Parasitology - Plasmodium spp

Question 1

Its leading parasitic that causes mortality worldwide.

Answer 1

MALARIA

Question 2

Group of parasites that causing malaria belongs to genus Plasmodium

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What are the fifth human malaria parasite that are consider?

Answer 3

Plasmodium knowlesi

Question 4

Where has been described Plasmodium knowlesi?

Answer 4

Philippines and South Asia

Question 5

Mode of transmission of Malaria

Answer 5

bites and sucks blood of female Anopheles gambiae

Question 6

Malaria parasite found in

Answer 6

RBC

Question 7

Malaria in RBC transmitted through _____?

Answer 7

blood transfusion
organ transplant
sharing of needles contaminated with blood

Question 8

Who is at risk for Malaria?

Answer 8

ANYONE

Question 9

The patients in malaria typically shows _____?

Answer 9

PAROXYSM

Question 10

Classical malarial paroxysms are?

Answer 10

Cold phase
Hot phase
Sweating phase

Question 11

What is the malarial vector in the Philippines?

Answer 11

Anopheles minimus var. flavirostris

Question 12

Parasite develops and multiplies inside human host causing ____?

Answer 12

periodic bouts flu-like symptoms

Question 13

Symptoms that are related to the periodic destruction of RBCs

Answer 13

HEMOZOIN

Question 13

Parasites invades and detroy which may lead ____?

Answer 13

sever anemia

Question 14

Among four Plasmodium spp. who is the deadliest parasite?

Answer 14

P. falciparum

Question 15

What are the three developmental parasites that are seen in blood film?

Answer 15

1. trophozoites
2. schizont
3. gametocytes

Question 16

Features of Plasmodium are?

Answer 16

vacoule
chromatin dots/nucleus
cytoplasm
stippling

Question 17

The reccurence of symptoms after temporary abatement?

Answer 17

RECRUDESCENCE

Question 18

The return of a disease after its apparents cessation?

Answer 18

RELAPSE

Question 19

Malaria found in area of___?

Answer 19

warmer regions tropical and subtropical countries

Question 20

It occurs some weeks or months or years?

Answer 20

RELAPSE

Question 21

Occurs after some weeks or days?

Answer 21

RECRUDESCENCE

Question 22

When inappropriate feeling of feeling of apprehension

Answer 22

COLD PHASE

Question 23

The patient has headeache, palpitations, tachypnea, nausea, epigastric discomfort is?

Answer 23

HOT PHASE

Question 24

What is the total duration of typical attack of sweet phase?

Answer 24

8-12 hours

Question 25

Which are the parasites of malaria has a tendency to relapse after resolution of the primary infection?

Answer 25

P. vivax
P. ovale

Question 26

The interval of from sporozoite injection tk detection of parasite in the blood.

Answer 26

PREPATENT PERIOD

Question 27

The time between sporozoite and appearance of clinical symptom

Answer 27

INCUBATION PERIOD

Question 28

The asexual reproduction of sporozoan by multiple fission.

Answer 28

MEROGONY/SCHIZOGONY

Question 29

The reproduction of a spore or zygote (sexual)

Answer 29

SPOROGONY

Question 30

A motile multinucleate mass of protoplasm from fusion of uninucleated amoebid cells.

Answer 30

PLASMODIUM

Question 31

A French army surgeon, first notice parasites in the blood of patient

Answer 31

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

Question 32

What are the two method of investigation?

Answer 32

THIN BLOOD SMEAR
THICK BLOOD SMEAR

Question 33

10-15 WBC

Answer 33

count parasited vs 200 WBC

Question 34

<10 WBC

Answer 34

count parasites vs 500 WBC