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Eukaryotic Microbes: Protozoa (Malaria) Flashcards

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1
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what is the causative agent of malaria?

A

Plasmodium species

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2
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what is the vector of malaria?

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anopheles female mosquito

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3
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what human cells are infected in malaria?

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hepatocytes and RBCs

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4
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cyclical symptoms

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malaria

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5
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what are the phases of malaria symptoms

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cold, hot, wet

chills
fever
sweats

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6
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name of a malaria event?

A

paroxysm

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7
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infects humans from mosquito salivary glands

A

sporozyte

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8
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sporozyte

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infects humans from mosquito salivary glands

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9
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formed from sporozytes in liver, infects RBCs

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merozytes

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merozytes

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formed from sporozytes in liver, infects RBCs

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11
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where are merozytes formed?

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liver

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12
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what are merozytes formed from?

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sporozytes

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13
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what do merozytes infect?

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RBCs in liver and RBCs

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14
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growing feeding form in RBCs formed from merozytes

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trophozoite

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trophozoite

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growing, feeding form in RBCs formed from merozytes

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16
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trophozoites are formed from what?

A

merozytes

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17
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where do trophozoites reside?

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RBCs

18
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merozytes form these in RBCs

A

gametocytes

19
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gametocytes

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merozytes form gametocytes in RBCs

20
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what is the name of the form that infects mosquitos?

A

gametocytes

21
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what do sporozytes form?

A

merozytes

22
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what do merozytes form?

A

trohozoites

23
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what do merozytes form?

A

gametocytes

24
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where are hypnozoites formed?

A

liver

25
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what is the name of the dormant form?

A

hypnozoites

26
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formed in liver, dormant form

A

hypnozoites

27
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hypnozoites

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formed in liver, dormant form

28
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P. vivax

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forms hypnozoites, infects only young RBCs

29
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what does P. vivax infect?

A

only young RBCs

30
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hypnozoites are formed by what?

A

P. vivax

31
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forms hypnozoites, infects only oung RBCs

A

. vivax

32
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forms hypnozoites

A

Plasmodium vivax

33
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infects only young RBC

A

Plasmodium vivax

34
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infects all ages of RBC

A

Plasmodium falciparum

35
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makes RBC sticky

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Plasmodium falciparum

36
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clogs capillaries

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Plasmodium falciparum

37
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Plasmodium falciparum (5)

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  • infects all ages of RBC
  • makes RBC sticky
  • clogs capillaries
  • causes cerebral malaria
  • can be deadly
38
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causes cerebral malaria

A

Plasmodium falciparum

39
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can be deadly

A

Plasmodium falciparum

40
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how to diagnose malaria? (3)

A

blood smear
viewing infected blood cells
ELISA

41
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blood smear

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way to diagnose malaria

42
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how to treat malaria?

A

control your blood to get to sleep

treat blood forms
control insects
target dormant hypnozites
bed nets
no vaccine

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