Protozoa/Helminths — Flashcards

How is Chagas Disease (Trypanosoma cruzi) transmitted?_____

Outside of macrophages, Leishmania spp. are _____

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

Plasmodium vivax/ovale present with multiple, brick-red dots in RBCs, known as _____ dots

Giardia is a parasite commonly transmitted through consumption of poorly purified _____

G. lamblia cysts (carrier state) have _____ nuclei

What parasite is commonly associated with individuals who go camping and do not purify their water before consumption?_____

Which helminth can cause loose stools, anemia and rectal prolapse (in children)?_____

Which helminth is commonly known as giant roundworm?_____

Schistosoma spp. mature in the _____ and then disseminate