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26 Cards in this Set
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Giardiasis
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Giardia intestinalis
Protozoa Not Present Cyst Ingestion Intestine Cyst and Trophozites |
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Trichomoniasis
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Trichomonas vaginalis
Protozoa Not Present Trophozites STD Vagina Observation of Trophozites |
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Trichomoniasis II
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Trichomonas tenax
Protozoa Not Present Trophozoites Ingestion Teeth &Gums Observation of Trophozites |
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Balantidiasis
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Balantidium coli
Protozoa Not Present Cysts Ingestion Cecum, Colon Trophozoites/Cysts in feces or tissues |
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Amoebic Dysentery
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Entamoeba histolytica
Protozoa Not Present Cysts Ingestion of things contaminated by mechanical vectors Submucosal tissues Trophozoites/Cysts in Direct Smear Fecal Flotation |
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Amoebic Meningocephalitis
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Naegleria fowleri
Protozoa Not Present Trophozoites Swimming in contaminted water Brain via olfactory nerves Trophozoites in Cerbal Spinal Fluid |
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African Trypanosomiasis
(W. Africa) Chronic |
Trypanosoma gambiense/brucei
Protozoa TseTse Fly Metacyclic trypomastigotes Bite of TseTse Fly Blood, Lymph Nodes, Cerbal Spinal Fluid Parasite in Blood, Lymph, CSF, Bone Marrow |
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African Trypanosomiasis
(E. Africa) Acute |
Trypanosoma brucei/rhodesiese
Protozoa TseTse Fly Metacyclic trypomastigotes Bite of TseTse Fly Blood, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Cerbal Spinal Fluid Parasite in Blood, Lymph, CSF, Bone Marrow |
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Babesiosis
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Babesia microti
Protozoa Ticks Sporozoites Tick Feeding Red Blood Cells Parasite in Blood Cell |
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Leishmaniasis
-Cutaneous -Mucocutaneous -Visceral |
Leishmania spp
Protozoa Sandfly Promastigotes Bite of Sandfly White Blood Cells, Lymph ID amastigotes in tissue biopsy,spleen,bone marrow, blood |
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American Trypanosomiasis
(Chagas Disease) |
Trypanosoma cruzi
Protozoa Not Present Metacyclic Trypomastigote Feces of Reduviid Bug in Eye White Blood Cells, Muscle, Nerve Cells Blood Culture, Lymph, Xenodiagnosis |
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Toxoplasmosis
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Toxoplasma gondii
Protozoa Wild Cats Sporocysts, Bradyzoites, Tachyzoites Ingestion/Inhalation of OOcyst Cysts in Muscle and Tissue ID parasite in body fluids, tissue biopsy ELISA |
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Malaria
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Plasmodium spp *Plasmodium falciparium
Protozoa Mosquito Sporozoites-humans, Gametophytes-mosquito Bite of Mosquito Red Blood cells Blood Smear, PCR |
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Ascariasis
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Ascaris lumbricoides
Nematode Not Present Embryonated Eggs Ingestion of Embryonated Eggs Small Intestine Stool Specimen for Eggs or Adult Larvae in Sputum |
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Hookworm
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N. americanus ancylostoma
Nematode Not Present L3 Larvae Direct penetration of L3 Larvae Small Intestine Fecal Flotation, Adult Worms in Feces |
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Pinworm
(Enterobiasis) |
Enterbium vermicularis
Nematode Not Present Embryonated Eggs Ingestion of Embryonated Eggs Adults in Lumen of cecum, larvae in small intestines Cellotape to ID eggs and adults |
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Trichinosis
(Trichinellosis) |
Trichinella spiralis
Nematode Carnivores Encysted Larvae Ingestion of Encysted Larvae Larvae in striated muscle, tongue, diaphragm, eye Skin Test, Serodiagnosis |
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Onchocerciasis
(River Blindness) |
Onchocercas volvus
Nematode Blackfly Microfilariae Bite of Blackfly Female Adult-Nodules, Larvae-Lymph&Connective Tissue Microfilariae in urine |
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Dracunculiasis
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Dracunculus medinensis
Nematode Cyclops L3 Larvae Ingestion of Water Contaminated w/L3 Larvae Adults in Connective Tissue Juveniles in Blisters |
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Schistosomiasis
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S. haematobium, mansoni, japanicum
Trematode Snail Cercariae Swimming in Cercariae Contaminated Water Urinary Bladder, Large&Small Intestines ELISA, Blood in Urine, Eggs in Feces |
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Bancroftiana or Brugia Filariasis (Elephantiasis)
*Heartworm-Dogs |
Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, *Dirofilaria immitis
Nematode Mosquito L3 Larvae L3 Larvae enter skin Adult worm in Lymph, Microfilariae in Blood&Thoracic BloodSmear and Intradermal Skin Test |
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Clonorchiasis
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Clonorchis sinensis
Trematode Snail, Fish Metacercariae Ingestion of Undercooked Fish Adult worm in Biliary Duct Skin Test, ELISA, Fecal Flotation |
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Fascioliasis
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Fasicola hepatica
Trematode Snail Metacercariae Ingestion of Metacercariae on Vegetation Adult in Liver (bile passsages) Fecal Flotation, ELISA, Cat Scan |
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Taeniasis
(Beef Tapeworm &*Pig Tapeworm) |
Taenia saginata, solium
Cestode Cattle, Pig Cysticercus, *Eggs Ingestion of Cysticercus in Undercooked Meat Small Intestine Stool Specimen |
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Cystic Echinoccosis
(Hydatid Disease) |
Echinocococcus granulosus
Cestode Sheep, Goat, Swine, Horses, Camels Cysts Embryonated Eggs Intestinal Mucosa Cyst Detection, Antibody Production |
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Alveolar echinococcosis
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Echinococcus multilocularis
Cestode Small Rodents Ingestion of Embryonated Eggs Larvae in Liver Cyst |
