Protozoal and Fungal Infections

what is the organism responsible for amebiasis?

entamoeba histolytica

what is the vector for amebiasis?

contaminated food and water

what does amebiasis cause?

amoebic dysentery

what is the organism responsible for giardiasis?

giradia lamblia

what is the vector for giardiasis?

contaminated water

what does giardiasis cause?

farting, poor absorption and mucous diarrhea

what is the organism responsible for leishmaniasis?

leishmania donovani

what is the vector for leishmaniasis?

sandflies

what is the organism responsible for malaria?

plasmodium vivax

what is the vector for malaria?

female anopheles mosquito

what does malaria cause?

anemia and chronic splenomegaly

what is the organism responsible for the most common form of malaria?

plasmodium vivax

what is the organism responsible for the most fatal form of malaria?

plasmodium falciparum

what is the vector for the most fatal type of malaria?

anopheles mosquitos

what is black water fever?

peeing oxidized blood

what organism is responsible for toxoplasmosis?

toxoplasmosis gondii

what is the vector for toxoplasmosis?

cat poop and uncooked meat

what does toxoplasmosis cause?

miscarriage during first trimester

what is the organism responsible for trypanosomiasis?

trypanosoma cruzi

what is the aka for trypanosomiasis?

chaga’s disease

what is the vector for trypanosomiasis?

kissing reduviid bug

what is the organism responsible for trypanosomiasis?

trypanosoma gambiense

what is the vector for trypanosomiasis?

testse fly

in all protozoa, except for malaria, what form of the organism is the infective form?

cyst form

what is the organism responsible for aspergillosis?

aspergillus fumigatus

what is the vector for aspergillosis?

nuts and grains

what does aspergillosis cause?

primary liver cancer

what is the organism responsible for blastomycosis?

endemic fungus

where is blastomycosis found?

on eastern seaboard

what is the organism responsible for coccidiomycosis?

endemic fungus

where is coccidiomycosis found?

in the deserts of the southwest

what organism is responsible for histoplasmosis?

endemic fungus

what is the vector for histoplasmosis?

bird/bat droppings

what is the aka for histoplasmosis?

mississippi/ohio valley fever

what does histoplasmosis cause?

calcific lesions in lung similar to TB

what is the organism responsible for pneumonia in AIDS patients?

penumocystis carinii or jirovecii

what is the vector for pneumonia in AIDS patients?

pigeon poop

what is the organism responsible sporotrichosis?

sporothrix schenckii

what is the vector for sporotrichosis?

rosebush throns and flowers

who is the most risk sporotrichosis?

gardeners

what is the organism responsible for cryptococcus?

cryptococcus neoformans

what is the vector for cryptococcus?

bird droppings

how are all fungal infections transmitted?

inhalation of airborne fungal spores

what is tinea barbae?

ringworm of beard

what is tinea capitis?

ringworm of scalp

what is tinea corporis?

ringworm of body

what is tinea cruris?

ringworm of groin; “jock itch”

what is tinea faciei?

ringworm of the face

what is tinea pedis?

ringworm of foot “athletes foot”

what is tinea unguium?

ringworm of nail