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TRICHOMONIASIS
Women- vaginal discharge, itching, inflammation
Men- asymptomatic, pain urination, discharge
Treatment- Flagyl
Prognosis- increased risk of HIV transmission, premature or low birth weight infant
Diagnosis- cultures, parasite in discharge
Vector- sex (STD) |
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TRICHOMONIASIS
Cows- abortion, sterility, endometritis (inflammation of lining of uterus)
Bulls- Preputial cavity, epididymitis
Tx- Semi-effective Tx for cows, none for bulls
Dx- parasite in discharge
Px- abortion of calf
Vector- sex, A.I. (STD) |
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DIARRHEA, AMEBIASIS (infection of instestines)
Sx- diarrhea, gas, cramps, weight loss, bloody stools, can block intestines with globular bodies
Dx- cysts in stool
Tx- metronidazole (flagyl), bedrest, fluids
Px- can last for days or months
Vector- food and water |
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PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (PAM)
Sx- flu-like symptoms, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, seizures
Dx- trophozoites in spinal fluid
Tx- Amphotericin B
Px- dead within 3-6 days
Vector- water (free living in sediment, then enters nose) |
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| Trypanosoma brucei brucei |
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NAGANA
Sx- fever, weakness, lethargy, anemia, weight loss
Dx- parasite in blood
Tx- various salts
Px- blindness in dogs, death in other animals (15 days - 4 months)
Vector- tsetse fly |
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