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[CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY] Apicomplexa (Babesia, Coccidians), & Nematodes, Study notes of Parasitology

[APICOMPLEXA] - Intermediate Host - Infective Stage to Intermediate Host - Final Host - Infective Stage to Final Host - Habitat in Man - Habitat in Mosquito - Ring Forms - Developing Trophozoite - Schizonts - Gametocyte - Stippling - Febrile or Erythrocytic Cycle [BABESIA & COCCIDIANS] - Intermediate Host - Final Host - Infective Stage to Intermediate Host - Diagnostic Stage - Mode of Transmission - Developing Trophozoite - Symptoms and Pathogenesis - Laboratory Diagnosis - Epidemiology - Treatment - Sporulation (Coccidians) - Life Cycle (Coccidians) [NEMATODES] - Aphasmidia vs Phasmidia - Transmission - Common Name - Habitat - Infective Stage - Diagnostic Stage - Hosts

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APICOMPLEXA
APICOMPLEXA
Intermediate Host
Man
Infective Stage to Intermediate Host
Sporozoite
Habitat in Man
Liver, RBC
Definitive or Final Host
Mosquito (Female Anopheles)
Infective Stage to Final Host
Gametocyte
Habitat in Mosquito
Digestive Tract
PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM
PLASMODIUM VIVAX
PLASMODIUM MALARIAE
PLASMODIUM OVALE
Ring Forms
- Infect young & old RBC slightly enlarged
- Infect young RBC but enlarged
- Infect old RBC
- Reticulocytes (young
RBC)
- Infect young RBC
- Signet ring
- Smaller ring
- Delicate small ring form
- Multiple ring forms in single RBC
- Signet ring
- 2 chromatin dots
- Heavy chromatin dot
- Heavy chromatin dot
(Bird’s eye)
- Marginal forms (accole/applique)
- of RBC diameter
- of cell
- Fimbriation
- Finger-like
Developing Trophozoite
- Ameboid
- Compact
- Giemsa stain (reddish orange)
- Cytoplasmic content (eosinophiliic)
- Nuclear content (basophilic)
- Ameboid
- Large chromatin
- Band-shaped
- Basket form
- Smaller RBC
- Non-ameboid
- Ring-shaped
Schizonts
- 8 to 36 merozoites
- Most prevalent in philippines
- Presence indicates severe malaria
- 12 to 24 merozoites
- Most prevalent worldwide &
philippines
- Hypnozoites dormant
- Brown pigment
- 6 to 12 merozoites
- Rosette or fuit pie
appearance
- Flower-like
- 4 to 12 merozoite
- Hypnozoites dormant
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APICOMPLEXA

APICOMPLEXA

Intermediate Host Man Infective Stage to Intermediate Host Sporozoite Habitat in Man Liver, RBC Definitive or Final Host Mosquito (Female Anopheles) Infective Stage to Final Host Gametocyte Habitat in Mosquito Digestive Tract PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM PLASMODIUM VIVAX PLASMODIUM MALARIAE PLASMODIUM OVALE Ring Forms - Infect young & old RBC slightly enlarged - Infect young RBC but enlarged - Infect old RBC

  • Reticulocytes (young RBC) - Infect young RBC
  • Delicate small ring form - Signet ring - Smaller ring
  • Multiple ring forms in single RBC
  • Signet ring
  • 2 chromatin dots - Heavy chromatin dot - Heavy chromatin dot (Bird’s eye)
  • Marginal forms (accole/applique) - ⅓ of RBC diameter - ⅛ of cell - Fimbriation
  • Finger-like Developing Trophozoite - Ameboid
  • Compact
  • Giemsa stain (reddish orange)
  • Cytoplasmic content (eosinophiliic)
  • Nuclear content (basophilic)
  • Ameboid
  • Large chromatin
  • Band-shaped
  • Basket form
  • Smaller RBC
  • Non-ameboid
  • Ring-shaped Schizonts - 8 to 36 merozoites
  • Most prevalent in philippines
  • Presence indicates severe malaria
  • 12 to 24 merozoites
  • Most prevalent worldwide & philippines
  • Hypnozoites dormant
  • Brown pigment
  • 6 to 12 merozoites
  • Rosette or fuit pie appearance
  • Flower-like
  • 4 to 12 merozoite
  • Hypnozoites dormant

Gametocyte - Microgametocyte (sausage, diffuse chromatin) - Microgametocyte (round, surrounded by halo, pink to purple)

  • Microgametocyte (smaller than Vivax) - Microgametocyte (smaller than Vivax)
  • Macrogametocyte (crescent, compact chromatin)
  • Highest number of nucleus
  • Macrogametoyte (round, eccentric, chromatin mass, light brown)
  • Macrogametocyte (smaller than Vivax)
  • Round, fine granular
  • Macrogametocyte (smaller than Vivax) Stipplings - Maurer’s Cleft (metabolism/genetic materials product)
  • Schuffner’s Dots (hemoglobin metabolism product)
  • Schuffner’s Dots - Ziemman’s Dots - Schuffner’s Dots
  • James Dots Febrile or Erythrocytic Cycle - Malignant Tertian ( 36 to 48 hrs) - Benign Tertian ( 48 hrs) - Quartan Malaria ( 72 hrs) - Ovale Tertian ( 48 hrs) IMPORTANT BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED HERE: LIFE CYCLE
  • H&E stain
  • Masson’s stain
  • Modified zinc sulfate
  • Sheather’s sugar flotation
  • Formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation
  • Microscopy
  • Serology Epidemiology Resembles Giardiasis Treatment Nitazoxanide CYCLOSPORA CAYATENENSIS Prolonged watery diarrhea Meronts in life cycle Infective Stage Mature sporulated oocyst Diagnostic Stage Unsporulated oocyst Mode of Transmission
  • Ingestion of contaminated food & water Laboratory Diagnosis Microscopy Formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation Acid-fast stain Autofluoresence TISSUE COCCIDIANS TOXOPLASMA GONDII Definitive or Final Host House cat Life Cycle Tachyzoites (rapid) Bradyzoite (slow) Infective Stage to Intermediate Host
  • Mature sporulated oocyst or bradyzoite Diagnostic Stage Tachyzoite (in blood, body fluids) Bradyzoite (in tissue) Mode of Transmission
  • Ingestion of undercooked meat or oocyst
  • Transplacental
  • Organ transplantation
  • Blood transfusion Symptoms and Pathogenesis Necrosis (death of infected cell) Laboratory Diagnosis Sabin-Feldman Dye Test Treatment - Corticosteroids
  • Pyrimethamine with trisulfapyrimi-dines
  • Spiramycin IMPORTANT BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED HERE: LIFE CYCLE, SYMPTOMS AND PATHOGENESIS, TREATMENT

NEMATODE

APHASMIDIA PHASMIDIA

Small Intestines Trichinella spiralis Capillaria Philippinensis

  • Ascaris lumbricoides
  • Necator americanus
  • Ancylostoma duodenale
  • Ancylostoma ceylanicum
  • Strongyloides stercoralis Large Intestines Trichuris trichiura Enterobius vermicularis TRANSMISSION STH Ascaris lumbricoides Ancylostoma duodenale Necator americanus Strongyloides stercoralis Trichuris trichiura Vector Transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti Brugia malayi Contact Transmitted Enterobius vermicularis Food Borne Trichinella spiralis Capillaria philippinensis Angiostrongylus cantonensis Water Borne Trypanosoma cruzi Leishmania COMMON NAME Ascaris Lumbricoides Giant Intestinal Roundworm Trichuris Trichiura Whipworm Enterobius Vermicularis Pinworm Seatworm Society worm Capillaria Philippinensis Pudoc worm Trichinella Spiralis Muscle worm Trichina worm Angiostrongylous Cantonensis Rat lungworm Parastrongylous Cantonensis Hookworm - Necator Americanus (New World Hookworm)
  • Ancylostoma Duodenale (Old World Hookworm)
  • Ancylostoma Ceylanicum Strongyloides Stercoralis Threadworm Wucheria Bancrofti Bancroft’s filarial worm Brugia Malayi Malayan filarial worm Loa Loa African eyeworm Loiasis Fugitive swelling Calabar swelling Mansonella Ozzardi New World Filaria Mansonella Pertans Perstans filaria Acanthocheilonema Dipetalonema Tetrapetalonemaperstans Mansonella Streptocerca Acanthocheilonema Dipetalonema Tetrapetalonemastreptocerca Onchocerca Volvulus Blinding filaria Craw Craw River blindness Onchocerciasis

HABITAT

Small Intestine Strongyloides Stercoralis Capillaria Philippinensis Hookworms Ascaris Lumbricoides Trichinella Spiralis Large Intestine Trichuris Trichiura Enterobius Vermicularis Lungs Angiostrongylous Cantonensis Lower Lymphatic Wucheria Bancrofti Upper Lymphatic Brugia Malayi Loa Loa Mesenteries & Visceral Fats Mansonella Ozzardi Deep Connective Tissue Mansonella Pertans Dermis Mansonella Streptocerca Subcutaneous Tissue Onchocerca Volvulus INFECTIVE STAGE Embryonated Egg or Ova Ascaris Lumbricoiddes Trichuris Trichiura Enterobbius Vermicularis Larva Capillaria Philippinensis Encysted Larva Trichinella Spiralis Rhabditiform or L 1 Angiostrongylous Cantonensis (slugs, snails) Filariform or L 3 Strongyloides Stercoralis Hookworms Angiostrongylous Cantonensis (rats)