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Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
who are immune competent ... #mandrillaris #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
COVID-19 Life Cycle

#COVID19 #LifeCycle #Timeline #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Cycle #COVID19 #LifeCycle ... #Timeline #Pathophysiology
Complement Pathways
- Classical Pathway
- Lectin Pathway
- Alternative Pathway

#Complement #Pathway #hematology #pathophysiology
Complement Pathways ... Alternative Pathway #Complement ... Pathway #hematology #pathophysiology
Overview of the Complement System - Classical and Alternative Pathways

by Dr.Grace Leo @gracie_leo

#Complement #System #Classical #Alternative
Overview of the Complement ... gracie_leo #Complement ... Alternative #Pathways #Pathophysiology
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... Parasite #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... Complex Formation - Complement ... Vasculitis #HUV #Pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
dead tissue • Complement ... activation of complement ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc