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| 1 Giardia duodenalis- clinical disease and characteristics |
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Definition
| water diarrhea with foul smell, flatulence, fatty stool, stomach cramps, seen in IgA deficiency |
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Term
| 1 Giardia duodenalis- Type of parasite |
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Definition
| flagellated protozoan; trophozoite and cysts |
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Term
| 1 Giardia duodenalis- Target population |
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Definition
| Day cares, caregivers, campers |
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Term
| 1 Giardia duodenalis- Transmission |
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Definition
| fecal oral, ingested cysts, sexual, low infectious dose; animal reservoirs |
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Term
| 2 Cryptosporidium hominis- clinical disease and characteristics |
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Definition
| watery diarrhea, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps (lasting several days to 1 month) |
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Term
| 2 Cryptosporidium hominis- Type of parasite |
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Definition
| complex protozoan (Sporozoan) |
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Term
| 2 Cryptosporidium hominis- Target population |
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Definition
| anyone contacting, AIDS pt more severe |
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Term
| 2 Cryptosporidium hominis- Transmission |
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Definition
| fecal-oral, infective oocysts (acid-fast) in contaminated water; animal |
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Term
| 3 Cyclospora cayetanensis- clinical disease and characteristics |
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Definition
| Watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, muscle aches |
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Term
| 3 Cyclospora cayetanensis- Transmission |
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Definition
| Fecal-oral, infective oocysts (acid fast)with contaminated fruits and vegetables and water |
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Term
| 3 Cyclospora cayetanensis- Target population |
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Definition
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Term
| 3 Cyclospora cayetanensis- Type of parasite |
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Definition
| Complex protozoan (Sporozoan) |
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Term
| 4 Isospora belli- clinical disease and characteristics |
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Definition
| watery diarrhea with foul smell, malabsorption, weight loss, fatigue |
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Term
| 4 Isospora belli- Transmission |
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Definition
| fecal- oral, infective oocysts ( acid fast) |
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Term
| 4 Isospora belli- Target population |
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Definition
| AIDs patients; tropical regions |
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Term
| 4 Isospora belli- Type of parasite |
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Definition
| Complex protozoan (Sporozoan) |
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Term
| 5 Entamoeba histolytica- clinical disease and characteristics |
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Definition
| Bloody diarrhea, flask shaped colon ulcers, abdominal pain; liver abscess |
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Term
| 5 Entamoeba histolytica- Transmission |
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Definition
| fecal-oral, sexual, infective cysts |
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Term
| 5 Entamoeba histolytica- Target Population |
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Definition
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Term
| 5 Entamoeba histolytica- Type of parasite |
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Definition
| protozoan (amoemba); trophozoites and cysts |
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Term
| 6 Microsporidium spp- clinical disease and characteristics |
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Definition
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Term
| 6 Microsporidium spp- Target pop |
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Definition
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Term
| 6 Microsporidium spp- Transmission |
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Definition
| fecal-oral; ingestion of infective spores that inject sporoplasm |
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Term
| 6 Microsporidium spp- Type of parasite |
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Definition
| fungi kingdom, phylum microspora; obligate intracellular parasites |
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Term
| 7 Balantidium coli- clinical disease and characteristics |
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Definition
| Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus |
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Term
| 7 Balantidium coli- Transmission |
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Definition
| fecal oral, ingested cysts |
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Term
| 7 Balantidium coli- Target pop |
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Definition
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Term
| 7 Balantidium coli- Type of parasite |
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Definition
| ciliated protozoan, trophozoites and cysts |
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