L24 terms

Question 1

Sporozoite

Answer 1

Infective stage from mosquito salivary gland

Question 2

Hypnozoite

Answer 2

Dormant or slow-developing trophozoite responsible for relapse in P. vivax and P. ovale malaria

Question 3

Schizont

Answer 3

Asexual, multiple fission stage in liver or blood

Question 4

Merozoite

Answer 4

Product of schizont

Question 5

Trophozoite

Answer 5

Asexual form in red blood cells

Question 6

Microgametocyte:

Answer 6

Male gametocyte producing microgametes

Question 7

Macrogametocyte:

Answer 7

Female gametocyte producing macrogametes

Question 8

Zygote

Answer 8

Fertilised ovum: here fusion of micro-and macrogametes

Question 9

Ookinete

Answer 9

Motile zygote

Question 10

Oocyst

Answer 10

Zygote with cyst wall; produces sporozoites, the infective stage when matured

Question 11

Relapse

Answer 11

Renewed manifestation of infection due to invasion of RBC by hynozoite

Question 12

Recrudescence

Answer 12

Renewed manifestations of infection due to survival of blood form

Question 13

Latency

Answer 13

Duration between primary attack and relapse

Question 14

Paroxysms

Answer 14

Bouts of malarial fever: “cold, hot and sweating” stages