogen do once it enters the body?
Enters the human body as sporozoites (infectious form)
=> multiplies asexually in liver cells => cell bursts => release in blood
=> then attack the red blood cells => cell bursts
=> release of toxic substance, haemozoin
=> chill and fever, every 3-4 days
Malaria is contracted through the bite of _________
infected female Anopheles mosquito
What happens when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a person infected with malaria?
Gametocytes (sexual stages) develop in human RBCs,
=> gametocytes enter mosquito through bite
=> fertilization and development in mosquito’s gut
=> sporozoites (mature infective stages) escape from gut to salivary glands, waiting for next bite
Malarial parasite requires how many and which hosts to complete its life cycle?
2 hosts:
human
mosquitoes
The female Anopheles mosquito is the __________ for malaria
vector / transmitting agent
__________ pathogen causes amoebic dysentery
Entamoeba histolytica (protozoan parasite)
Another name for amoebic dysentry
Amoebiasis
Where does the parasite for amoebiasis attack?
Large intestine of the human
What are symptoms of amoebiasis?
Constipation, abdominal pain, cramps, stools with excess mucous and blood clots
Houseflies are _________ carriers of amoebiasis and transmit the parasite from _______ to _________
mechanical;
faeces of infected persons to food/food products/water
_________ and _______ are helminths known to be pathogenic to man
Ascaris (round worm)
Wuchereria (filarial worm)
Ascaris is an __________ parasite that causes ___________
intestinal parasite;
ascariasis
Symptoms of ascariasis?
Internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia and blockage of the intestinal passage
________ of the ascaris parasite are excreted along with _____ of the infected person which contaminates soil, water, plants, etc.
Eggs; faeces
Ascariasis is acquired through ____________
contaminated water, fruits, vegetables, etc.
Species of Wuchereria that cause filariasis?
And the common names?
Wuchereria bancrofti and Wuchereria malayi;
filarial worms
What is filariasis and what is its other name?
Slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which the filarial worms live for many years;
aka elephantiasis
Where do the filarial worms that cause filariasis usually live in the human host?
Lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs
Genital organs are unaffected in elephantiasis. T or F?
False, also often affected
Gross deformities are a symptom of which common human disease?
Elephantiasis
Which 2 diseases are transmitted through the bite of the female mosquito vector?
Malaria and filariasis
What pathogen is responsible for ringworms?
Fungi;
Genera: Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton
Symptoms of ringworms?
Dry, scaly lesions on skin, nails and scalp;
intense itching
______ and _____ help fungi that cause ringworms to grow, hence they’re often found in ____ and ____ parts of human body
Heat and moisture;
skin folds like groin or between the toes
Ringworms are usually acquired from _______ or _______
soil;
or using towel, clothes, comb, etc. of infected person
List the common diseases due to contaminated food and water?
Typhoid, Amoebiasis, Ascariasis
List the common air-borne diseases?
Pneumonia and common cold
What are the precautions to be taken for diseases like malaria and filariasis?
Control/eliminate vectors & breeding areas:
- avoid stagnation of water near residential areas
- regular cleaning of household coolers
- use of mosquito nets
- fishes that feed on larvae in ponds e.g. Gambusia
- spraying insecticides on ditches, drainage areas, swamps
- wire mesh on doors and windows
List common diseases transmitted by insect vectors?
Malaria, filariasis, dengue, chikungunya
Define immunity
Ability of the host to fight disease-causing organisms
Innate immunity?
non-specific type of defence,
present at time of birth;
consists of 4 types of barriers
What are the 4 types of barriers in innate immunity?
- Physical (skin, mucus coating of epithelium in respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts)
- Physiological (stomach acid, saliva, tears)
- Cellular (leukocytes and lymphocytes in blood, microphages in tissue)
- Cytokine: proteins secreted by virus-infected cells which protect non-infected cells
______ barriers prevent entry of microbes whereas ______ barriers prevent growth of microbes
Physical;
Physiological
What are the types of cellular barriers?
Leukocytes: - Polymorpho-nuclear leukocytes (PMNL-neutrophils) - Monocytes Natural killer (lymphocytes) Macrophages
How do macrophages act as barriers to disease?
Phagocytose and destroy the microbes
What are Interferons?
the proteins secreted by virus-infected cells
Acquired immunity?
Pathogen specific,
memory-based
Primary response?
Low-intensity response produced by body when it encounters pathogen for the first time
Anamnestic response?
Secondary response on subsequent encounter with same pathogen, highly-intensified response based on memory
Primary and secondary immune responses are carried out with help of?
2 special types of lymphocytes:
B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes
What do B-lymphocytes do?
Produce antibodies (army of proteins) in blood