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Transmitted by
1) direct contact with infected tissue 2) Blood transfusions 3) congenitally: mother→child |
Leishmainia
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Surface Antigen Shifting (variable surface glycoproteins): suface proteins change to avoid host immune. The shift results in immune reactions lag behind development of the parasites. This is found in ?
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African trypanosomiasis
-Trypanosoma gambiense -T. rhodesiense |
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Chancre appear at the site of infection by insect bite
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African trypanosomiasis
-Trypanosoma gambiense -T. rhodesiense |
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Winterbottom's sign
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swollen lymphnodes associated with African trypanosomiasis
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African trypanosomiasis story
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Bruce is an African with large testicles who "trys" to slwwp with ladies with big brains, big bottoms, and big eyes when ever he gets the chance.
Bruce: bruci African trypanosomiasis testicles=tsete flies trys=trypanosomiasis sleep = sleeping sickness bottoms = winterbottom's sign eyes = eye infections brains = CNS infection chance = Chancre: inflammation at point of infection |
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African trypanosomiasis treatment?
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suri rides and mel gambles
suramamin:Tb. rhodesiense melarsoprol: Tb. gambinse |
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RBCs appear with pearshaped merozoites and maltese cross
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Babesiosis
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Babesiosis story
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Linda quin is a Northwestern babe with microtities and a pear-shaped booty. She stayed a vergin because babies tick her off.
Lina: Clindamycin Quin: quinine babe:babesia microtities: microti pear-shaped: pear-shaped merozoites virgin: divergens babies: babesia tick: tick infect with sporozoites |
