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JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

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This motile stage of a protozoan feeds, multiplies, and maintains

the colony within the host.

This motile stage of a protozoan feeds, multiplies, and maintains

the colony within the host.

TrophozioteTrophoziote


This form of Plasmodium develops inside the sporocyst, invades the salivary glands of

the mosquito, and is transmitted to humans.

This form of Plasmodium develops inside the sporocyst, invades the salivary glands of

the mosquito, and is transmitted to humans.

SporozoiteSporozoite


This is the name given to any arthropod or other living carrier

that transports a pathologic microorganism from an infected

to a noninfected host.

This is the name given to any arthropod or other living carrier

that transports a pathologic microorganism from an infected

to a noninfected host.

VectorVector


This is the name given to the trophozoites released from

human red blood cells or liver cells at maturation of the asexual cycle of malaria.

This is the name given to the trophozoites released from

human red blood cells or liver cells at maturation of the asexual cycle of malaria.

MerozoiteMerozoite


This organism causes traveler’s disease which is characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea,

foul-smelling gas, and mechanical irritation of intestinal

mucosa with shortening of vili and inflammatory foci.

This organism causes traveler’s disease which is characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea,

foul-smelling gas, and mechanical irritation of intestinal

mucosa with shortening of vili and inflammatory foci.

Giardia lambliaGiardia lamblia


Humans are the only definitive host for these parasites which usually causes asymptomatic infections although abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss

can occur following ingestion of undercooked beef or pork

(genus name only).

Humans are the only definitive host for these parasites which usually causes asymptomatic infections although abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss

can occur following ingestion of undercooked beef or pork

(genus name only). TaeniaTaenia


This parasitic disease ranks second behind malaria as a cause of serious worldwide

morbidity and mortality and is spreading and increasing

because of recent new water control projects which provide increased snail breeding areas.

This parasitic disease ranks second behind malaria as a cause of serious worldwide

morbidity and mortality and is spreading and increasing

because of recent new water control projects which provide increased snail breeding areas.

SchistosomiasisSchistosomiasis


This parasite has two forms in its life cycle: one which multiplies in

macrophages in man, and a second which is found in the midgut of the sandfly (genus

name only):

This parasite has two forms in its life cycle: one which multiplies in

macrophages in man, and a second which is found in the midgut of the sandfly (genus

name only):

LeishmaniaLeishmania


This organism causes small intestinal edema and

inflammation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, and fever with a rising eosinophilia

and can be identified as encapsulated larvae in biopsied muscle in severe cases but is usually non-life-threatening:

This organism causes small intestinal edema and

inflammation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, and fever with a rising eosinophilia

and can be identified as encapsulated larvae in biopsied muscle in severe cases but is usually non-life-threatening:

Trichinella spiralisTrichinella spiralis


The egg of this blood fluke is characterized morphologically by a large lateral spine which

serves as an important diagnostic feature in differential

diagnosis.

The egg of this blood fluke is characterized morphologically by a large lateral spine which

serves as an important diagnostic feature in differential

diagnosis.

Schistosoma mansoniSchistosoma mansoni


This worldwide parasite often causes chronic infection associated with

vague abdominal discomfort, malaise, diarrhea alternating with constipation (sometimes confused with ulcerative colitis) often lasting for years and can sometimes invade the liver and cause

a single abscess in the right lobe.

This worldwide parasite often causes chronic infection associated with

vague abdominal discomfort, malaise, diarrhea alternating with constipation (sometimes confused with ulcerative colitis) often lasting for years and can sometimes invade the liver and cause

a single abscess in the right lobe.

Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba histolytica WEILL CORNELL

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Infection with this third most common helminth causes weight

loss and weakness and is common among children and

institutionalized individuals and is seen in warm countries and

the southern US.

Infection with this third most common helminth causes weight

loss and weakness and is common among children and

institutionalized individuals and is seen in warm countries and

the southern US.

Trichuris trichiuraTrichuris trichiura


Infection with this parasite is usually limited to minute ulcers and mild inflammation of the

intestine causing severe perianal itching (genus name only).

Infection with this parasite is usually limited to minute ulcers and mild inflammation of the

intestine causing severe perianal itching (genus name only).

Enterobiasis Enterobiasis


This organism causes sleeping sickness.

This organism causes sleeping sickness.

Trypanosoma bruceiTrypanosoma brucei


This protozoan infection can be contracted from infected cats.This protozoan infection can be contracted from infected cats.

ToxoplasmosisToxoplasmosis


This class of agents is used for the treatment of Leishmanias.This class of agents is used for the treatment of Leishmanias.

Antimonial compounds (other acceptable answers are

Sodium stibogluconate also known as Pentostam, or

Meglumine antimoniate also knownas Glucantime)

Antimonial compounds (other acceptable answers are

Sodium stibogluconate also known as Pentostam, or

Meglumine antimoniate also knownas Glucantime)


The sickle cell gene provides a selective advantage to

parasitemiacaused by this organism.

The sickle cell gene provides a selective advantage to

parasitemiacaused by this organism.

Plasmodia falciparumPlasmodia falciparum


Oocysts of this small spherical parasite are fully mature andimmediately infectious upon

passage in the feces.

Oocysts of this small spherical parasite are fully mature andimmediately infectious upon

passage in the feces.

CryptosporidiaCryptosporidia


This ameba can lyse colonic epethelial cells producing small mucosal

ulcerations.

This ameba can lyse colonic epethelial cells producing small mucosal

ulcerations.

Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba histolytica


This organism is usually sexually transmitted and causes a

persistentvaginitis.

This organism is usually sexually transmitted and causes a

persistentvaginitis.



These structures are typically observed microscopically in tissuebiopsies or aspirates obtained from

patients with leishmanias.

These structures are typically observed microscopically in tissuebiopsies or aspirates obtained from

patients with leishmanias.

Leishman-Donovan bodies (another acceptable answer is

amastigotes)

Leishman-Donovan bodies (another acceptable answer is

amastigotes)


Antigenic variation is the principal mechanism of evading

immunedestruction by this organism.

Antigenic variation is the principal mechanism of evading

immunedestruction by this organism.



This parasitic disease is the leading cause of heart disease in

Southand Central America.

This parasitic disease is the leading cause of heart disease in

Southand Central America.

Chagas diseaseChagas disease


Members of this superfamily of parasites can gain access to the

humanlymphatic system and may induce lymphadenitis, eosinophilia and in

extremecases elephantiasis.

Members of this superfamily of parasites can gain access to the

humanlymphatic system and may induce lymphadenitis, eosinophilia and in

extremecases elephantiasis.

FiliarioideaFiliarioidea


This organism causes river blindness and is transmitted by

blackfly-larva.

This organism causes river blindness and is transmitted by

blackfly-larva.

Onchocerca volvulusOnchocerca volvulus


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