Protozoa/Helminths US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Protozoa/Helminths Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 21: What class of helper T cell promotes humoral immunity?
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Answer: Th2
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Flashcard 22: What is the presentation of intestinal Taenia solium and saginata infection?
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Answer: Generally asymptomatic
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Flashcard 23: What tests are used to diagnose Entamoeba histolytica?
_____; ELISA stool+serum antigen test; Serology to detect Entamoeba antibodies
Answer: Stool O&P (ova and parasites)
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Flashcard 24: Acanthamoeba spp. is associated with granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and _____ in _____ wearers
Answer: keratitis
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Flashcard 25: What three parasitic infections are most commonly associated with myocarditis (TCTGTC)?
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Answer: Trypanosoma cruzi, Toxoplasma gondii, Toxocara Canis
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Flashcard 26: What other infectious organism causes symptoms similar to malaria (fever, hemolytic anemia)?
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Answer: Babesia
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Flashcard 27: Trichinella spiralis is a helminth commonly found in _____
Answer: undercooked meat (e.g. pork)
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Flashcard 28: Which trematode (fluke) is ingested in undercooked fish?
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Answer: Clonorchis sinensis (liver fluke)
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Flashcard 29: The gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum are _____
Answer: banana-like
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Flashcard 30: Which strain of Leishmaniasis can present with skin hyperpigmentation?
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Answer: Leishmania donovani
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