Keys for Tropical Medicine 1
Overview of Tropical Medicine
Definition of the tropics
- Between the Tropic of Cancer (north latitude 23°26′) and the Tropic of Capricorn (south latitude 23°26′)
- Covers 40% of land surfaces and 40% of population
Top 3 causes of death in LMICs, HICs and worldwide in 2016
*Bold names are communicable diseases
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Changes of top 10 causes of death worldwide from 2010 to 2016
- Tuberculosis ranked down to the 10th in 2016 from the 6th in 2010
- HIV/AIDS ranked down out of 10 in 2016 from the 7th in 2010
List Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and what are not listed as NTDs
Virus |
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Bacteria |
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Protozoa |
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Parasites - Nematodes |
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Parasites - Trematodes |
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Parasites - Cestodes |
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Ectoarasites |
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Fungi |
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Non-communicable |
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- These are NOT listed as NTDs
- HIV/AIDS
- Tuberculosis
- Malaria
- Lower respiratory infections
- Diarrhea
Bacteria
Biological basis of Gram staining
- Bacteria have both of cell wall and cell membrane
- Human and other animal cells have no cell wall
- Plant cells have cell wall
- Some bacteria have thick cell wall without outer membrane
- Other bacteria have thin cell wall with outer membrane
- Cell wall contains a layer of Peptidoglycan
- Thick peptidoglycan layer catches and keep crystal violet with iodine
- Outer membrane catches crystal violet with iodine but easily lose them by ethanol rinsing