Criado por gina_evans0312
mais de 10 anos atrás
|
||
Questão | Responda |
Causative Agent | Toxoplasma gondii |
Two forms | Multiplying oocyst, and tachyzoites form |
Modes of transmission | Contaminated meat, infected cats, mother to child |
Life Cycle- Exiting the Cat | Excreted in feces as oocysts (this is when accidental infection of humans occur) |
Life Cycle- Oocyst Maturation | Mature in soil and are picked up by mice/birds |
Life Cycle- In the Gut | In the gut, oocysts rupture and produce tachzoites |
Life Cycle- In the Muscle | Tachyzoites replicate more slowly |
Life Cycle- Consumption | Tachzoite is eaten by cat and converts to an oocyst |
Symptoms (Healthy) | Usually none, can infect the retinal |
Symptoms (Immunocompromised) | Confusion |
Symptoms (Congenital Infection) | Mental retardation, seizures, blindness |
Treatment | Sulphynomides |
Quer criar seus próprios Flashcards gratuitos com GoConqr? Saiba mais.