Parasitology Flashcards
Drug of choice in Entamoeba histolytica infections
Metronidazole
Mode of transmission of Entamoeba histolytica
Orofecal
Infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica
Cyst
Most common disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica
Amebic colitis
Drug of choice in eliminating Entamoeba histolytica cysts
Diloxanide furoate
Most common extraintestinal form of Entamoeba histolytica infection
Amebic liver abscess
Anchovy-paste like aspirate is seen in
Amebic liver abscess
Causes backpacker’s diarrhea
Giardia lamblia
Drug of choice for giardiasis
Metronidazole
Drug of choice for trichomoniasis
Metronidazole
Cervical manifestation in trichomoniasis
Strawberry cervix
Mode of transmission of trichomoniasis
Sexual
Definitive host of Plasmodium spp.
Anopheles flavirostris minimus
Specific Plasmodium species: Malignant tertian fever
P. falciparum
Specific Plasmodium species: Benign tertian fever
P. ovale
P. vivax
Length of asexual cycle in P. malariae malaria
72 hours
Specific Plasmodium species: Banana-shaped gametocytes
Plasmodium falciparum
Cause of cerebral malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Balantidium spp. are protozoans that use ___ as their motility part
Cilia
Protozoans that use pseudopods to move belong to this group:
Sarcodina
What is the incubation period of malaria?
1 week to 1 month
What are the second intermediate hosts (2) of Echinostoma ilocanum?
Pila luzonica ("kuhol") Vivipara angularis ("susong pampang")
Vector of Leishmania spp.
Phlebotomus spp. (sandfly)
Drug of choice for Cryptosporidium parvum
Nitazoxanide
Drug of choice for trichomoniasis
Metronidazole
Drug of choice for hemolytic stage of Trypanosoma brucei rhodisiense infection
Suramin
Drug of choice for CNS stage of Trypanosoma brucei rhodisiense infection
Melarsoprol
Drug of choice for hemolytic stage of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection
Pentamidine
Drug of choice for late CNS stage of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection
Eflornithine
Drug of choice for leishmaniasis
Stibogluconate
Drug of choice for radical cure of P. vivax and P. ovale malaria
Primaquine