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Trypanasoma cruzi Note: have no effect on the amastigote stage. >80% cure in the acute phase |
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Trypanasoma bruzi gambiense & rhodesiense 1: treats everywhere except CNS 2: removes parasites in CNS |
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| Amphiteracin B/Pentostam/Paromomycin |
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Leishmania (all forms) Pentostam: taken Intravenously Paromomycin: treats the visceral leishmanias. is cheap |
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-Trichomonas vaginalis (both partners treated) -Giardia lamblia -Entamoeba histolytica |
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Toxoplasma gondii -given to pregnant mothers who are IgM positive |
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| Artemether/Lumefantrine (Coartem) |
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| Plasmodium falciparum (approved by WHO) |
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Plasmodium malariae,ovale,vivax -falciparum has become resistant |
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Plasmodium ovale,vivax -removes hypnozoites in the liver |
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Plasmodium falciparum
(taken IV) |
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| Mefloquine/Doxycycline/Chloroquine/Malarone |
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Schistosoma Mansoni, Japonicum, Haematobium Opisthorchis sinensis Paragonimus westermani |
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