Malaria Flashcards
1
Q
Which type of malaria is resistant to treatment? * Final 2009
A
Falciparum
2
Q
Which of the following antigens prevents P. Vivax from entering RBCs?
A
Duffy antigen
3
Q
A deficiency in which of the following results in 100% immunity against vivax malaria?
A
Duffy antigen
4
Q
What stage of plasmodium vivax stays in the liver during a relapse?(FB2 2013)
A. Sporozoites
B. Merozoites
C.Hypnozoites
A
Hypnozoites
5
Q
How can we diagnose malaria?(Final 2013)
A
Microscopy of blood film
6
Q
which of the following determines resistance against vivax malaria infection?( FB2 2014 ) A) G6P dehydrogenase deficiency B) Negative RH blood group antigen C) Duffy blood group antigen D) Sickle cell disease
A
Duffy blood group antigen
7
Q
Which of the following strains of malaria have developed resistance to malarial antibiotics recently?( FB2 2014 )
A
Plasmodium falciparum
8
Q
What is the most common type of malaria in Kuwait?(FINAL 2014 )
A) plasmodium vivax
B) plasmodium ovale
C) plasmodium falciparum
A
plasmodium vivax
