microbiology A girl developed generalized seizures. A CT scan revealed a single

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A girl developed generalized seizures. A CT scan revealed a single brain lesion consistent with a tumor. Biopsy of the showed a cyst cercus. The patient lived in South Carolina and had never traveled outside the state. What parasite caused her disease? How is this disease transmitted? How prevented? A California farmer developed a low-grade fever, myalgia, and cough. A chest X-ray exam revealed an infiltrate in the lung. Microscopic examination of the sputum revealed round cells. A sputum culture grew mycelia and arthroconidia. What organism is most likely the cause of the symptoms? How is this disease transmitted? How might it be prevented? A teenaged male in California complained of remittent fever, and headaches. A blood smear revealed ring-shaped cells in his red blood cells. He was successfully treated with primaquine and chloroquine. The patient lives near the San Luis Rey River and has no history of foreign travel, blood transfusion, or intravenous use What is the disease? How was It acquired?

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1. Cysticercosis is a systamatic parasitic infestation caused by ingesting the eggs of pork tapewrom, Taenia solium. It occurs after injesting the raw or undercooked pork. The pork tepeworm causing cysticerocosis is endemic to many parts of the developing world, including latin america, asia, and sub saharan africa. It can be prevented by educating individuals about proper food handling, good personnel hygiene and improvised sanitation. Meat inspection and the proper disposal of infected meat in endemic areas.

2. Seeing the symptoms and sighns, the sputum culture the disease is coccidioidomycosis. It is caused by 2 fungus namely Coccidioides immitis & C. posadasii. Since the spores of these fungi are light weight and carried by air currents. This happens when the soil is disturbed often by clearing trees, construction and farming. The more land that is cleared, the more arid the soil, the riper environment for Coccidioides. These spores can be inhaled without person knowing. Recomended preventive measures include avoiding dust or dirt, but this does not guarentee protection against infection. People in certain occupations may be advised to wear face masks. The use of air filteration indoors is also helpfull in addition to keeping skin injuries clean and covered to avoid skin infection.

3. The rings found in the blood cells are called as cobat rings. It is caused due to the pateints history reveals of amlaria which is blood disease. The disease currently suffering is Megaloblastic anemia. It can be acquired by the deficeincy of Vit B-12 and folate deficiency. Since the patient record reveals the malarial infection which may cause in decrease of folate and Vit B-12.

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