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Definition
| Lectin and NAG/Bloody Diahhrea; Dysentery; Liver Abscess; RUQ Pain |
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Term
Giardia lambia
-adhesion mechanism
-symptoms |
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Definition
| Receptors on bug: Trypsin actived lectin; Mannose-6-phosphate; Attachment to mucosa; Adhesive disk/ Giardiasis: Foul-Smelling Diarrhea |
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Term
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Definition
| MALES: Asymptomatic; Non-purulent; urethritis; FEMALES: Vaginalis- Foul-smelling; Green watery discharge; Itching and burning |
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Term
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Definition
| Severe Diahhrea in HIV; Mild Diahhrea in non-HIV; Does not invade gut wall |
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Term
| Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium malariae; Plasmodium ovale; Plasmodium vivax |
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Definition
| Life Cycle: Sporogony & Schizongany; Merozoite: invade RBC---> Schizant: purple dots, divided from trophozoite---> Schizant then either ruptures to merozoites that can infect new RBC or to gametocyte (sexual form)/Malaria: Headache; Anemia; Splenomegaly |
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Term
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Definition
| Also small rings- like P. Falciprum/Fever; Hemolytic Anemia; Heptaosplenomegaly (infections more severe in those who are splenectomized) |
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Term
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Definition
| Cysts and Trophozoites; Chronic Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis; Keratitis |
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Term
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Definition
| Trophozoites only/Primary Ameobic meningoencephalitis |
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Term
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Definition
| Hemoflagelates (have flagella @ some point)/Black Sickness:GI Bleeding; Leishmaniasis; Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Oriental Sore |
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Term
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Definition
| Chagas' Disease (dilated cardiomyopathy, megacolon, megaesophagus) |
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Term
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Definition
| African Sleeping Sickness; Bloodborne and CNS |
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Term
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Definition
| Cysts inside muscle tissue/(transplacental) Birth defects (ring-enhancing brain lesions); Brain absecess in HIV; Lymphadenopathy in adults; Infectious mononucleosis |
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Term
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Definition
| Larvae form cysts in striated muscle; Adults can live in intestines and produce larvae/Inflammation of msucle, periorbial edema; Severity depends on worm load and invasion |
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Term
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Definition
Microfilariae; Adults live in lymph nodes/Elephantiasis (blockage of lymphatics) of legs and genitalia; Months to years before sympotmatic
culex mosquito |
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Term
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Definition
| "African eye worm" Worms crawl 1 cm per minute/Worm in crawling in conjunctiva; Calabar Swellings: angioedema, erythema of extremities; Neurologic symptoms |
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Term
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Definition
| Fibrosis in subcutaneous tissue (Capsule-like formations)/River Blindness- microfilaria in cornea/iris--> fibrosis; Usually not fatal |
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Term
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Definition
| Worm lives in colon, Larvae migrate to lungs; Larvae can be coughed/Lung-pneumonitis; Bowel impediment (with high load); Allergic Reaction; Often asymptomatic |
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Term
| Ancylostoma duodenale ("Old World Hookworm") |
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Definition
| "Ground Itch"; Intestinal infection leading to microcytic anemia; Bronchitis, fever, vomiting |
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Term
| Necator americanus ("New World Hookworm") |
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Definition
| Intestinal blood loss; Microcytic anemia (load-dependent) |
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Term
| Strongyloides stercoralis ("Threadworm") |
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Definition
| Eggs laid in intestine **Can be Free Living**/load-dependent disease |
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Term
| Enterobius vermicularis ("Pinworm") |
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Definition
| Perianal pruritus (itching at night); Intestinal infection; Common in children; load-dependent |
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Term
| Fasciolopsis buski ("Giant Intestinal Fluke") |
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Definition
larvae self fertilization/Excess mucous; Diarrhea, GI Obstruction Edema
water plants: bamboo shoots |
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Term
| Fasciola hepatica ("Sheep Liver Fluke") |
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Definition
Larvae migrate from intestine to liver/Fibrosis of liver; Bile duct obstruction; RUQ Pain
operculated eggs; identical to Fasciolopsis buski |
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Term
| Clonorchis sinensis; Opisthorchis- new term ("Chinese Liver Fluke") |
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Definition
| Settles in liver; 50 year life span/Often asymptomatic/mild; Bile stones; Bile obstruction (many eggs, self-fertilization); Bile duct carcinoma |
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Term
| Paragonimus westermani ("Oriental Lung Fluke") |
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Definition
| Settles in lungs/Hemoptysis: cough blood and rusty sputum; pleural effusions; Eosinophilic inflammation and bacterial infection |
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Term
| Schistosoma japonicum ("Oritental Blood Fluke") |
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Definition
| Settles in small intestine/ Dermatitis @ site of penetration; allergic rxn; Non-specific: fever, malaise, Diahhrea; Hepatosplenomegaly; Ascites- abdominal fluid; Neurologic symptoms |
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Term
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Definition
| Settles in prostate, bladder, and uterus/Hematuria; Bladder cancer; Granulomas in bladder and lungs w/ fibrosis |
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Term
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Definition
Settles in colon/hepatosplenomegaly
Portal hypertension; Granulomas w/ fibrosis (clay pipestem fibrosis - portal vein); Ascites |
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Term
| Hymenolepis nana ("Dwarf Tapeworm") |
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Definition
| Usually asymptomatic; eggs hatch and mature in intestines---> hyperinfection; Release through anus |
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Term
| Diphyllobothrium latum ("Fish tapeworm") |
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Definition
| B12 deficiency; (numbness, loss of vibratory sense); Megaloblastic anemia |
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Term
| Taenia saginata ("Beef Tapeworm") |
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Definition
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Term
| Taenia solium ("Pork Tapeworm") |
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Definition
| Cysticercosis: reaction against larval stage; Cysticerci: rxn to eggs (serious disease!): Brain cysts; Seizure; Vision |
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Term
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Definition
| developing larvae--->disease; Unilocular hydatid cyst---> billiary duct invasion; Anaphylaxis if echinococcal Ag released from cysts |
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Term
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Definition
| Large hind legs for jumping; Clawed legs: adherence/Vector for other bacterial infx (plague); intermediate host for dog/rodent tapeworms |
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Term
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Definition
| Mouth parts-blood sucking- painless bite/erythematous papules; Transmit disease: Rocky mountain spotted fever, lyme disease, babesiosis |
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Term
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Definition
burrows in skin--> Lays eggs on host
Round-sac like/dermatitis; pruritis; Scabies, mange; itching due to Sarcoptes; scabiei: itching between fingers, groin, wrist, folds |
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Term
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Definition
Vector of onchocerciasis/Blackfly fever;
dried subcutaneous blood; hemorrhage at wound |
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Term
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Definition
| Vector of African trypanosomiasis |
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Term
| Triatomid bug ("Kissing bug") |
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Definition
| Vector of Chagas' disease; Nocturnal; Yellow/orange body/Romana's sign: periorbital edema |
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