Monsters Inside Me Eukaryotic Parasite Case Studies(Part 2)

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Visit the following links, associated with the television show Monsters Inside Me, and then complete the assignment below. Adopt the first three parasites from the Parasite Pet Shop by putting the stages of their life cycle in order. First review the Meet the Parasite link and then watch the video clips. This will help you understand, and correctly complete, the life cycle of each parasite. You can find these links on the Meet the Microbes: Eukaryotes Lecture Main Page.

a.Meet the Pork Tape Worm

Video Clips“Pork Tape Worm”“Pork Tape Worm In Brain”

  1. Disease / Medical Condition:
  2. How do humans get contract disease (i.e. how is it transmitted)?
  3. Signs and symptoms of disease:
  4. Describe the course of the disease:
  5. How can this infection be prevented in humans?
  6. Type of parasite (bacteria, protozoan, fungus, helminth, insect, virus):
  7. Scientific name of parasite (properly formatted):
  8. How does this parasite evade the host’s immune system?
  9. List the order in which you placed the life cycle circles in the Adopt a Pet Parasite game (There is a sentence associated with each of the 4 circles.):

b.Meet the African Sleeping Sickness Parasite

Video Clips “African Sleeping Sickness” & “Symptomsof African Sleeping Sickness”

  1. What is another medical term for African Sleeping Sickness?
  2. Signs and symptoms of disease:
  3. How do humans get contract disease (i.e. how is it transmitted)?
  4. Describe the course of the disease:
  5. How can this infection be prevented in humans?
  6. Type of parasite (bacteria, protozoan, fungus, helminth, insect, virus):
  7. Scientific name of parasite (properly formatted):
  8. How does this parasite evade the host’s immune system?
  9. List the order in which you placed the life cycle circles in the Adopt a Pet Parasite game (There is a sentence associated with each of the 4 circles.):

c.Meet the Threadworm

Video Clip“Threadworm in Bowels”

  1. Disease / Medical Condition:
  2. Signs and symptoms of disease:
  3. How do humans get contract disease (i.e. how is it transmitted)?
  4. Describe the course of the disease:
  5. How can this infection be prevented in humans?
  6. Type of parasite (bacteria, protozoan, fungus, helminth, insect, virus):
  7. Scientific name of parasite (properly formatted):
  8. List the order in which you placed the life cycle circles in the Adopt a Pet Parasite game (There is a sentence associated with each of the 4 circles.):

d.Meet the Common Bedbug

Video Clips “Bedbugs, Food & Sex”, “Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite”Bedbugs Feed on Arm

  1. Signs of infestation:
  2. Type of parasite (bacteria, protozoan, fungus, helminth, insect, virus):
  3. Scientific name of parasite (properly formatted):
  4. What are immature bedbugs called?
  5. What is surprising about how these insects mate?
  6. It is not unusual for these parasites to be found in hotel rooms, even at higher end resorts. How can you check to see if your hotel room is infested?
  7. How can an infestation be prevented or eliminated?

e.Meet Acanthamoebae

Video Clips “The Eye Eating Parasite” & “Parasites Invade Eyeball”

  1. Disease / Medical Condition:
  2. Signs and symptoms of disease:
  3. How do humans get contract disease (i.e. how is it transmitted)?
  4. Describe the course of the disease:
  5. How can this infection be prevented in humans?
  6. Type of parasite (bacteria, protozoan, fungus, helminth, insect, virus):
  7. Scientific name of parasite (properly formatted):

f.MeetThe Puppy Borne Parasite

Video Clips “The Puppy Borne Parasite” & “Parasites Invade Eyeball”

  1. Disease / Medical Condition:
  2. Signs and symptoms of disease:
  3. How do humans get contract disease (i.e. how is it transmitted)?
  4. Describe the course of the disease:
  5. How can this infection be prevented in humans?
  6. Type of parasite (bacteria, protozoan, fungus, helminth, insect, virus):
  7. Scientific name of parasite (properly formatted):

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