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Test 2 Parasites - Part 1
end of apicomplexa + trematodes
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/15/2013

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Term
location of Pneumocystis jiroveci (carini) in body
Definition
alveoli in lungs (extracellular)
Term
clinical signs of Pneumocystis jiroveci (carini)
Definition
-begins with cough
-night sweats
-difficulty breathing
-asphyxiation and death due to loss of function of alveoli
Term
how are Pneumocystis jiroveci (carini) transmitted from human to human?
Definition
aerosol
Term
diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci (carini)
Definition
-induced sputum sample
-lung lavage
-samples are stained with hematoxylin and eosin or a silver stain
Term
treatment of Pneumocystis carini pneumonia (PCP)
Definition
bactrin
-not a cure
Term
disease name for Pneumocystis jiroveci (carini)
Definition
-PCP
-pneumocystosis
-interstitial plasma pneumonia
Term
common name for trematodes
Definition
-flat worms
-flukes
Term
stage of trematode human must ingest to be infected
Definition
metacercaria
Term
trematode zoonotic
Definition
yes - cows, sheep
Term
Fasciola hepatica common name
Definition
sheep live fluke
Term
Fasciola hepatica disease name
Definition
fascioliasis
Term
definitive hosts of Fasciola hepatica
Definition
cattle, sheep, humans
Term
second intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica
Definition
plants (watercress esp. important)
Term
location of development for Fasciola hepatica juvenile to adult
Definition
liver
Term
pre-patent period clinical signs of fascioliasis
Definition
-hemorrhage
-hepatomegaly
-fever
-nausea
Term
patent period clinical signs of fascioliasis
Definition
-fibrosis in bild duct and liver
Term
name of disease caused buy Fasciola hepatica when adult fluke attach to the esophagus
Definition
halzoun disease
Term
diagnosis of Fasciola hepatica
Definition
eggs in fecal smear
Term
treatment of fascioliasis
Definition
triclabendazole
Term
geological location of Fasciola hepatica
Definition
worldwide
Term
Chlonorchis sinensis common name
Definition
Chinese liver fluke
Term
Chlonorchis sinensis disease name
Definition
chlonorchiasis
Term
geographical location of Chlonorchis sinensis
Definition
Orient
Term
disease chlonorchiasis can clinically resemble
Definition
hepatitis
Term
clinical signs of chlonorchiasis
Definition
-hepatomegaly
-jaundice
-abdominal pain
-eosinophilia
-bile leakage
-liver cancer predisposition
Term
second intermediate host of Chlonorchis sinensis
Definition
cyprinid fish (grass carp)
Term
diagnosis of chlonorchiasis
Definition
eggs in fecal smear
Term
treatment
Definition
praziquantel
Term
geographical location of Fasciolopsis buski
Definition
restricted to Orient
Term
Fasciolopsis buski disease name
Definition
fasciolopsiasis
Term
Fasciolopsis buski reservoir
Definition
pig
Term
intermediate hosts for Fasciolopsis buski
Definition
-snail
-water plants such as caltrops, bamboo, and water chestnuts
Term
diagnosis of fasciolopsiasis
Definition
eggs in fecal smear
Term
clinical signs of fasciolopsiasis
Definition
-abscess
-hemorrhage in gut
-malabsorption
-intestinal pain
-occasional full blockage
Term
geographical location of Paragonimus westermanni
Definition
-C&S America
-widespread throughout Asia, esp. SE Asia
Term
species of Paragonimus found in the west
Definition
Paragonimus mexicanus
Term
Paragonimus westermanni disease name
Definition
paragonimiasis
Term
definitive host for Pragonimus westermanni
Definition
humans
Term
Paragonimus westermanni infection location in body
Definition
lung
Term
diagnosis of paragonimiasis
Definition
eggs in sputum smear
Term
clinical signs of paragonimiasis
Definition
-cough and hemoptysis
-chest pain
-difficulty breathing
-over years of infection, can lead to fibrotic lungs
Term
treatment of paragonimiasis
Definition
praziquantel
Term
Paragonimus spp. found in the US, primarily in cats and dogs
Definition
Paragonimus kelliticotti
Term
trematode spp. that has the largest eggs found in humans
Definition
Fasciola hepatica
Term
operculum
Definition
"lid" on egg that opens to release the miracidium
Term
condition caused by chronic Fasciola hepatica infection
Definition
-pipe stem fibrosis
-caused by bile ducts running through liver becoming mineralized
Term
vitelline gland
Definition
produces egg proteins
Term
trematode spp. that has the smallest eggs found in humans
Definition
Chlonorchis sinensis
Term
2 trematode spp. with identical eggs
Definition
Fasciola hepatica and Fasciolopsis buski
Term
disease Paragonimus westermanni infection mimics
Definition
tuberculosis
Term
disease name for Schistosoma spp.
Definition
-schistosomiasis
-Bilharzia
Term
most highly evolved of the trematodes
Definition
Schistosoma spp.
Term
trematode spp. with no secondary intermediate host
Definition
Schistosoma spp.
Term
final destination in body of Schistosoma mansoni
Definition
venules of large intestine
Term
final destination in body of Schistosoma japonicum
Definition
venules of the small intestine
Term
final destination of Schistosoma hematobium
Definition
venules of the bladder
Term
geographical location of Schistosoma japonicum
Definition
China & SE Asia
Term
geographical location of Schistosoma mansoni
Definition
-C&S America
-Africa, esp. along Nile
-Puerto Rico
Term
Schistosoma spp. producing the highest number of eggs per day
Definition
Schistosoma japonicum
Term
what makes Schistosoma japonicum so pathogenic?
Definition
eggs are laid in clusters that stick together, and often end up in ectopic sites, such as the brain
Term
geographical location of Schistosoma hematobium
Definition
-Africa (esp. along the Nile)
-India
-Portugal
Term
diagnosis of Schistosoma hematobium
Definition
eggs in urinary sample on slide
Term
granulomas
Definition
-formed by immune cells surrounding the very antigenic Schistosoma spp. eggs
-these are what are pushed out into the lumen of gut or bladder walls
Term
chronic symptoms for Schistosoma mansoni and Shicstosoma japonicum
Definition
hepatomegaly
Term
chronic symptoms of Schistosoma spp.
Definition
-chronic dysentery
-large amounts of scar tissue
-splenomegaly
-anemia
-swelling of stomach tue to portal hypertension
Term
urinary issues from Schistosoma hematobium
Definition
-hematuria
-increased chances of bladder cancer
-fibrotic ureters (can eventually lose function, leading to total kidney failure)
Term
treatment for Schistosoma spp.
Definition
praziquantel
Term
ways humans are infected with Schistosoma spp.
Definition
cercariae in infected water enter through skin or hair shafts
Term
China's schistosomiasis control program
Definition
-snail smashing program
-issued rubber boots and gloves to rice field workers
-imported snail eating fish
Term
swimmer's itch
Definition
Schistosoma spp. cercaria from bird feces penetrates skin of human, but cannot go further and dies, causing an allergic reaction
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