PPT-Lecture 3 Protozoa/ The Blood Parasites

Medical Parasitology Prof Dr Ahmed Ali Mohammed B Blood and tissue flagellates This group of flagellates also known as hemoflagellates They require two hosts in their life cycle man or another susceptible mammal on the one hand and a bloodfeeding insect vector on the other hand They are belonging to two genera . Medical Parasitology Lab. . Thick & Thin . Blood Smear. Blood Examination. The most commonly used technique for blood examination is stained blood films.. Geimsa. stain. is usually used to stain the films.. Vocabulary. Medical parasitology:. “the study and medical implications of parasites that infect humans”. Eukaryote:. a cell with a well-defined chromosome in a membrane-bound nucleus. All parasitic organisms are eukaryotes. Guests. . Are You an Unknowing Host?. . Pam Porter. . Can you believe that once upon a time, parasites were thought to be desirable?. Oh, how times have changed!. Parasites Defined. . Common organism that feeds off another organism. Its main purpose is to consume decaying matter if available. If not, the organism will consume other live organisms.. Guests. . Are You an Unknowing Host?. . Pam Porter. . Can you believe that once upon a time, parasites were thought to be desirable?. Oh, how times have changed!. Parasites Defined. . Common organism that feeds off another organism. Its main purpose is to consume decaying matter if available. If not, the organism will consume other live organisms.. WHY IS IT DONE?. Colour. Consistency. Frequency. Blood. Bacteria. Viruses. Parasites. Fungal. Pancreatic function. Intestinal . malabsorption. Inflammatory markers. STOOL COLOUR. STOOL CONSISTENCY. STOOL FREQUENCY. and . are spread by . hard . ticks. .. Transmission. by the bite of infected . Ixodes. . scapularis. . ticks— nymph stage . People can get infected with . Babesia. parasites in several ways:. The main way is through the bite of an infected tick—during outdoor activities . PROTOZOA:. Protozoa are . unicellular organisms . that occur singly or in colony formation.. Each . protozoon. is a complete unit capable of performing the physiologic functions that in higher organisms, are carried on by specialized cells.. CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY. 1. CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY. Parasites of medical importance come under . the kingdom . called . protista. and . animalia. .. Protista. . includes the microscopic . Medical Parasitology. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Mohammed. Medical Parasitology. Parasitology is a dynamic field because the relationships between the parasites and their hosts are constantly changing.. Parasites are often causing important diseases to humans and animals. Consequently, the host suffers from various . 2- Able to differentiate between parasitic causes and other causes of anaemia.. 3- Know the main symptoms and history items help suspecting a parasitic cause.. 4- Identify type of anaemia associated with each parasite.. Parasites. . are traditionally considered to be . protists. , . worms and arthropods, adapting themselves to live in or on another organisms termed host. The relationship between two dissimilar organisms that are adapted to living together is called symbiosis and the associates are . Malaria parasite. Medical Parasitology. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Mohammed. Malaria parasite. Plasmodium vivax. Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium malariae. . Plasmodium ovale. Malaria is one of the most prevalent and weaken diseases afflicting humans. Regardless of the species responsible for the infection, the certain aspects of the disease such as the life cycle of the infective organism, the chemotherapy and epidemiology are similar, except some medically significant dissimilarities. . 1. Lecture-1. Introduction . & Classification. Dr. Salah Mahdi. Dr. Salah Mahdi 2023/2024. 2. Dr. Salah M. . Saleem. /Human . Protozology. 2. nd. level-2. nd. term,2021/2022. Theory. - . Lecture :1. Prof. . Dr. Zainab Ali. . Medical Parasitology. Introduction. . Medical parasitology. . is the science that deals with organisms living in the human body and the medical significance of this host-parasite relationship..