Evaluate the following life cycle. Human ingests oocysts…
Evaluate the following life cycle. Human ingests oocysts from cat feces or cyst containing bradyzoites from raw or undercooked meat à sporozoite is released and penetrates the intestinal cell à tachyzoite forms à asexual reproduction occurs in cells à cells rupture and tachyzoite spreads via blood stream invading other tissue cells This depicts the life cycle of which organism? What patient populations (2) are at significant risk for infection from this organism?
Read DetailsIf the worm is broken during an attempt to remove it, the pa…
If the worm is broken during an attempt to remove it, the patient may experience a severe inflammatory reaction, therefore surgery is used as a means of removal. However, in some areas of the world, removal is accomplished by using the ancient practice of rolling the worm a few inches at a time onto a stick. What parasite does this describe?
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A 48-year old man was admitted to the hospital after complaining of fever and shortness of breath. Radiographs revealed an enlarged heart and complete blood count smear results revealed rare C-shaped trypomastigote forms. The patient was on active military duty years ago in the Panama Canal Zone. The most likely parasite is:
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