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CHAPTER
2
Epidemiology and
Conditions Leading to
Parasitic Infestations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this chapter, the learner will be expected to:
■ Describe what is meant by spontaneous generation
■ List the three types of parasites as broad classification
■ Relate the four pathogenic strains of malaria that infect humans
■ Describe an epidemic
■ Identify the major vectors that transmit the majority of parasites in the United States
■ Define epidemiological surveillance and discuss its importance
KEY TERMS
Acidophilus Cyclosporiasis Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)
Amastigote Cytoplasm Histotechnologists
Amoebiasis Cytostome Hydatid (clear) cysts
Ascariasis Dehydration Infestations
Aspergillosis Dermatitis Karyosome
Asthma Dracunculiasis Kinetoplast
Axoneme Echinococcosis Laxative
Bronchitis Edema Leishmaniasis
Cestodiasis Encystation Liver abscesses
Charcot-Leyden crystals Eosinophilia Loiasis
Chromatin Epidemiology Lymphatic filariasis
Chromatoidal bodies Excystation Malaria
Ciliate Fibrils Microsporidiosis
Clonorchiasis Flagellate Myeloproliferative disorders
Coccidiomycosis Giardiasis Onchocerciasis
Contractile vacuoles Glycogen vacuole Opisthorchiasis
Cryptosporidiosis Golgi apparatus Paragonimiasis
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