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Post-Graduate
11/11/2011

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Protozoa are a diverse group of
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unicellular eukaryotic organisms.
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Protozoa Reproduction is generally by
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mitotic binary fission.
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Amebic dysentery is composed of
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mucos and stool
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Amebic dysentery patient complains of
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fever +/- abdominal pain
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Protozoal infections are common in
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tropical and subtropical regions where sanitary conditions and control of the vectors (insect, fly, mosquito) transmission are poor.
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two general kinds of pathogens (protozoa) are
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parasitize the intestinal and urogenital tracts, and those parasitize blood cells and tissues
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Ameba pathogenic protozoa move by
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extending cytoplasmic projections
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Flagellates pathogenic protozoa move by
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rotating flagella
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Intestinal Protozoa example is
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Entamoeba Histolytica
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Intestinal Protozoa Entamoeba Histolytica disease is
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Amebic dysentery and Liver abscess
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Clinical Findings of Acute intestinal amebiasis presents as
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dysentery (bloody mucus containing diarrhea) acocompanied by lower abdominal discomfort, flatulence, and tenesmus
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Intestinal Amebae Trophozoite is
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in the vegetative stage or organism
active feeding
Pseudopodia
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Pseudopodia is
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temporary cytoplasmic extensions
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Intestinal Amebae Trophozoite Cyst is a
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nonfeeding nonmotile stage infective for humans
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Entamoeba histolytica cyst are
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excysts in small intestine
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Entamoeba histolytica cyst have
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1-4 nuclei
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Entamoeba histolytica cyst are shaped as
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cigar or rounded chromatoidal bars
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Amebiasis is
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amebic abscess of the liver
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Amebic abscess of the liver is characterized by
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right upper quadrant pain, weight loss, fever, and tender a, and large liver
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Treatment of amebic abcess
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Metronidazole
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Prevention of amebic abcess is
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avoiding fecal contaminated food and water and good personal hygiene such as hand washing
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Giardiasis is the most commonly diagnosed
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parasitic intestinal disease in the US
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Giardiasis is common in
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day care centers, mental hospitals, and male homosexuals
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Giardiasis have excysts in the
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duodenum, Upper GI tract
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Giardiasis multiplies by
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binary fission
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Giardiasis clinical findings are
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Non bloody , foul smelling diarrhea is accompanied by nausea, anorexia, flatulence , and abdominal cramps persisting for weeks or months. There is no fever
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Giardiasis treatment is
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metronidazole
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Prevention of Giardiasis
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Drinking boiled, filtered water in endemic areas and while hiking
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Cryptosporidium parvum causes,
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cryptosporidiosis
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Cryptosporidium the main symptom of which
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is watery non bloody diarrhea causing fluid loss
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Cryptosporidium is most severe with patients with
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AIDS
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In Cryptosporidium, patients symptoms will persist for long periods in
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immunocompromized patients
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in Cryptosporidium the symptoms are self limited in
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immunocompetent patients
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Cryptosporidium treatment and prevention is
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no effective drug therapy...Purification of watersupply is a good prevention
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Urogenital Protozoa disease is
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Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis.
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Trichomoniasis pathogenesis and epidemiology is
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transmitted by sexual contact
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Trichomoniasis primary location of the organism is
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vagina and prostate
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Trichomoniasis is common
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worldwide
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Trichomoniasis in United States is
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Roughly 25-50% of women
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Most common STD is
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Trichomoniasis
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Trichomoniasis clinical finding
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watery, foul smelling, frothy, greenish vaginal discharge accompanied by itching and burning sensation
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Treatment and prevention of Trichomoniasis
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Metronidazole for both partners. Maintainance of low vaginal pH.
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Trichomoniasis in males infects
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prostate, urethra, and seminal vessicles
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Trichomoniasis is favored by
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higher than normal pH
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis in the US is associated with
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contact lens
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis lives
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between the contact lens and the eye
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis prevention
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properly disinfect contact lens and remove before swimming and surfing
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