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Malaria and Leishmania
Malaria and Leishmania
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05/24/2021

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Term
what % of malaria deaths occur in sub saharan africa?
Definition
93%

67% occur in children <5
Term
which mosquito spreads malaria?
Definition
Female anopheles mosquito
Term
How many species of malaria affecting humans are there?
Definition
5 species.
P falciparum
P vivax
P ovale
P malarie
P knowlesi
Term
which malria species have a liver hypnozoite stage?
Definition
Vivax and Ovale

Treat with addition of primaquine.
Term
p malarie asexual cycle lasts 72hours. This means fever presents every??
what is this known as?
Definition
3rd day
Quartan fever.
asexual cycle is 72 hours
Term
Tertan fever includes which malaria species?
Definition
Falciparum
Ovale
Vivax
Asexual cycle 48 hours
Term
How often do you get fever with P knowelsi?
Definition
Asexual cycle lasts 24 hours therefore capable of very rapid increases in parasitaemia.
Term
rx for P knowelsi?
Definition
Choloroquine
Term
ARDS
coma
seizures
hypoglycaemia
pulmonary oedema
are all manifestations of......
Definition
severe malaria
Term
risks of having malaria during pregnancy?
Definition
maternal aneamia
risk of severe malaria
foetal growth retardation
stillbirth
Term
duration of incubation period in liver for malaria?
Definition
7-10 dyas
Term
Gold standard for malaria diagnosis?
Definition
Thick and thin blood smears.

in the absence of microscopy RDT can be used.
Term
Rx for P falciparum malaria?
Definition
ACT artemisinin-combination therapy
e.g Artemether and Lumefantrine.
Term
prophylaxis options for malaria
Definition
bed nets
Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone)
Mefloquine (Lariam)
Doxycycline
Term
widespread resistance to ACT is reported. Which part of the combination does resistance rise to?
Definition
the artemisinin part. therefore the combo therapy is still useful.
Term
how can you get false negatives on RDT kits?
Definition
emergence of parasites who lack the protein HRP2.
Term
acquisition of malaria immunity leads to tolerance of infection.. what is this aka?
Definition
Premunition
Term
define premunition in relation to malaria infecion
Definition
where acquisition of malaria immunity leads to tolerance of infection.
Term
distribution of P ovale?
Definition
West africa
AO - lets go!
africa/ovale
Term
distribution of P vivax
Definition
worldwide but most commonly asia

AV node
Asia/vivax
Term
which malaria species mimics p malarie on microscopy?
Definition
P knowelsi
Term
distribution of P malarie?
Definition
Worldwide

10% occur > 1 year after infection
Term
out of thick and thin which is most sensitive?
Definition
Thick film most sensitive
RBD are lysed
Requires expertise.
Term
In which malaria film would you find full blood cells?
Definition
Thin film
Term
rx of malaria in pregnancy 1st trimester?
Definition
Quinine and clindamycine 7/7
Term
rx of malaria 2nd and 3rd trimester?
Definition
ACT
Term
rx of severe disease malaria in pregnancy?
Definition
IV artesunate
Term
why should you avoid artemisinines in 1st trimester?
Definition
teratogenic in rats and rabbits.
Term
how to reduced mortality and morbidity from malaria in high risk groups?
Definition
Intermittent presumptive therapy (IPT)

This is a WHO policy in malaria endemic countries.
Term
malaria infected female anopheles injects ........ into human host
Definition
sporozoites.

These infect liver cells and mature into schizonts.
Term
schizonts rupture and release....
Definition
merozoites.

Merozoites infect RBCs and differentiate into immature trophozoites that mature into merozoites again.
Others differntiate into gameteocytes.
Term
Describe malaria life cycle in host
Definition
Mosquito innoculates spherozoite into human > liver schizont > ruptures to merozoite > infectes RBCs > trophozoite to merozoite again or trophozoite to gameteocyte.
Term
Describe malaria life cycle in anopheles
Definition
Mosquito takes up micro and macro gameteocytes > micro penetrates macro and become zygote > ookinetes > oocysts > sporozoites > salivary glands
Term
how to get a who certificate of malaria elimination?
Definition
No indigenous cases of malaria for 3 consecutive years.
Term
side effect of mefloquine?
Definition
psychosis
depression
insomnia
seizures.
Term
define parasite rate
Definition
prevalence of blood stage infections
Term
define spleen rate
Definition
proportions of individuals with palpable spleen
Term
define entomological innoculation rate
Definition
number of infected bites per year.
Term
how does sickle cell trait prevent development of high parasitaemia?
Definition
parasitised cells sickle in circulation and are removed by spleen before they can develop into schizonts.
Term
pt lacking duffy blood group Ag are protected from which malaria?
Definition
P vivax

The parasite is unable to penetrate rbc lacking Duffy blood group antigen.
Term
main adverse effect of cholorquine?
Definition
pruritis
Term
what dots might you see in P falciparum blood film?
Definition
Maurer dots
Term
What is the equivalent of maurer dots you may see in P vivax/ovale microscopy?
Definition
Schuffner dots
Term
Is leishmania an intra or extra cellular parasite?
Definition
Intra cellular parasite
Term
Visceral leishmaniasis AKA
Definition
Kala Azar
Term
L braziliensis causes which types of leishmania?
Definition
Mucocutaneous
Cutaneous
Term
L donovania causes which type of leishmania?
Definition
VL
Term
L infantum/chagasi causes which type of leishmania?
Definition
VL
Term
which vector spreads leishmania?
Definition
Female Lutzomyia sandfly new world

Old world: Phlebotomus sandfly
Term
when female sandfly takes a blood meal what form of Leishmania does she inject?
Definition
Leishmania promastigotes.

These are phagocytosed by macrophages where they evolve and multiply in cells.
Term
Symptoms of visceral leishmaniais
Definition
Fever, weight loss.
Splenomegaly > hepatomegaly
Epistaxis.
Lymphadenopathy.
Term
In Post Kala Azar Dermal Leish why are the lesions important resevoirs for infections?
Definition
They are loaded with amastigotes
Term
How is PKDL treated?
Definition
some regions it can resolve w/o rx
treated same as VL
it is treated as part of elimination programme or for cosmetic reasons.
Term
Diffuse cutaneous leishmania is a complication of which leish species?
Definition
L mexicana
Term
Which leishmania is a rare form of disease seen in Syria/Iran/Iraq that causes recurrent facial lesions that can persist for decades?
Definition
L Recividans
Term
How is leishmaniasis diagnosed?
Definition
Molecular PCR
Cutaneous skin smear
Needle biopsy of lesion
Biopsy from spleen/bone marrow/liver/lymph nodes
Serology methods for VL donovani rK39 rapid test
Term
Rx duration for cutaneous and mucocutaneous/visceral lesih?
Definition
2 weeks cutaneous
4 weeks mucosal/visceral
Term
parenteral rx options for leishmaniasis
Definition
Sodium stibogluconate or
meglumine antimonate
Term
Which forms of leishmania can be treated with Liposomal amphotericin B?
Definition
All 3 types
Given typically for 1-2 weeks.
Term
which aminoglycoside is an option for VL?
Definition
Paromomycin given IM for 3/52
Term
PO Rx options in leishmaniasis
Definition
Miltefosine
Used for all 3 leishmania in non-pregnant population.
Term
preventing leishmaniasis
Definition
Vector control - IRS, ITN, PPE
Disease surveillance
Control resevoir hosts
L infantum in europe - dogs main resevoir
insect repellant dog collars
L donovani in india - early rx of PKDL controls human resevoirs.
Term
main method for control and rx of leishmania?
Definition
Chemotherapy
Term
sodium stiboglucunate used to rx
Definition
leismania
given IV
up 28/7 course

S/E nausea abdominal pain
Term
meglumin antimoniate used to rx?
Definition
leishmaniasis
Term
list WHOs 5 pronged approach for leishmania control
Definition
Facilitate early dx and prompt rx
Control sandfly populations via IRS and ITN
Health education and training
Detect and contain epidemics in early stages
Early dx and effective mx of leishmania/HIV co-infection
Term
l infantum and l chagasi. Are they the same species?
Definition
Yes.
L infantum old world
L chagasi new world
they cause VL
Term
Can VL be cured spontaneously?
Definition
No

It is fatal if left untreated.
Term
mucocutaneous leishmania caused by?
Definition
L brazilliensis
Term
diffuse cutaneous leishmania caused by?
Definition
L mexicana or
L aethiopica
Term
where are metacyclic promastigotes found?
Definition
In the sandflies probiscus. This is the infective form.
Term
Out of the procyclic and metacyclic promastigote, which one has a bigger cell body and which one is infective?
Definition
Procyclic promastigote has larger cell body and found in midgut. Not infectious.
Metacyclic promastigote has smaller cell body but more prominent flagellum. It is the infectious form and found in sandfly probiscus.
Term
Gold standard for diagnosis Leishmania?
Definition
Observe parasites in biopsy material.
can be done via smear or needle biopsy.
Term
how are sandfly parasites not harmed by macrophages?
Definition
sandfly saliva inhibits L arginine dependant nitric oxide killing mechanism of macrophages.
Term
how many species of leishmania can cause human disease?
Definition
20
Term
Rx for PKDL?
Definition
Sodium stiboglucunate or
liposomal amphotericin B
Term
What is anthroponotic transmission?
Definition
Human - sandlfy - Human
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