malaria

Question 1

when do malaria symptoms that include fever, chills and sweating start?

Answer 1

malaria parasite initially enters liver where it replicates. the parasites are then released into circulation and enter RBC where they proliferate and cause the blood cells to rupture. **symptoms coincide with the rupture of the RBC

Question 2

release of Plasmodium ……….. parasite from ruptured RBC occurs every 48 hrs
which causes fever to occur every …………..?

Answer 2

vivax

48hrs

Question 3

………… may be present in patient w malaria. could be due to ruptured RBC, inflammation of the liver caused by parasite, or consequence of using anti-malarial medication

Answer 3

jaundice

Question 4

………….. blood smear is examined for the presence of malaria parasite

Answer 4

thick

Question 5

with which type of plasmodium parasite may relapse malaria due to the presence of dormant forms of the parasite in the liver?

Answer 5

P. vivax and P. ovale

Question 6

The mosquito , called …………, carries the parasite

……………, which transmits the disease ………….

Answer 6

Anopheles
plasmodium
Malaria

Question 7

Plasmodium …………., which normally infects macaques(type of monkeys), is known to
cause zoonotic malaria in Southeast Asia

Answer 7

knowlesi

Question 8

there’s a correlation b/w malaria and ….?

Answer 8

poverty

Question 9

plasmodium vivax requires special antigen on the RBC called ………….. in order to infect the RBC. those who have …………. disease lack this antigen so they are protected from malaria

Answer 9

duffy antigen

sickel cell anemia

Question 10

while the plasmodium parasite is in the mosquito, it’s in the stage known as …………..
when the plasmodium parasite is transmitted into the blood circulation then to the liver, they multiply asexually and turn into …………..

Answer 10

sporozoite

merozoites

Question 11

which type of plasmodium can go dormant in the liver? and what do they become called as? and phase are they in?

Answer 11

P. ovale and P.vivax
Hypnozoites (don't divide)
Exoerythrocytic phase (bcz they are not in RBC)

Question 12

which merozoite(plasmodium in liver)invade which of the following RBC:

1) RBC of all ages:
2) Reticulocytes(young RBC):
3) older RBC:

Answer 12

1) P.ovale and P.falciparum
2) P.vivax
3) P.malariae and P.knowlesi

Question 13

Continuous cycling or delayed multiplication in the liver (hypnosoites) may cause periodic relapse over
several years (1–2 years in P. ovale, 3–5 years in P. vivax). Relapse does not occur with ..................

Answer 13

P. Falciparum.

Question 14

In the erythrocytic cycle, with successive
broods of merozoites appearing at :
every 72hrs (3days)(quartan malaria) (P. ……..)

or 48hr(2days) intervals (tertian malaria)(P……., P……….)

or every 24hrs (P. ………)

Answer 14

P.malariae
P.ovale, P.vivax,
P.knowlesi,

Question 15

What is Schizont in malaria?

Answer 15

a cell formed from a trophozoite during the asexual stage of the life cycle of sporozoan protozoans, such as the malaria parasite.

Question 16

P. ………….infects RBCs of all ages and causes high levels of parasitemia;

Answer 16

P.falciparum

Question 17

what are the clinical findings for someone with malaria

Answer 17

inc respiratory rate
enlarged spleen
enlarged liver
anemia
MILD jaundice
perspiration(sweating)
fever

Question 18

what is the main symptom for malaria?

Answer 18

fever

Question 19

schizont=

Answer 19

multiple merozoites in RBC

Question 20

in which type of plasmodium do trophozoites (ring shape) appear?

Answer 20

P.falciparum

Question 21

the crescent/banana shaped gametocytes appear in which plasmodium ?

Answer 21

P.falciparum

Question 22

schuffner dots appear in which plasmodium?

Answer 22

P.vivax and P.ovale

Question 23

in malaria the form of plasmodia transmitted from mosquito to human is …..?

Answer 23

sporozoite

Question 24

Which of the following regions of the world has the highest

burden of severe P. falciparum malaria?

Answer 24

sub-saharan africa

Question 25

Maurer’s dots and trophozoite rings are observed in which type of plasmodium?

Answer 25

P.falciparum

Question 26

schuffner’s dots pigments are observed in which type of plasmodium?

Answer 26

P.vivax and P.ovale