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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Parasitology I, protozoan parasites intestinal coccidium Toxoplasma gondii cats, prgn women, & bbq don't mix -intestinal parasite in cats -tissue parasite in humans, protozoan parasites free-living amoebas Acanthamoeba, protozoan parasites urogenital Trichomonas vaginalis, infestation def occurs when the parasites are on the hair, skin, or clothing. These animals are referred to as ectoparasites., malaria parasites Plasmodium falciparum P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale Dx examine RBC's under scope, protozoan parasites intestinal Entamoeba histolytica Giardia lamblia Cryptosporidium sp. dirty Sanchez, protozoan parasites blood and tissue hemoflagellates: transmitted by flies/bugs Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease) Trypanosoma brucei (Sleeping sickness) Leishmania sp. (leishmaniasis), acquisition of infection pre-patent period shedding of eggs, larvae, or microfilia, parasites types arthropods that directly cause disease or act as vectors for pathogens ticks, fleas, lice, mites, parasite forms are cysts: inactive stage w/ protective wall, shedding of eggs, larvae, or microfilia patent period (when Dx signs shed), protozoan parasites free-living amoebas Naegleria fowleri primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, acquisition of infection incubation period appearance of clinical Sx, intermediate host def parasite undergoes larval stage but no reproduction, protozoan parasites extracllr Pneumocystitis jiroveci (pneumocystosis), definitive host def parasite undergoes sexual reproduction in this host, parasites types protozoan parasites, parasite forms are trophozoites: actively feeds and reproduces, Entamoeba histolytica Giardia lamblia Cryptosporidium sp. dirty Sanchez Dx examine stool sample under scope, parasites types helminths (worms)