SCI 250 Week 2 Parasitology Matrix

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SCI 250 Week 2 Parasitology Matrix
SCI 250 Week 2 Parasitology Matrix
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SCI 250 Week 2 Parasitology Matrix

Complete Appendix C to differentiate among parasites, fungi, helminths, and arthropods.

Appendix C – Parasitology

 

After reading Ch. 11 in Microbiology: Principles and Explorations, complete the following matrices to compare and contrast different parasitic organisms. You may need to use the index to help you locate some of the information needed.

 

PROTOZOA/MASTIGOPHORANS

OrganismCommon Name Location in HostMode of TransmissionGeographic Location
Trypanosoma (Ch. 24) Nervous systemTsetse fly 
Giardia

 (Ch. 22)

  Ingestion of fecal matter that contains motile trophozoitesWorldwide
Trichomonas

(Ch. 20)

Vaginal inflammation  Worldwide
Select one of the organisms in this section. Describe the disease it causes, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the selected organism with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful:

 

 

 

 

SPOROZOANS

OrganismCommon Name Location in HostMode of TransmissionGeographic Location
Plasmodium (Ch. 11 & 23) Red blood cells Tropical areas
Toxoplasma gondii

(Ch. 23)

Toxoplasmosis  Worldwide
Select one of the organisms in this section. Describe the disease it causes, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the selected organism with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful:

 

 

 

 

 

FUNGI

OrganismCommon Name Location in HostMode of TransmissionGeographic Location
Candida albicans

(Ch. 19)

  Can be sexually transmitttedWorldwide
Trichophyton

(Ch. 19)

  Poor hygiene or suppressed immune systemWorldwide
Histoplasma

(Ch. 21)

  InhalationCentral and eastern United States and major river valleys worldwide
Select one of the organisms in this section. Describe the disease it causes, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the selected organism with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful:

 

 

 

 

HELMINTHS/FLUKES

 

Organism

Common Name Location in HostMode of TransmissionGeographic Location
Schistoma japonicum

(Ch. 23)

 Lungs, liver, and urinary bladder Worldwide
Describe the disease caused by Schistoma japonicum, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the organism in this section with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful:

 

 

 

 

TAPEWORMS

OrganismCommon Name Location in HostMode of TransmissionGeographic location
Taenia saginata (Ch. 22)Tapeworm disease Uncooked beef 
Describe the disease caused by Taenia saginata, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the organism in this section with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADULT ROUNDWORMS

OrganismCommon Name Location in hostMode of transmissionGeographic location
Wucheria bancrofti (Ch. 23)  MosquitoesTropical areas
Describe the disease caused by Wucheria bancrofti, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the organism in this section with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful:

 

 

 

 

ROUNDWORM LARVAE

OrganismCommon Name Symptoms in hostMode of transmissionGeographic location
Borrelia burgdoreri (Ch. 23)  

Skin lesions and flu-like symptoms, later arthritis and heart damage

 

TicksParts of the United States, Australia, and Europe
Rickettsia rickettsii (Ch. 23) Fever, headache, rash  
Rickettsia prowazekii (Ch. 23)  LiceWorldwide
Select one of the organisms in this section. Describe the disease it causes, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the selected organism with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful:

 

 

 

 

ANTHROPODS/ARACHNIDS

OrganismCommon Name Location in HostMode of TransmissionGeographic Location
Trichinella spiralis (Ch. 22) Larvae in striated muscle Worldwide
Describe the disease caused by Trichinella spiralis, then compare similarities or contrast differences in modes of transmission of the organism in this section with any other organism in any other section in this document. Focus on structures, conditions, or behaviors that make disease transmission successful: