HP 9/8

  1. Soil transmitted melminth infections
    ascarasis, hookworm, trichiariasis
  2. other helminth NTD
    schistomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerriasis, diacoucuiasis
  3. protazoan NTD
    leishmariasis, choga's disease, Human African Trypanosuriasis
  4. Bacterial NTDs
    trachoma, Buruli ulcer, leprosy
  5. NTD features
    high poor prevalence, rural, African diseases, chronic, disability vs disfigurement
  6. effects on illness using time. Years lost + Years Lived with Disability
    Disabilty adjusted life years
  7. pack of 4 drugs for fast treatment
    Rapid Impact Package
  8. treats onchocerciasis, made by merk
    ivermectin
  9. treats STH, made by glaxosmithkline
    albendazole
  10. treats filariasis, made by merk
    ivermectin
  11. treats schistomiasis made by med pharm
    praziquantel
  12. Maps disease, advocacy, training, social mobilization, drug distribution
    building latrines and safe drinking H2O
    Helen Keller Int'l
  13. association of orgs of different species categorized by trophic interaction and chance of harm
    symbiosis
  14. two symbionts travel
    no trophic interaction
    +/0 relationship
    phoresis
  15. commensal feeds on food not consumed by host
    indirect trophic reaction
    +/0
    commensalism
  16. obligatory
    direct transfer b/w participants
    +/+
    mutualism
  17. one partner benefits/ other harmed
    +/-
    exploitation
  18. one participant attacks and kills other
    +/-
    predator/prey
  19. only one host is attacked and killed
    (ex: bees, wasps, flies)
    parasitoids
  20. more than one organism attacked, seldom killed
    (ex: mosquitoes, leeches)
    micropredators
  21. only attacks one host and seldom kills it
    parasites
  22. relationship of 2 orgs of DIFFERENT SPECIES with potential to harm
    parasitism
  23. lives or feeds on host surface
    ectoparasites
  24. lives inside host
    endoparasite
  25. must be a parasite for part of it's life cycle
    obligatory parasite
  26. not normall parasitic but will survive if they accidentally enter a host
    facultative parasite
  27. CDC death stats
    • heart disease
    • cancer
    • stroke
    • lower respiratory disease
    • accidents
    • diabetes
  28. WHO disease
    • heart disease
    • lower respiratory disease
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Diarrheal disease
    • tuberculosis
    • malaria
    • measles
Author
elysemelon
ID
40218
Card Set
HP 9/8
Description
general parasitology info
Updated