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Lecture 1
Introduction to Parasitology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Parasitic infection with the hightest incidence in the United States | Trichomonas vaginlas |
| Parasitic infection with the highest mortality and morbidity worldwide | Malaria |
| Transmission cycle of Giardia lamblia | Human to human or animal to human |
| Transmission cycle of Cryptosporidium spp. | Human to human or animal to human |
| Transmission cycle of Entamoeba histolytica | Human to human |
| Transmission cycle of Microsporidia | Human to human |
| Transmission cycle of Cyclospora cayetanensis | Human to human |
| Transmission cycle of Isospora belli | Human to human |
| Transmission cycle of Toxoplasma gondii | Cat to animal or cat to human |
| Transmission cycle of Plasmodium spp. | Mosquito to human |
| Transmission cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi | Human to Reduviid but to Mammals |
| Transmission cycle of Leishmania spp. | Human to Sandfly to Mammals |
| Transmission cycle of Babesia spp. | Tick to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Trypanosoma brucei spp. | Human to Tstetse fly to Antelopes/Cattle |
| Transmission cycle of Trichomonas vaginalis | Human to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Faciolopasis, Heterophyes spp. | Human to Snail to Plants |
| Prevention of Ameba infection | Avoid contact with contaminated water |
| Transmission cycle of Schistosoma spp. | Human to Snail |
| Transmission cycle of Clonorchis spp. | Human to Snail to Fish/Plants |
| Transmission cycle of Paragonimus weatermani | Human to Snail to Crabs |
| Transmission cycle of Fasciola spp. | Human to Snail to Fish/Plants |
| Transmission cycle of Opisthorchis spp. | Human to Snail to Fish/Plants |
| Transmission cycle of Hymenolepsia nana | Human to Flea |
| Transmission cycle of Taenia sanginata | Human to Cow |
| Transmission cycle of Diphyllobothrium latum | Human to Crustacean to Fish |
| Transmission cycle of Taenia solium (tapeworm) | Human to Pig |
| Transmission cycle of Taenia solium (cysticercosis) | Human to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Echinococcus spp. | Dog to Sheep |
| Transmission cycle of Necator, Ancylostoma spp. | Human to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Ascaris lumbricoides | Human to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Trichuris trichura | Human to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Strongyloides stercoralis | Human to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Enterobius vermicularis | Human to Human |
| Transmission cycle of Trichinella spiralis | Human to Carnivore |
| Transmission cycle of Ancylostoma spp. | Dog to Dog or Cat to Cat |
| Transmission cycle of Wuchereia, Brugia spp. | Human to Mosquito |
| Transmission cycle of Onchocerca volvulus | Human to Blackfly |
| Transmission cycle of Loa loa | Human to Redfly |
| Transmission cycle of Dracunculus medinensis | Human to Crustacean (to water) |
| Transmission cycle of Toxocara canis | Dog to dog |
| Transmission cycle of Angiostrongylus spp. | Rat to Snail |
| Typical treatment for most Trematodes | Praziquantel |
| Typical treatment for most Cestodes | Albendazole |
| Typical treatment for most Nematodes | Albendazole |