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P6 MICROBIOLOGY Flashcards

1
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agent causing the disease malaria

A

Plasmodium.

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2
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Plasmodium species that are known to infect humans

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P. falciparum
P. vivax
P. ovale
P. malariae
P. knowlesi

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3
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simian malaria widely common in Malaysia

A

P. knowlesi

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4
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Intermediate Host for malaria

A

human

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5
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Definitive host for malaria

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Female Anopheles mosquito

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6
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Malaria infective stage

A

sporozoites

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7
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Diagnostic stage of malaria

A

ring stage of trophozoites & gametocytes

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8
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Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale are known as

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hypnozoites

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9
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male gametocytes are known as

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microgametocytes

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10
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female gametocytes are known as

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macrogametocytes

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10
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which stage of parasites are responsible for the clinical manifestations (Erythrocytic or exo-erythrocytic )

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Erythrocytic stage

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11
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The interval between the date of the infection and the time when the malaria parasites are detectable in the peripheral blood.

A

Pre-patent period

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12
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Period related to the first appearance of clinical symptoms of the disease

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Incubation period

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13
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type of fever in P. vivax and P. ovale

A

Benign tertian fever

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14
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type of fever in P. falciparum

A

Malignant tertian fever

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15
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type of fever in P. malariae

A

quartan fever

16
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daily fever / quotidian type of fever is seen in

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P. knowlesi

17
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gold standard for lab diagnosis

A

blood smear

18
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type of stain used in Light Microscopy

A

Romanowsky stain (Leishman stain or Giemsa stain)

19
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type of smear used to detect the presence of parasites

A

thick blood smear

20
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type of smear used to identify the parasites

A

thin blood smear

21
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Identify the type of blood smear

A

thin blood smear

22
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Identify the type of blood smear

A

thick blood smear

23
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mature P. vivax schizont contains how many merozoites

A

12-24

24
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mature P. ovale schizont contains how many merozoites

A

8

25
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mature P.malariae schizont contains how many merozoites

A

6-12

26
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Maurer’s dots are seen with which malaria species

A

Plasmodium falciparum

27
Q

Identify the test

A

Rapid diagnostic test

28
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in the RDT , the strip inside the cassette is made up of

A

filter paper & nitrocellulose

29
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what sample is used in RDT

A

blood sample

30
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RDT is used for

A

Antigen detection

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