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31 Cards in this Set
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Cellular organization of protozoa vs helminths
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Protozoa -- unicellular
Helminths -- multicellular |
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Adult "shape" of trematodes
What are they also known as? |
Flat, NON-segmented, leaf-shaped
Flukes |
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Adult "shape" of cestodes
What are they also known as? |
Flat, segmented
Tapeworms |
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Adult "shape" of nematodes
What are they also known as? |
Round
Roundworms |
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General treatment for trematodes
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Praziquantel
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General treatments for Cestodes
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Albendazole
Praziquantel |
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General treatment for Intestinal Nematodes
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Albendazole
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General treatments for Systemic Nematodes
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Albendazole
Diethylcarbamazine |
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#s 1-4 parasites in terms of U.S. incidence
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1 -- Trichomonas
2 -- Giardia 3 -- Cryptosporidium 4 -- Toxoplasma |
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#s 1-4 parasites in terms of worldwide deaths
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1 -- Malaria
2 -- Dairrhea (crypto, giardia, amoeba) 3 -- Trypanosomiasis 4 -- Leishmania |
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#s 1-4 parasites in terms of worldwide prevalence
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1 -- Ascaris
2 -- Hookworm 3 -- Schistosoma 4 -- Filaria |
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Ranking of contribution to worldwide DALY score
(injuries vs cancer vs CV dz vs infection vs psych) |
Infection >> psych > CV dz > injuries > cancer
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Malaria transmits between what?
(? and ?) |
Humans and mosquitoes
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Filaria transmits between what?
(? and ?) |
Humans and mosquitoes
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Schistosoma transmits between what?
(? and ?) |
Humans and snails
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Taenia solium transmits between what?
(? and ?) |
Humans and pigs
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What is the definition of definitive host?
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Host in which parasite reaches sexual maturity
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Human only parasites (4)
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ASHE
A -- ascaris S -- stronglyoides H -- hookworm E -- entamoeba |
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Significant animal/bug for toxoplasma gondii?
(ask about in H&P) |
Cat
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Significant animal/bug for plasmodium?
(ask about in H&P) |
Mosquito
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Significant animal/bug for trypanosoma cruzi?
(ask about in H&P) |
Reduviid bug
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Significant animal/bug for Leishmania?
(ask about in H&P) |
Sandfly
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Significant animal/bug for trypanosoma brucei?
(ask about in H&P) |
Tsetse fly
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Significant animal/bug for paragonimus westermani?
(ask about in H&P) |
Crabs
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Significant animal/bug for taenia saginata?
(ask about in H&P) |
Cattle
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Significant animal/bug for taenia solium?
(ask about in H&P) |
Pig
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Significant animal/bug for trichinella spiralis?
(ask about in H&P) |
Carnivores
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Significant animal/bug for ancylostoma?
(ask about in H&P) |
Dogs & cats
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Significant animal/bug for onchocerca medinensis?
(ask about in H&P) |
Blackfly
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Significant animal/bug for loa loa?
(ask about in H&P) |
Redfly
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Significant animal/bug for angiostrongylus?
(ask about in H&P) |
Snail
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