Apicomplexa is a phylum made up almost entirely of parasites. Apicomplexans are distinguished by their unique method of entering host cells. Apicomplexans are a monophyletic group composed entirely of parasitic species. This species is the best known and probably the largest of parasitic protists. There are about 4‚000 known species‚ but this is certainly just an understatement of the actual number. Of the described species seven genera infect humans; these include the following: Plasmodium‚ Babesia
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PROTIST WEBQUEST Part A: Click on the “Introduction to Protist” link and answer questions 16. Introduction to Protists Go to the website: http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/protists/entrance.htm 1) What is a protist? [ Protists are very small‚ singlecelled eukaryotes. ] 2) What types of environments do they typically inhabit? [ ] 3) Are bacteria and protists the same thing? Why or why not? [ ] 4) What is a prokaryote?[ ] 5) What is a eukaryote?[ ] 6) What has a more complicated structure: bacteria or protists
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TOXOPLASMOSIS – HOST/PATHOGEN RELATIONSHIP Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the coccidial protozoan Toxoplasma gondii (see table for full scientific classification) (Table courtesy of Toxoplasmosis. 2013). Toxoplasma gondii are obligate intracellular protozoan parasites normally found in the intestinal tract. Toxoplasma is an especially promiscuous parasite‚ it infects nearly all mammalian species‚ most nucleated cell types‚ and much of the human population. Although it lives in
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Toxoplasma gondii also known as toxoplasmosis is a protozoan parasite first discovered in 1908 and named a year later. Its medical importance remained unknown until 1939 when Toxoplasma gondii was identified in tissues of a congenitally infected infant‚ and veterinary importance became known when it was found to cause abortions in sheep in 1957. The discovery of Sabin-Feldman dye test‚ a toxoplasma gondii specific antibody test‚ in 1948 led to the recognition that Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite
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Toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is a foodborne disease that is estimated to have infected one third of the human population (2). Not only does Toxoplasmosis infect humans‚ but it is also been found in almost all of the warm-blooded animals‚ primarily cats (3). Toxoplasmosis was first found in 1908 by Nicolle and Manceaux in the cells of the gundi‚ a type of rodent‚ in Brazil. It was also found by Splendore to be in the tissues of a rabbit. Fifteen years later‚ in 1923‚ a fatal case of toxoplasmosis
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Study Guide for Exam 3 This will be a terminology-heavy exam. Make sure to study definitions. Compare your tables to a couple of classmates’ tables. Be familiar with life cycles as indicated. Do qs listed on Moodle –both the exam forum III and qs I’ve posted with power points Focus on the power point lectures‚ posted Remember‚ this is only a guide. Use your class notes‚ textbook‚ and all materials on Moodle General comments: The format of this exam MAY include fill in the blank‚ diagrams
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Life Cycle of Plasmodium vivax (Malarial Parasite) Systematie Position Kingdom : Protista Phylum : Protozoa Class : Sporozoa Genus : Plasmodium Species : vivax Habit s and habitat:- Plasmodium is an intracellular sporozoan parasite causing malaria in man. The parasite lives in the RBC’s and liver cells of man and alimentary canal and salivary glands of female Anopheles mosquito. Structure:- Structure of plasmodium is different stages of its
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Page 1 of 6 Life Cycle of Malaria Page 2 of 6 Malaria is an ancient disease transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that predates recorded history. Historically it was common in the swampy areas around Rome‚ and was believed that the tainted air in those locations made people very sick‚ the disease was therefore named malaria for the Latin root words bad air. Malaria is caused by small parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium which infects both humans and mosquitoes in a cyclical process.
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*If you ever use this‚ please e-mail me at antisoma@hotmail.com. I ’d just like to know. Cryptosporidium parvum: Transmission and Infection Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan intestinal parasite causing a short-term enteric illness in individuals with functioning immune systems‚ and can cause a potentially fatal infection in immunosuppressed individuals. Because of C. parvum ’s resistance to many of the procedures used to process drinking water and food‚ and the parasite ’s extremely
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Chikungunya Introduction Chikungunya is a drastic viral disease which was discovered recently. It is an infection caused by mosquito bites from A. aegypti and A. albopictus which belongs to Aedes genus. This virus is classified in to 4th Group of ssRNA in unassigned order. It belongs to the family of Togaviridae and genus is Alphavirus. The species of this type is named as the Chikungunya virus. Their symptoms are fever with severe joint pains. There is no vaccine developed for Chikungunya. This
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