Parasites

What are the two types of protozoan parasitic infections?

Malaria & Giardasis

What is the life cycle of Malaria, AFTER a mosiquito bites a person?

Mosquito —> liver —> infect RBC (which either infects MORE RBC or becomes a Gameocyte) —> Mosquito drawing blood & infecting MORE

What does giardiasis cause? how does is this happen?

Severe diarrhea; bc of contaminated water w/ feces in it

What are anthropods?

insects that spread parasitic infections

What is the life cycle of hookworms?

Feces from human —> grass/ground —> feet —> Body —> GI —> FECES

How are round worms spread?

When there is unwashed fruits/veggies OR Hands

Ticks, specificaly DEER ticks have a life cycle of growth & feeding to egg laying.

What happens in

May

August

the next spring

following Fall

and finally the Following May.

May = lay eggs

august = eggs hatch + FIRST FEEDING

next spring = 2nd feeding

follwoing Fall = 3rd feeding

following may = lay eggs

What is the most common nematode infection? How does this happen? (3 steps)

pinworm

scratching butt —> feces —> oral/body

What is ONE (of the many) ways someone could get a tapeworm?

Dog poop/feces to humans

The hydatid disease is caused by which arthropod? What does this entail, and what makes this fatal?

A tapeworm that grows for 10 yrs or more, if it bursts its fatal

What enviromental conditions must be met for hookworms to be present and spread?

no indoor plumbing