Toxoplasma Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

This document contains notes on all lectures. I added some information where necessary to make it more elaborate. This document also contains a table regarding the virulence of Toxoplasma gondii, which was an assignment to read and present.

m   1. Which of the following is the mRNA start codon in most cases? A. UAA B. AGU C. AUG D. UGA 2. Which of the types of RNA is the smallest? A. mRNA B. tRNA C. rRNA D. 3. Which of the following is not considered a pyrimidine? A. C B. T C. U D. G 4. Which of the following is paired correctly? A. A-G B. C-G C. A-U D. G-T 5. Which of the following characterizes a Western blot? A. Antibody/protein hybridization B. DNA/RNA combination C. RNA ...

Giardia correct answers The #1 parasite associated with humans is Cyclospora correct answers This parasite has been associated with imported raspberries. Toxoplasma correct answers is associated with cats and can affect the unborn. Trichinella correct answers Pork is associated with __________. Cyptosporidium correct answers Cause of a major waterborne outbreak in Milwaukee Taenia correct answers tapeworm Taenia correct answers Reproduce by producing proglottids Anisakis cor...

Chain of Infection - ANSWER-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to p...

antiseptic Chemical agent applied to living tissue t prevent growth and reproduction of microorganisms Colic severe abdominal pain; syndrome caused by severe paroxsysmal pain due to disease of an abdominal organ Distemper A viral infection affecting several species; characterized in dogs by discharges from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing and seizures. Fomite A physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to person. (shoes, bowls, l...

Transplacental transmission of this pathogen can lead to still births or spontaneous abortions in pregnant women and encephalitis in immune compromised individuals. - Toxoplasma gondii Causative agent of African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping sickness) - T. brucei Which statement correctly describes parasitism: - Where one member lives in or on another organism at the expense of the host. Which of these characteristics is *NOT* correct for the protozoan parasites? - pseudopodium ...

antiseptic - Answer- Chemical agent applied to living tissue t prevent growth and reproduction of microorganisms Colic - Answer- severe abdominal pain; syndrome caused by severe paroxsysmal pain due to disease of an abdominal organ Distemper - Answer- A viral infection affecting several species; characterized in dogs by discharges from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing and seizures. Fomite - Answer- A physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to ...

PATHOLOGY HIGH YIELD NBME ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND REVIEWED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Anticentromere antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Scleroderma (CREST) Antidesmoglein (epithelial) antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Pemphigus vulgaris (blistering) Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Goodpasture's syndrome (glomerulonehpritis and hemoptysis) Antihistone antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug-induced SLE (hydralazine, isoniazid, phenytoin, procainamide) Anti-IgG antibodies - CORRE...

HESI Health Assessment Exam 2022/2023 Test Bank Revised and 100% Correct Questions & Answers. Be sure of Passing your exam with this test bank because it have covered All Hesi Health Assessment (The test bank is 100% Verified with all correct Answers) pass your 2022/2023 hesi health Assessment with Grade A+ Multiple Choices For which clinical indicator associated with a complication of portal hypertension would the nurse assess the client? A. liver abscess B. intestinal obstruction C. pe...

A 38-year-old man presents to the emergency department due to seizures that started earlier that day, as reported by his sister. He adds that his vision is also blurry. The patient says he has never traveled outside of the United States. Physical examination reveals several enlarged cervical lymph nodes as well as a right homonymous hemianopia. Laboratory studies show a CD4 count of 78 cells/μL. The patient is sent for an MRI with ring-enhancing lesion. Toxoplasma Gondii Occurs in patients...

Parasitology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 How does chloroquine work to treat plasmodium infection? - answer-drug diffuses through erythrocyte, into parasite digestive vacuole -drug inhibits conversion of heme to hemezoin -heme builds up in toxic levels, causing lysis What are the mechanisms of drug resistance? - answer-inhibiting drug uptake -excreting drug -blocking drug activation -inactivating drug How does combination therapy help avoid multidrug resistance? - answ...