PARASITOLOGY: INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY Definition of Parasitism
A. Anatomic Physiology of Parasitic Infection
A one. Host-Parasite Relationship (Adaptation)
A two. Effects of the Parasite on the Host
A three. Effects of the Host on the Parasite
B. Immunology of Parasitic Infections
B one. Host-Parasite Interactions (Natural Barriers)
B two. Protection of Parasites
B three. Protection of the Host
B four. Second Host Defense
B five. Host Immune Response
B six. Parasite Evasion Mechanisms
B seven. Adverse Effects of Immune Response (Hypersensitivity)
PARASITOLOGY: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY One. BIOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS
Two. CLASSIFICATION OF PARASITES
IMMUNOLOGY OF PARASITIC INFECTIONS
Two. Possible Outcomes of Host-Parasite Interaction
Three. HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS (First Line Defense)
Examples and Evasion by Parasites
Three point two. SECOND HOST DEFENSE
Four. HOST IMMUNE RESPONSE A. Innate Immune Response
B. Acquired Immune Response
Five. ACQUIRED IMMUNE RESPONSE MECHANISMS
Five point two. Cell-Mediated Immunity Examples:
Five point three. Humoral Immunity (Antibodies):
Five point four. Other Antibody Actions:
A one. Classification by Phasmids:
B one. General Characteristics:
B two. Comparison of Medically Important Orders:
B three. Modes of Infection:
C two. Classification by Habitat:
C three. Egg Development:
D one. General Characteristics:
D2. Effects on Human Health:
Animal Hookworms (Humans - Cutaneous Larva Migrans):
Five point one. Free-Living Cycle (Soil)
Five point two. Parasitic Cycle (Human)
Five point three. Autoinfection
Six. Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations Three Phases of Acute Infection
Seven. Severity of Infection
Complications (Aberrant Migration)
Capillaria philippinensis (intestinal capillariasis)
Trichinella spiralis Overview
Five. Hosts (Final and Intermediate)
Seven. Clinical Manifestations
One. Intestinal Phase (Adults)
Ten. Prevention and Control
Three. Clinical Manifestation
Cyclops, Copepods, Watercress
Toxocara canis - Dog Ascarid Toxocara cati - Cat Ascarid
Smallest hookworm Common on cats and less frequent on dogs
One. Schistosoma mansoni - Manson's blood fluke
Two. Schistosoma japonicum - Oriental blood fluke or East
Three. Schistosoma haematobium - Versicle bladder fluke
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES - disappears when penetration is complete. First stage (mother) sporocyst.
Schistosomulum. After skin penetration.
IMMUNODIAGNOSIS FOR SCHISTOSOMA SPECIES (TREMATODES).
Second Intermediate Host.
Adult Worm Morphology (Paragonimus westermani).
CLINICAL SYMPTOMS Disease Names:
Neurologic Condition (Cerebral Paragonimiasis):
Infective Stage: Metacercaria (to definitive host).
Adult Characteristics of Fasciolopsis buski.
Egg Morphology (Heterophyes heterphyes).
Adult Worm Morphology (Heterophyes heterphyes).
TREATMENT: DIAGNOSIS Fascioliasis
TREATMENT: Praziquantel, bithionol, triclabendazole EPIDEMIOLOGY Fascioliasis
C3. Concentration Techniques
C4. Stool Culture Methods
Purpose: Assess intensity of infection (worm burden) and drug efficacy.
C6. Staining of Stool Specimen
E-F. EXAMINATION OF BLOOD
F2. Venous Blood Concentration
G-H. EXAMINATION OF SPUTUM
J. EXAMINATION OF TISSUE ASPIRATES
K. EXAMINATION OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID, CSF Parasites Found:
L. EXAMINATION OF TISSUE BIOPSY MATERIAL L1. Muscle Biopsy