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Ectoparasites
MS Module
41
Medical
Graduate
05/26/2009

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Term
What are the two hemoflagellates studied in this lecture?
Definition

Leishmaniasis

Trypanosomiasis

Term
What are the three Leishmaniasis studied?
Definition

Leishmaniasis tropica

Leishmaniasis braziliemis

Leishmaniasis donovani

Term
What is the vector for all of Leishmaniasis?
Definition
sand fly
Term
Are Leishmaniasis or Trypanosomiasis ectoparasites?
Definition
No, it is an endoparasite but is carred by an ectoparasite
Term

What Leishmaniasis causes cutaneous leishmaniasis with a single lesion?

 

How long does the lesion last?

Definition

Leishmaniasis Tropica

 

2-8 wks

Term
What does leishmaniasis brazilienis cause?
Definition
initially cutaneous leishamniasis then mucosal involvement
Term
What is the most deadly Leishmaniasis and what does it involve?
Definition

Leishmaniasis donovoni

 

 

Liver and spleen involvment

Term
What are the two Trypanosomiasis?
Definition

Trypanosomiasis Brucei

Trypanosomiasis Cruzi

Term
What endoparasite is carried by the Tsetse fly?
Definition
Trypanosomiasis brucei
Term
What is the vector of Trypanosomiasis cruzi?
Definition
Reduviid bug
Term
What does Trypanosomiasis brucei cause? (3)
Definition

CNS involvement

Behavior problems

Sleeping sickness

Term
What can Trypanosomiasis Cruzi cause? (3)
Definition

a chagoma lesion at bite site

occular involvement

cardiomyopathy

Term
Which two biting insects studied do not carry a disease and only inflict damage with toxins?
Definition

spiders

scorpions

Term
What is the dermatibia hominis also called?
Definition
bot fly
Term
What is the pulex irritan called?
Definition
human flea
Term
What is another name for climex lecturalius?
Definition
bed bug
Term
What is another name for te pediculus humanus?
Definition
head/body lice
Term
What is another name for Phthirus Pubis?
Definition
Crabs
Term
What is another name for Sarcoptes Scabiei?
Definition
Scabies
Term
What is another name for Demodex Follicularum?
Definition
Follicular Mite
Term
What is another name for Trombicula Alfredugesia?
Definition
Chigger mite
Term
What is another name for the Latrodectus Mactons?
Definition
Black Widow
Term
What is another name for the Loxosceles reclusa?
Definition
Brown Recluse
Term

What four bacterias are often carried by ticks?

 

What are their more common names?

Definition

Borrella-lyme disease

Francisella-Tularemia

Richettsia-Rocky Mountain

Coxiella-Q Fever

 

Term
What do hard and soft ticks cause?
Definition
Tick Paralysis
Term
What parasite causes ascending paralysis?
Definition
soft/hard ticks
Term
What type of toxins do scorpions relsease? (2)
Definition

nuerotoxin

hemolytic toxins

Term
What type of toxin does a latrodectus macton release?
Definition
neurotoxin
Term
What type of toxin does a Loxosceles reclusa release?
Definition
necrotoxin
Term
What disease does Trombicula Alfredugesia harbor?
Definition
Scrub Typhus
Term
What three genes of mosquitos were mentioned that carry disease and what were the associated diseases?
Definition

Anopheles (Plasmodium)

Culex (West Nile)

Aedes (Yellow Fever, Dengue)

Term

What do dust mites cause?

 

Do they cause disease?

Definition

allergy

 

no disease

Term
How do the lesions in crabs present?
Definition
grouped
Term
What diseases (2) do pediculus humanus present with?
Definition

relapsing fever

epidemic typhus

Term
What diseases can pulex irritan carry (2)?
Definition

endemic typhus

plague

Term
What insect can cause hemolytic syndrome and possibly lead to death from it?
Definition
Loxosceles reclusa
Term
What fly causes a warble lesion?
Definition
bot fly
Term
What is the more common name for dermatibia hominis?
Definition
Bot fly
Term
What is myiasis?
Definition
when a parasite uses fly larvae as invasion method
Term
What is the most common things all of the insect bites can cause?
Definition
secondary infections
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