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What are the symptoms of a Giardia lamblia infection?
- 1/2-2/3 = asymptomatic
- malabsorption, gas, abdominal cramps
- Explosive smelly greasy diarrhea
- burping and flatulence
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What treatment is used for Giardia lamblia?
- Usually none = self-resolving in 2-6 weeks
- Children = metronidazole and furazolidine
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What would you treat children with metronidazole and furazolidine for?
Giardia lamblia
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Does Trichomonas vaginalis form cysts?
No
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Where is Trichamonas vaginalis found?
- NOT IN ENVIRONEMNT
- Humans only
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How is Trichomonas vaginalis transmitted?
Only by sexual contact
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What form is Trichomonas vaginalis found in?
Trophozoite only
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What is the lifetime incidence of females acquiring Trichomonas vaginalis?
10-25%
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What is the lifetime incidence of males acquiring Trichomonas vaginalis?
2-10%
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What are the symptoms of Trichomonas vaginalis in women?
- itching
- burning
- like-bladder infection
- disagreeable odor
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What secondary problems may Trichomonas vaginalis cause in women?
- Premature birth
- HIV susceptibilty
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What parasite can cause premature birth and HIV susceptibility in women?
Trichomonas vaginalis
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What are the symptoms of Trichomonas vaginalis in men?
- Usually asymptomatic
- May have urination pain or discharge
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What is the treatment for Trichomonas vaginalis?
Metronidazole
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What type of parasite is Trichomonas vaginalis?
Protozoan-Flagellate-Non-invasive
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What are the characteristics of Blood and tissue Flagellates?
- Require insect vector
- No direct person to person transmission
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What examples were given for Blood tissue flagellates?
- Trypanosoma brucei
- Trypanosoma cruzi
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What type of parasites are Trypanosoma cruzi and brucei?
Protozoa-Flagellates-Blood Tissue Flagellates
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What does Trypanosoma brucei cause?
African trypanosomiasis/African Sleeping sickness
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What is African Trypanosmiasis?
African Sleeping sickness
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What is the term for African sleeping sickness?
African trypanosomiasis
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How is Trypanosoma brucei transmitted?
tsetse fly (blood sucking)
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