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1
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Pseudopod-forming nonflagellated protozoa –> Brownian movement

A

Entamoeba histolytica

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Most invasive parasite among entamoeba

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E. Hystolytica

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IS of E. Hystolytica

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Mature cysts

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4
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DS of E. Hystolytica in diarrheal stools

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Trophozoite

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DS of E. Hystolytica in non diarrheal stools

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Cyst

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Pathogenesis/ virulence of E. Hystolytica

3

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Lectin
Amebapores
Cysteine proteases

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Mediates adherence in E. Hysolytica

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Lectin

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8
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For penetration in E Hystolytica

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Amebapores

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9
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For cytopathic effect in E hystolytica

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Cysteine proteases

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10
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Dysentery without fever

Flask shaped colon ulcer

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Amebic colitis

E hystolytica

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Granulomatous lesion in the cecal or rectosigmoid

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Ameboma

E hystolytica

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12
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Most common extraintestinal form where you can aspirate an anchovy paste like aspirate

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Amebic liver abscess in e hystolytica

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13
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DOC for asymptomatic carrier of e hystolytica

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Diloxanide furoate

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14
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Tx for amebic colitis

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Metronidazole

Tinidazole

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15
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Tx for amebic liver abscess

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Metronidazole

Tinidazole

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16
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Flagellate that leaves in duodenum, jejunum and upper ileum

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Giardia lamblia

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17
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Falling leaf motility

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G lamblia

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18
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IS of giardia lamblia

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Cysts

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19
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Trophozoite is pear shaped with 2 nuclei, 4 pairs of flagella and a suction disk with which it attaches to intestinal wall

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Giardia lamblia

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20
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Ultimately leads to enterocyte apoptosis

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G lamblia

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21
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In acute infection there is an watery foul smelling diarrhea
Excessive flatus, smelling like rotten eggs
No fever and non bloody

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G lamblia

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22
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There is steatorrhea in chronic infection

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G lamblia

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23
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String test

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G lamblia

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24
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Opportunistic infection in intestinal protozoa that undergoes schizogony and gametogeny

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Cryptosporidium hominis / parvum

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Mode of transmission of E. Hystolytica, G. Lamblia and C. Hominis/ Parvum

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Fecal-oral

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26
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IS of c parvum/hominis

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Thicked wall oocysts

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27
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Uses modified Kinyouon acid fasts tain for thick walled oocyst

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C hominis/ parvum

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28
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What site in c parvum infection is most heavily infested?

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Jejunum

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29
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Self limited non bloody diarrhea in immunocompromised patients

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C parvum/ hominis

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30
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DOC for immunocompetent patients with c hominis

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Nitazoxanide

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31
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Tx for immunocompromised pts with c hominis infx

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None

But paromycin may be helpful in reducing the diarrhea

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32
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Tx for HIV patients with c hominis infx

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HAART

Highly activated antiretroviral therapy

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33
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Only ciliated protozoan that causes humann disease (diarrhea)

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Balantidium coli

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34
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Largest protozoan parasite of humas

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Balantidium coli

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35
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IS of balantidium coli

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Cysts

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36
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Extraintestinal lesion DOES NOT occur

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Balantidium coli

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37
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Tx of choice for balantidium coli

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Tetracycline

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38
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Urogenital protozoa that exists only as trophozoite

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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39
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Pear shaped flagellated tropozoite with jerky motion

Cannot exist outside human cuz it cannot form cysts

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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40
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Mode of transmission for T. Vaginalis

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Sexual intercourse

Pingpong transmission

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41
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IS for t. Vaginalis

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Trophozoite

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42
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What disease that has watery, foul smelling, greenish discharge accompanied by itching and burning

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Trichomoniasis

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43
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Morphologically similar to e. Hystolytica but their DNA ribosomal RNA are different

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Entomoeba dispar

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44
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Similar to e. Hystolytica but is much smaller and does not ingest RBC

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E. Hartmanni

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45
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Parasite of pigs and monkey

Cysts is uninucleated

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Entomoeba polecki

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46
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Most important parasitic disease in man

A

Plamodium species

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47
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What is the mosquito in plasmodium

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Anopheles minimus flavirostris

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48
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IS of plasmodium

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Sporozoites

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49
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DS of plasmodium

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Trophozoite (ring forms)

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50
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Diagnostic test for malaria

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Thick and thin smears with giemsa stain

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51
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Thick smear is to

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Screen for presence of organism

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52
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Identification of species

What smear to use?

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Thin smear

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53
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When to take blood samples where in there is highest yield in malaria

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During fever

2-3 hours after peak

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54
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People with RBC defects (G6PD def, sickle cell) are protected against

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P. Falciparum / malaria

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55
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Black water fever

A

Malaria

Acute renal failure

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56
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What do you call the Recurrence of symptoms after temporary abatement (2-4 weeks)

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Recrudescence

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57
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Recrudescence is seen in

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P. Falciparum and P. Malariae

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58
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What do you call the Return of disease after its apparent cessation (1-6 mos) due to reactivation of hypnozoites?

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Relapse

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59
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Relapse is seen in

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P. Ovale/ P. Vivax

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60
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Infected RBC with 1-2 small chromatin dots

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P. Falciparum

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61
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Infected RBC with presence of ring form stage only

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P. Falciparum

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62
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Infected RBC with presence of band form stages

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P. Malariae

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63
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Asexual cycle of P malariae

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72 hours

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64
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Asexual cycle of p falciparum, p vivax, p ovale

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48 hours

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65
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Benign tertian periodicity

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P vivax, p ovale

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66
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Benign quartan

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P malriae

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67
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Malignant tertian

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P falciparum

68
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Rbc preference: all ages

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P falciparum

69
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Rbc preference: old rbc

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P malariae

70
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Rbc preference: young rbc

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P vivax

P ovale

71
Q

Highest parasitemia in blood and tissue protozoa

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P falciparum

72
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Lowest parasitemia in blood and tissue protozoa

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P malariae

73
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Gametocyte: banana-shaped

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P falciparum

74
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Gametocyte: Small round

75
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Gametocyte: compact

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P malariae

76
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Gametocyte: large round

77
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Malarial dots: schuffner

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P vivax, p ovale

78
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Malarial dots: maurer

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P falciparum

79
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Malarial dots: ziemann

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P malariae

80
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Malarial dots: punctate granulations

81
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Malarial dots: coarse granulation

82
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Malarial dots: Fine dots ziemann

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P malariae

83
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Tx for P ovale and P vivax infection

A

Chloroquine + Primaquine

84
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tx for Uncomplicated infections with chloroquine resistant falciparum

A

Quinine + doxycycline/ clindamycin

85
Q

Chloroquine resistance

A

Mefloquine + Doxycycline

86
Q

Eradication of hypnozoites

A

Primaquine

87
Q

Severe cases or pregnant

A

Quinidine or quinine

88
Q

Domestic cat is the definitive host

A

Toxoplasma gondii

89
Q 
Transmission of Toxoplasma gondii
#2
A

Ingestion of cysts in raw meat or contaminated food

Transplacentally

90
Q

IS in Toxoplasma gondii

A

Fecal oocytst

91
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DS for Toxoplasma gondii

A

Trophozoite (bradyzoites)

92
Q

What microscopic examination is used in Toxoplasma gondii which shows a cresent shaped trophozoites

A

Toxoplasma gondii

93
Q

Some resemble infectious mononucleosis

What disease?

A

Toxoplasmosis

94
Q

Found on MRI of immunocompromised patient with toxoplasmosis

A

Multiple ring-enhancing lesions

95
Q

Tx of choice for Toxoplasma gondii

A

Sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine

96
Q

Tx for toxoplasmosis in pts who cannot receive sulfa drugs

A

Clindamycin added to pyrimethamine

97
Q

Leishmaniasis is due to a bite of

A

Female sandfly

Of the genus phlebotomus or lutzomyia

98
Q

IS for lesihmania

A

Promastigote

99
Q

DS for leishmania

A

Amastigote

100
Q

3 types of leishmaniasis

A

Cutaneous
Mucocutaneous
Visceral

101
Q

Causative agent for cutaneous leishmaniasis

A

L. Brazillensis

102
Q

Causative agent for visceral leishmaniasis

A

L. Donovani

103
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Local name for cutaneous leishmaniasis

A

Oriental sore

104
Q

Local name for mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

105
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Local name for visceral leishmaniasis

106
Q

Conventional therapy for leishmaniasis

A

Sodium stibogluconate

Pentavalate antimonial

107
Q 
2nd line agent for leishmaniasis
#2
A

Amphotericin B

Pentamidine

108
Q

Protozoa due to a bite of ixodes tick

A

Babesia microti

Same with borreliia burgdorferi of lyme dse

109
Q

Maltese cross in giemsa stained blood smears

A

Babesia microti

110
Q

Disease caused by a protozoan where in asplenic patients are affected more severely

A

Babesiosis

111
Q

DS for cyclospora cayatenensis

A

Spherical oocysts in a modified acid fast stain of a stool sample

112
Q

Tx for cyclospora cayetanensis

A

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

113
Q

IS of isospora belli

114
Q

Tx for isospora belli

A

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

115
Q

This protozoa ha 4 forms: amastigote, promastigote, epimastigote, trypomastigote

A

Trypanosoma cruzii

116
Q

Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzii

A

Reduviid bag
Kissing bug
Triatoma or cone nose
Painless bite

117
Q

IS of Trypanosoma cruzii

A

Metacyclic trypomastigote

118
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DS of Trypanosoma cruzii

A

Trypomastigote

119
Q

Xenodiagnosis as one of the lab dx for

A

Trypanosoma cruzii

120
Q

What is the most severely and frequently affected tissue in trypanosomiasis

A

Cardiac muscle

121
Q

Chaga’s disease or american trypanosomiasis

A

Trypanosoma cruzii

122
Q

Chagoma

A

Trypanosoma cruzii

123
Q

Unilateral palpebral swelling or Romana’s sign

A

Trypanosoma cruzii

124
Q

Drug of choice for Trypanosoma cruzii

A

Nifurtimox

Alternative: Benznidazole

125
Q

It has only 2 forms: epimastigote, trypomastigote

A

Trypanosoma brucei

126
Q

Transmission of Trypanosoma brucei

A

Tsetsefly

Painful bite

127
Q

IS for Trypanosoma brucei

A

Metacyclic trypomastigote

128
Q

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is transmitted by

A

Glossina papalis or riverine tsetse

129
Q

Causes dse along water courses in west africa

A

Tryposoma brucei gambiense

130
Q

Found in the arid regios of east africa

A

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

131
Q

Transmitted by glossina morsitans or savannah tsetse

A

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

132
Q

There is a cyclical fever spike

A

Trypanosoma brucei

133
Q

Winterbottom’s sign
Kerandel’s sign
In what disease?

A

African trypanosomiasis or african sleeping sickness
Winterbottom’s sign - enlargement of posterior cervical lymph nodes
Kerandel’s sign - deep hyperesthesia

134
Q

Most common protist in soil

A

Acanthamoeba castellani

135
Q

Carried in eyes during trauma

A

Acanthamoeba castellani

136
Q

IS of Acanthamoeba castellani

A

Trophozoites

137
Q

Most common disease associated with acanthamoeba infection

138
Q

Tx for Acanthamoeba castellani

A

Pentamidine
Ketoconazole
Flucytosine

139
Q

Most common parasite that contaminates contact lenses

A

Acanthamoeba castellani

140
Q

Transmitted by swimming in freshwater lakes

A

Naegleria fowleri

141
Q

IS of Naegleria fowleri

A

Trophozoites

142
Q

Trophozoites can penetrate nasal mucosa and cribriform plate

A

Naegleria fowleri

143
Q

Tx for Naegleria fowleri

A

Amphoterin B

144
Q

Toxin involved in paralytic syndrome of shellfish poisoning

A

Saxitoxin

15 mins

145
Q

Neurotoxic syndrome in shellfish poisoning

A

Brevetoxin

15 mins

146
Q

Diarrhetic syndrome in shellfish poisoning

A

Okadaic acid

30 mins

147
Q

Amnesic syndrome in shellfish poisoning

A

Domoic acid

30 mins

148
Q

Tx for shellfish poisoning

A

Gastric lavage with activated charcoal

149
Q

Improve muscle weakness in shellfish poisoning

A

Neostigmine and endrophonium

150
Q

Site affected in echinococcus granulosus

151
Q

Tx for echinococcus granulosus

A

Albendazole

152
Q

Transmission: schistosoma japonicum

A

Penetrate skin

153
Q

Transmission: pargonimus westermani

A

Ingested raw crab

154
Q

Transmission: clonorchis sinensis

A

Ingested raw fish

155
Q

Ascariasis

Specie?

A

Ascaris lumbricoides

156
Q

Hookworm

Species?

A

Ancylosotoma duodenale

Necator americanus

157
Q

Whipworm

Specie?

A

Trichuris trichiura

158
Q

Pinworm

Specie?

A

Enterobius vermicularis

159
Q

Filariasis

Species?

A

Wuchereria bancrofti

Brugia malayi

160
Q

Trichonosis

Specie?

A

Trichinella spiralis

161
Q

Transmission is thru larval penetration of skin

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

Ancylosotoma duodenale

162
Q

Tx for trichuris trichiura/ whipworm

A

Mebendazole

163
Q

Tx for pinworm

Enterobius vermicularis

A

Pyrantel pamoate

164
Q

Tx for trichinella spiralis

A

Thiabendazole

165
Q

Cestode that has 4 suckers and circle of hooks arranged arpund a rostellum

A

Taenia solium

166
Q

Gravid proglottids of Taenia solium has how many branches?

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