Hemoflagellates

Question 1

Vectors of Leshmania species?

Answer 1

Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus spp.(sand flies)

Question 2

Two forms of Leshmania species?

Answer 2

Promastigote -infective stage

Amastigote- diagnostic stage

Question 3

Clinical disease presented by Leshmania?

Answer 3

Visceral
Cutaneous
Mucocutaneous

Question 4

Causative agent of the kala azar or dum dum fever?
Targets the reticule endothelial system. Promotes hepatosplenomegaly.
What is the vector of these Leshmania?

Answer 4

L.donovani donovani

Phlebotomus sandfly

Question 5

Types of Leshmania.?

Answer 5

L.donovani donovani
L.donovani infantum
L.donovani chagasi- found in South America. Lutzomyia (vector)

Question 6

What are the 3 species of old world cutaneous leshmaniasis (oriental sore) and their disease?

1. ) urban cutaneous leshmaniasis? Anthroponosis
2. ) rural cutaneous leshmaniasis?zoonosis
3. ) cutaneous leshmaniasis?

What opus the vector? Phlebotomus

Answer 6

L.tropica minor- dry or urban cutaneous leshmaniasis

L. Tropica major- wet or rural cutaneous leshmaniasis

L. Aethiopica- cutaneous leshmaniasis