1.6.1 Protozoan (Sporozoan, PLASMODIUM) Flashcards
What are the members of sporozoans?
Plamsmodium
Babesia
Coccidia
Isospora hominis and belli
Cryptosporidium parvum
Pneumocystitis jiroveci
Taxoplasma gondii
All Sporozoans are non motile
T or F
T
For Plasmodium spp., they are known to be _________ intracellular parasite
Obligate
What is the vector for Plasmodium spp?
Mosquito (Anopheles flavirotris minimus)
Congenital malaria are rare when it comes to Plasmodium
T or F
T
Plasmodium can be sexually transmitted
T or F
F
Anopheles transfers the infective stage of the parasite known as _________ from its salivary gland in to the human
Sporozoite
Sporozoites enters the bloodstream and infects ___________ of the liver
Parenchymal cell
When a sporozoite infects a parenchymal cell, this then matures in to ______
Schizont
When the schizont is fully mature, this then burst and releases ________ in to the blood stream to infect _________
Merozoites, RBC
Merozoites infects RBCs which then forms a ________ appearance
Ringlike
Upon forming ringlike formation, there are 2 pathways, 1st is to Reproduce itself into ________ which creates more merozoites, while the 2nd is it turns into _________ which will later be taken by mosquito to reproduce into sporozoites
Schizont, Gametocytes
The Developing trophozoite has a non-pigmented which primarily has a _______ color that was resulted from eaten hemoglobin by P. falciparum
T or f
F (Pigmented)
Brown
Immature schizont has an active chromatin replication that can b eseen
T or F
T
Mature schizont has a full develop stage of the sexual sporozoa trophozoite known as merozoite
T or F
F
Asexual
Microgametocyte has a roundish in shape except for __________ that has Cresent shape
P. falciparum
Macrogametocyte has ______ to _______ except for P. falciparum that has cresent shape
Round to Oval
Ring trophozoite: HEADPHONES configuration (1 or 2 chromatin dots)
P. falciparum
Ring trophozoite: Occupy 1/6 of RBC
P. malariae
Ring trophozoite: Cytoplasmic Ring that covers 1/3 of the RBC diameter
SINGLE CHORMATIN dot
P. vivax
Ring trophozoite: Similar to P. vivax but larger and thicker rings
P. ovale
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Developing trophozoite:
MAINTAINS its Ring form
P. ovale
Developing trophozoite:
Irregular ameboid with brown pigment
P. vivax
Developing trophozoite:
Nonameboid oval, band, or BAR SHAPE solid cytoplasm
P. malariae
Developing trophozoite:
Heavy cytoplasmic Ring
P. falciparum
Immature Schizont:
Clumps of brown pigment
P. vivax
Immature Schizont:
Similar to P. vivax, only smaller
P. malariae
Immature Schizont:
Progressive dividing chromatin
P. ovale
Immature Schizont:
Multiple chromatin Bodies
P. falciparum
Mature schizont:
Merozoites (8-36)
P. falciparum
What is usually the average number of merozoites in P. falciparum
24
How many merozoites in P. malariae?
6-12
How many merozoites in P. vivax
12-24
How many merozoites in P. ovale
8
Mature merozoites:
6-12 merozoites arrange in Rosette formation
P. malariae
In P. ovale, the Mature schizone opccupies ____ of RBCs and 8 merozoites are arrange in _______
75%, Rosette