Schistosomiasis

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  • Created on: 21-12-17 15:03
What type of transmission is involved?
Active transmission
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Name 3 main parasites involved in transmission of schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni, S. japonicum, S. haematobium
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Are the parasites nematodes or trematodes?
Trematodes (flat worms)
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The male and female parasites live in copula - how?
Female is clasped in the gynaecophoric canal of the male
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What is the intermediate host?
Snail
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What is the definitive host? (plus definition)
Human - it is where sexual reproduction occurs.
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Name the species of intermediate hosts for urinary, intestinal and Asian intestinal schistosomiasis respectively
Bulinus spp., Biomphalaria spp. and Oncomelania spp.
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What sort of restriction is there upon the transmission of schistosomiasis?
Geographical
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What attracts the parasite to the host?
Turbulence in the water and chemicals in the skin
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Describe step 1 of the life cycle
Eggs are eliminated in the faeces or urine (F=S. mansoni and S. japonicum/U=S. haematobium)
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Describe step 2 of the life cycle
Under optimal conditions, the eggs hatch and release miracidia
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Describe step 3 of the life cycle
Miracidia swim and penetrate specific snail tissue using proteases
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Describe step 4 of the life cycle
2 successive generations of sporocysts (germ-line)
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Describe step 5 of the life cycle
Cercariae released by snail into water and free-swimming
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Describe step 6 of the life cycle
Infective cercariae swim and penetrate the skin of the human host
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Describe step 7 of the life cycle
Cercariae lose their forked tails during penetration to become schistosomulae (48hrs)
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Describe step 8 of the life cycle
Migrate to portal veins of the livers (die if not), and mature into adults
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Describe step 9 of the life cycle
Paired adult worms reside in the mesenteric venules in various locations for up to 15yrs
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Where do S. japonicum adults reside?
Superior mesenteric veins leading to the small intestine
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Where do S. mansoni adults reside?
Venules draining to the large intestine
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Where do S. haematobium adults reside?
Venous plexus of the bladder and rectal venules
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What causes the most pathology?
Eggs
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The male and female parasites live in copula - how?

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