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Parasites 2
Intro to Parasites 2
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Microbiology
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11/13/2012

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Term
Rounds worms are examples of
Definition
Nematodes
Term
Human Hookworms
Definition
Ancyclostoma duodenale
Necator Americanus
Term
Can cause chronic anemia
Definition
Human Hookworms - Ancyclostoma duodenale and Necator americanus
Term
Human ROUNDworms
Definition
Ascarius Lumbricoides
Term
Human Filarial Worms
Definition
Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia Malayi
Term
Causes elephantiasis
Definition
Wuchereria Bancrofti and Brugia Malayi
Term
Dog Hookworm
Definition
Ancyclostoma Caninum
Ancyclostoma Braziliense
Term
Dog Round worms
Definition
Toxocara canis
Term
Causes Cutaneous Larval Migrans
Definition
Ancyclostoma caninum
Term
Causes Visceral Larval Migrans
Definition
Toxocara Canis
Term
Mainly seen in China, Sub-Sahara Africa, India, South Asia and Latin America
Definition
Hookworms
Ancyclostoma Duodenale and Necator Americanus
Term
Also known as Creeping Eruption
Definition
Larval Migrans
Term
Common Feline Hookworms
Definition
Ancyclostoma Braziliense
Ancyclostoma Tubaeorme
Term
Common in both Feline and Dog hookworms
Definition
Ancyclostoma Braziliense
Term
People will normally have ascites, anemia and malnutrition
Definition
Human Hookworms
Term
Common acquire infections from Sandy, Moist soils such as beaches
Definition
Cutaneous Larval Migrans
Term
Common name for Guinea Worm
Definition
Dracunculus Medinesis
Term
Caused by the Larvae of the Harvest or Red Mite
Definition
Chiggers
Term
Later stages of this disease is characterized by weeping and crusty patches
Definition
Scabies
Term
Painful skin blisters/ulcers are used to help release the eggs when the skin contacts water
Definition
Dracunculus Medinesis
Term
Occurs through ingestion of a intermediate host such as copepod
Definition
Dracunculus Medinesis
Term
Causes Scabies
Definition
Mites - Sarcoptes Scabiei
Term
Can find this is Tall grass and weeds
Definition
Chiggers
Term
Diagnosed by ID of mites on the skin scraping
Definition
Scabies
Term
Larvae Feed on tissue fluids, they inject digestive enzyme into bite site which causes intense itching
Definition
Chiggers
Term
Lice on the Head
Definition
Pediculus Capitis
Term
Lice on the Body
Definition
Pediculus Humanus
Term
Lice on the Pubic
Definition
Pthirus pubis
Term
Obligate Intracellular pathogen
Definition
Epidemic Typhus
Term
Bacteria responsible for Trench fever
Definition
Bartonella Guintana
Term
Transferred by body louse
Definition
Trench Fever, (Bartonella Guintana)
Relapsing Fever (Borellia Recurrentis)
Epidemic Typhus (Rickettsia Prowazeki)
Term
Lice can transmit which diseases?
Definition
Typhus, Relapsing fever and trench fever
Term
Commonly seen in the homeless population
Definition
Trench Fever (Bacteria Bartonella guintana)
Term
Causes Relapsing Fever
Definition
Borellia Recrruentis (Spirochete)
Term
Causes Epidemic Typhus
Definition
Rickettsia Prowazeki
Term
Bacteria in ticks that causes Lyme Disease
Definition
Borellia Burgdorferi
Term
Transmtis Babesiosis
Definition
Babesia Microti
Term
Can cause Chronic bacteremia, Endocarditis AND Bacillary Angiomatosis
Definition
Trench Fever (Bartonella guintana)
Term
Seen in war, unrest, poverty and refuge camps
Definition
Epidemic Typhus, Relapsing fever, Trench Fever
Term
Causes RMSF
Definition
Richettsia Rickettsii
Term
Transmits Ehrlichiosis
Definition
Ehrlichia and Anaplasma
Term
Diseases transmitted by Mosquitoes
Definition
West Nile, Eastern/Western Equine, St.Louis, Japanese encephalitis

Malaria (Protozoan)
Filariasis (Helminth)
Term
Causes Endemic Typhus
Definition
Rickettsia Typhi
Term
Most distinguishing feature of this disease are the "Buboes"
Definition
Plague
Term
If you don't treat the plague it can get into the blood stream and cause?
Definition
Pneumonic Plague
Term
How can a black widow spider bite be distinguished?
Definition
Two small fang marks like tiny red spots
Term
Characterized by a necrotic open sore that can take months to heal
Definition
Brown Recluse spider bite
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