Plasmodium Flashcards

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1
Q

Name the two species of Plasmodium that have schuffner dots.

A

P. ovale

P. vivax

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What species of Plasmodium can you see all life stages?

A

All BUT plasmodium falciparum (only ring forms [trophs] and gametocytes)

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Which species of Plasmodium would you see a true relapse in life cycle?

A

P. ovale and P. vivax

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How does the gametocytes look in the different Plasmodium species?

A

P. falciparum –> banana shaped

All others –> amoeboid

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Which plasmodium has a chronic persistence?

A

P. malariae

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What are the two main Plasmodium species that cause Malaria?

A

P. falciparum and P. vivax

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What species of Plasmodium would you NOT see Merozoites in the peripheral blood?

A

P. falciparum

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What is the definitive host and intermediate host of Plasmodium?

A

Definitive – Anopheles mosquito

Intermediate –humans

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