MIMM 413 Lecture : feb 29 2012- dr. ndao.docx
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Chagas disease can be transmitted up to 3-4 generations. Some of the organisms that we will discuss are bioterrorism organisms; if they are dumped in a water source, the way that we treat our water will not kill the parasite. With toxoplasmosis, there is a way to treat the infection, but it is very hard. When women are pregnant, often the dormant parasite wakes up. Only in france and austria is there mandatory screens for toxoplasmosis in pregnant women; in other countries you need to ask your doctor to screen. Trichomonas foetus and trichomonas vaginalis are all problems. There are also brugia (a type of filarial); there is a lot of problems with these in the tropics. At the mgh, they run a lot of tests. Samples from all over canada are sent when a parasitic infection is suspected. Also, there is only one species for toxoplasma. The development of oocysts occur only on felines (cats).