Intro to Para

Question 1

Viruses are similar to parasites because both require a ………. and both destroy the cells in which they multiply

Answer 1

host to survive

Question 2

common diagnostic procedure for parasites are

Answer 2

P,C,O in LM

Question 3

3 mains types of Protozoa

Answer 3

Malaria
Amoebic dysentery
Leishmaniasis

Question 4

Infected red cells/parasitaemia is observed using ……. Stained thin film

Answer 4

Giemsa

Question 5

Malaria life cycle -

…..injected by mosq
Travel blood and to…
Mature to …… in liver and re enter circ
Invade ….. And multiply
…….. form (gametocyte) taken by mosq
……. Contains sporezoites in mosq salivary gland ready to inject again

Answer 5

Sporezoites
Liver
Merozoites
Rbc
Sexual
Oocyst*

Question 6

HA and Sepsis presents in …… Stage

Answer 6

Asexual reproduction

Question 7

Malaria control involves ITN(….) and prophylaxis

What about vaccines?

Answer 7

Insecticide treated mosquitos nets

No effective vaccine

Question 8

Main type of amoebic dysentry is …….
….. Ingest rbc by throwing pseudo podia (…)
……..Pus (….paste) present in Liver abscess in late disease - black area in MRI

Answer 8

Entamoeba 
Trophozoites
Hot stool
Reddish brown
Anchovy 

Diarrhoea with blood n pus (Trophozoites)
Cysts in formed stool

Question 9

Leishmaniasis is caused by …. Bite

Could be cutaneous (skin) ……… or ………

Answer 9

Sand flies
Muco cutaneous
Visceral

Visceral (kala azar) - fever, weight loss, splenomegaly

Test - Histology of biopsy

Question 10

Helminth generally causes …….. And increased ……,,

3 groups are: …….. (Round), cestodes (flat) & trematods(flat)

Answer 10

Eosinophilia and IgE

Nematodes

Question 11

…… Is part of nermatodes (round) and can sellotape against the child’s buttocks can be used for diagnosis

Answer 11

Enterobiasis

Question 12

Larvae is carried into lungs in ……. To cause transient pulmonary symptoms called ……. syndrome. Ova can also be seen in …..

Answer 12

Ascaris lumbricoides

Faeces

Question 13

Intermediate host for……. And ……. Is larval cyst in meat They are both part of….. Group. The definitive host is ……..

Answer 13

Tinea saginata - beef
Tinea solium - pork
Cestodes
Adult tapeworm in human

Question 14

…….. Is part of the cestodes and can be related with dogs, fox, wolves. …… Cysts for in liver. Surgical resection must involve

Answer 14

Echinococcus
Hydatid
Whole cysts

Question 15

Immediate host for Schistosomiasis is ……. It can affect ……. And …….
Can cause ……. And ….. Fever

Answer 15

Snails
Bladder - s. Haematobium 
Intestine - s. Mansoni and s. Japonicum (severe)
Swimmers itch
Katayama

Question 16

…….., ……… And mites are Arthropods

Answer 16

Lice

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