Protozoa/Helminths — Flashcards

What is the flagellated (motile) form of Leishmania?_____

Which helminth can result in fever, vomiting, and periorbital edema?_____

Which helminths can result in iron-deficiency anemia?_____

Which immunoglobulin contributes to immunity to worms by activating eosinophils?_____

Which helminth is transmitted by the female black fly?_____

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium is most severe?_____

What other infectious organism causes symptoms similar to malaria (fever, hemolytic anemia)? _____

What is the cause of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis?_____

What is the vector of Leishmania spp.?_____

Achalasia may be idiopathic or secondary to a known insult, such as _____ disease and extraesophageal malignancies