PLASMODIUM

Question 1

Infective stage of Plasmodium species

Answer 1

Sporozoites

Question 2

Describe the morphology in ring form of Plasmodium species

Answer 2

Red chromatin dot and scant amount of blue cytoplasm

Question 3

Describe the gametocyte stage of Plasmodium species

Answer 3

Large chromatin mass and blue cytoplasm
Fills the entire RBC

Question 4

Is the renewal of parasitemia or clinical features arising from persistent undetectable asexual parasitemia in the absence of exo-erythrocytic cycle

Answer 4

Recrudescence

Question 5

These tests make use of immunochromatographic methods in order to detect Plasmodium specific antigens in a finger prick blood sample

Answer 5

Malarial rapid diagnostic tests

Question 6

What are the antigens targeted by Rapid diagnostic tests?

Answer 6

HRP II or Histidine rich protein II
pLDH or Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase
Aldolase

Question 7

Serologic tests of malaria (3)

Answer 7

Indirect hemagglutination
Indirect fluorescent antibody test
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Question 8

Drug of choice or treatment for Plasmodium species to treat malaria

Answer 8

Chloroquine