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PARASITOLOGYPARASITOLOGY
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY
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This motile stage of a protozoan feeds, multiplies, and maintains
the colony within the host.
This motile stage of a protozoan feeds, multiplies, and maintains
the colony within the host.
TrophozioteTrophoziote
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This form of Plasmodium develops inside the sporocyst, invades the salivary glands of
the mosquito, and is transmitted to humans.
This form of Plasmodium develops inside the sporocyst, invades the salivary glands of
the mosquito, and is transmitted to humans.
SporozoiteSporozoite
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This is the name given to any arthropod or other living carrier
that transports a pathologic microorganism from an infected
to a noninfected host.
This is the name given to any arthropod or other living carrier
that transports a pathologic microorganism from an infected
to a noninfected host.
VectorVector
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This is the name given to the trophozoites released from
human red blood cells or liver cells at maturation of the asexual cycle of malaria.
This is the name given to the trophozoites released from
human red blood cells or liver cells at maturation of the asexual cycle of malaria.
MerozoiteMerozoite
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This organism causes traveler’s disease which is characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea,
foul-smelling gas, and mechanical irritation of intestinal
mucosa with shortening of vili and inflammatory foci.
This organism causes traveler’s disease which is characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea,
foul-smelling gas, and mechanical irritation of intestinal
mucosa with shortening of vili and inflammatory foci.
Giardia lambliaGiardia lamblia
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Humans are the only definitive host for these parasites which usually causes asymptomatic infections although abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss
can occur following ingestion of undercooked beef or pork
(genus name only).
Humans are the only definitive host for these parasites which usually causes asymptomatic infections although abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss
can occur following ingestion of undercooked beef or pork
(genus name only). TaeniaTaenia
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This parasitic disease ranks second behind malaria as a cause of serious worldwide
morbidity and mortality and is spreading and increasing
because of recent new water control projects which provide increased snail breeding areas.
This parasitic disease ranks second behind malaria as a cause of serious worldwide
morbidity and mortality and is spreading and increasing
because of recent new water control projects which provide increased snail breeding areas.
SchistosomiasisSchistosomiasis
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This parasite has two forms in its life cycle: one which multiplies in
macrophages in man, and a second which is found in the midgut of the sandfly (genus
name only):
This parasite has two forms in its life cycle: one which multiplies in
macrophages in man, and a second which is found in the midgut of the sandfly (genus
name only):
LeishmaniaLeishmania
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This organism causes small intestinal edema and
inflammation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, and fever with a rising eosinophilia
and can be identified as encapsulated larvae in biopsied muscle in severe cases but is usually non-life-threatening:
This organism causes small intestinal edema and
inflammation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, and fever with a rising eosinophilia
and can be identified as encapsulated larvae in biopsied muscle in severe cases but is usually non-life-threatening:
Trichinella spiralisTrichinella spiralis
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The egg of this blood fluke is characterized morphologically by a large lateral spine which
serves as an important diagnostic feature in differential
diagnosis.
The egg of this blood fluke is characterized morphologically by a large lateral spine which
serves as an important diagnostic feature in differential
diagnosis.
Schistosoma mansoniSchistosoma mansoni
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This worldwide parasite often causes chronic infection associated with
vague abdominal discomfort, malaise, diarrhea alternating with constipation (sometimes confused with ulcerative colitis) often lasting for years and can sometimes invade the liver and cause
a single abscess in the right lobe.
This worldwide parasite often causes chronic infection associated with
vague abdominal discomfort, malaise, diarrhea alternating with constipation (sometimes confused with ulcerative colitis) often lasting for years and can sometimes invade the liver and cause
a single abscess in the right lobe.
Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba histolytica WEILL CORNELL
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Infection with this third most common helminth causes weight
loss and weakness and is common among children and
institutionalized individuals and is seen in warm countries and
the southern US.
Infection with this third most common helminth causes weight
loss and weakness and is common among children and
institutionalized individuals and is seen in warm countries and
the southern US.
Trichuris trichiuraTrichuris trichiura
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Infection with this parasite is usually limited to minute ulcers and mild inflammation of the
intestine causing severe perianal itching (genus name only).
Infection with this parasite is usually limited to minute ulcers and mild inflammation of the
intestine causing severe perianal itching (genus name only).
Enterobiasis Enterobiasis
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This organism causes sleeping sickness.
This organism causes sleeping sickness.
Trypanosoma bruceiTrypanosoma brucei
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This protozoan infection can be contracted from infected cats.This protozoan infection can be contracted from infected cats.
ToxoplasmosisToxoplasmosis
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This class of agents is used for the treatment of Leishmanias.This class of agents is used for the treatment of Leishmanias.
Antimonial compounds (other acceptable answers are
Sodium stibogluconate also known as Pentostam, or
Meglumine antimoniate also knownas Glucantime)
Antimonial compounds (other acceptable answers are
Sodium stibogluconate also known as Pentostam, or
Meglumine antimoniate also knownas Glucantime)
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The sickle cell gene provides a selective advantage to
parasitemiacaused by this organism.
The sickle cell gene provides a selective advantage to
parasitemiacaused by this organism.
Plasmodia falciparumPlasmodia falciparum
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Oocysts of this small spherical parasite are fully mature andimmediately infectious upon
passage in the feces.
Oocysts of this small spherical parasite are fully mature andimmediately infectious upon
passage in the feces.
CryptosporidiaCryptosporidia
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This ameba can lyse colonic epethelial cells producing small mucosal
ulcerations.
This ameba can lyse colonic epethelial cells producing small mucosal
ulcerations.
Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba histolytica
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This organism is usually sexually transmitted and causes a
persistentvaginitis.
This organism is usually sexually transmitted and causes a
persistentvaginitis.
Trypanosoma bruceiTrypanosoma brucei
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These structures are typically observed microscopically in tissuebiopsies or aspirates obtained from
patients with leishmanias.
These structures are typically observed microscopically in tissuebiopsies or aspirates obtained from
patients with leishmanias.
Leishman-Donovan bodies (another acceptable answer is
amastigotes)
Leishman-Donovan bodies (another acceptable answer is
amastigotes)
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Antigenic variation is the principal mechanism of evading
immunedestruction by this organism.
Antigenic variation is the principal mechanism of evading
immunedestruction by this organism.
Trypanosoma bruceiTrypanosoma brucei
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This parasitic disease is the leading cause of heart disease in
Southand Central America.
This parasitic disease is the leading cause of heart disease in
Southand Central America.
Chagas diseaseChagas disease
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Members of this superfamily of parasites can gain access to the
humanlymphatic system and may induce lymphadenitis, eosinophilia and in
extremecases elephantiasis.
Members of this superfamily of parasites can gain access to the
humanlymphatic system and may induce lymphadenitis, eosinophilia and in
extremecases elephantiasis.
FiliarioideaFiliarioidea
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This organism causes river blindness and is transmitted by
blackfly-larva.
This organism causes river blindness and is transmitted by
blackfly-larva.
Onchocerca volvulusOnchocerca volvulus
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