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PATHO TEST 2

QuestionAnswer
Protists Protozoa - unicellular eukaryotes Giardiasis and malaria
Helminths Worms that cause infection
Insects directly cause disease or serve as vector
Malaria Plasmodium protozoan transmitted by mosquito destroys RBCs affects liver and spleen jaundice, chills, hemolytic anemia, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly chloroquine treatment - prevention, pregnancy malaria prophylaxis
Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis gondii cysts present in cat feces can be transmitted to fetus in immunocompromised may cause severe infection can cause encephalitis (brain infection) Active - get through placenta Nonactive - already exposed and hiding, need a chance
Prions proteinaceous infectious agents brain disease in humans and animals - bovine spongiforrm encephalapathy prions convert proteins into prion-type protein sponge-like appearance of brain tissue
Crutzfeldt - Jakob Disease (CJD) fatal degenerative neurological disease spongiform appearance of brain - not solid
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy "Mad cow" disease spread via meat and bone meal fed to cattle
Created by: Mplaster
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