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MIC 541-Exam 5-Parisitology 2
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What are the general characteristics of parasitic diseases?
Chronic
Vector-borne
Affect the young
Affect t the underprivileged
No vaccine or chemotherapy
What treatments are not available for parasites in general?
Vaccines
Chemotherapy
What groups are generally most effected by Parasites?
Underprivileged
Young
How are most parasites spread?
Through vectors
What are the three required keys for parasitic disease to enter a community?
Source (carriers of some sort)
Route of transmission
Susceptible host
What are the systems for preventing parasites?
Reduction of sources
Education
Destruction/Control of vector and hosts
What parasite is a Class 1 carcinogen in Thailand?
Opisthorchis viverrini
What disease can be caused by Opisthorchis viverrini?
Liver Cancer
Where is Opisthorchis viverrini found?
Raw Freshwater Fish
Can you get Opisthirchis viverrini from ocean sushi?
No, it is only found in freshwater fish
What are the three general groups of parasites?
Protozoans
Helminths
Arthropods
What parasitic groups are in protozoans?
Amebas
Apicomplexans
Flagellates
What general group includes amebas, flagellates and apicomplexans?
Protozoans
Describe the features of Protozoans?
Microscopic single celled organisms
Most are motile during some stage
Nutrients by engulfing food in vacuoles
Most form resistant cysts to live in environment
What type of parasites are Arthropods?
Ectoparasites
What are Helminths?
Worms
What parasitic groups are included in Helminths?
Nematodes
Cestodes
Trematodes
Nematodes, Trematodes and Cestodes all belong to what parasitic group?
Helminths
What is a Trophozoite?
Any stage in a protozoan's life where they can ingest food
Also motile stage
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MIC 541-Exam 5-Parisitology 2
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