sporozoa to babesia

Question 1

Gametogony of Plasmodium species takes place in the:

Answer 1

intermediate host-humans

Question 2

What is the infective stage of Plasmodium species to the mosquito vector?

Answer 2

gametocytes

Question 3

what stage of Plasmodium species is responsible for the relapsing malaria cases?

Answer 3

hypnozoites

Question 4

multiple infections are seen in the peripheral blood smear

Answer 4

p. falciparum

Question 5

infected red cells have fimbriations

Answer 5

p. ovale

Question 6

has the highest number of merozoites in Schizonts

Answer 6

p. vivax

Question 7

band forms of trophozoites

Answer 7

malariae

Question 8

Maurer’s dots

Answer 8

p. falciparum

Question 9

Schuffner’s dots

Answer 9

vivax and/or ovale

Question 10

James’ dots

Answer 10

ovale

Question 11

Ziemann’s dots

Answer 11

p. malariae

Question 12

crescent shaped gametocytes

Answer 12

malignant tertian malaria

Question 13

rosette formation of merozoites in schizonts

Answer 13

benign quartan malaria

Question 14

infected red cells are larger than the unaffected red cells

Answer 14

benign tertian malaria

Question 15

Which of the following choices shows the correct order of malarial paroxysm?

a. sweating-hot-cold
b. cold-sweating-hot
c. hot-sweating-cold
d. cold-hot-sweating

Answer 15

d. cold-hot-sweating

Question 16

the interval between the malarial paroxysms corresponds to the length of:

Answer 16

erythrocytic schizogony

Question 17

Giemsa stain imparts what color to the cytoplasm of Plasmodium species?

Answer 17

blue

Question 18

What is the interval of malarial paroxysms in infected caused by P. malariae in hours?

Answer 18

72

Question 19

Headphone appearance of ring stage is seen in infection with _________

Answer 19

p. falciparum

Question 20

infective stage of malaria to humans

Answer 20

sporozoite stage

Question 21

multinucleated structure and a product of schizogony

Answer 21

schizont

Question 22

exoerythrocytic schizogony meaning:

Answer 22

outside RBC

Question 23

Erythrocytic schizogony, exo-erythrocytic schizogony, and gametogony are ______ process of reproduction in mosquito

Answer 23

asexual reproduction

Question 24

intermediate host of malaria

Answer 24

man

Question 25

definitive host of malaria

Answer 25

Anopheles mosquito

Question 26

eccentric nucleus

Answer 26

macrogametocytes

Question 27

Granule-looking structures of the cytoplasm of the infected RBC

Answer 27

stipplings

Question 28

a protein composed of amino acids and will be used up by the parasite

Answer 28

globin

Question 29

a disposal product formed from the digestion of hemoglobin; insoluble crystallin form; can trigger inflammatory response

Answer 29

hemozoin

Question 30

T or F: The immature RBCs are larger than older RBCs

Answer 30

YES TRUE immats = daks

Question 31

smaller Infected RBC

Answer 31

falciparum & malariae

Question 32

Ring has scanty cytoplasm (minimal volume) connected to one chromatin dot; with applique appearance

Answer 32

p. falciparum

Question 33

presence of schizonts and malarial pigment in the blood sample is an indication of _____ infection

Answer 33

severe

Question 34

you cannot find the schizont stage in the _________ since they are in the blood vessels, only allowing the ring stage and gametocytes to be seen.

Answer 34

capillary blood smear

Question 35

Appearance of “knobs” with adhesive proteins:

Answer 35

1. Rosettins 2. Riffins 3. Histidine-rich protein 4. Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP-1)

Question 36

Single mass of chromatin dot:

Answer 36

macrogametocyte

Question 37

characteristics of what parasite: - Multiple infection - Banana appearance of gametocyte - Has an applique appearance - Has a headphone-shaped appearance

Answer 37

p. falciparum

Question 38

Infected red cell of p. ovale is larger than unaffected red cells because of its ______ appearance

Answer 38

fimbriated appearance RBC

Question 39

has an amoeboid cytoplasm; schuffner’s dots; no multiple infection

Answer 39

p. vivax

Question 40

has the highest number of merozoites

Answer 40

p. ovale

Question 41

Old and small red cells; Ziemann’s dots

Answer 41

Plasmodium malariae

Question 42

Rosette form arranged around a central block of pigment (hematin)

Answer 42

schizont of p. malariae

Question 43

Group of signs and symptoms that will occur to the patient and has 3 stages

Answer 43

paroxysms

Question 44

has a tertian malaria pattern

Answer 44

Plasmodium vivax | Plasmodium ovale

Question 45

________ malaria is when the patient becomes symptomatic again in day 4

Answer 45

quartan malaria in p. malariae

Question 46

has the shortest incubation period (8-15 days) and prepatent period (11-14 days)

Answer 46

P. falciparum

Question 47

Longest incubation period (18-40 days) and prepatent period (3-4 weeks)

Answer 47

P. malariae

Question 48

this is an interval between sporozoite injection and the appearance of clinical symptoms

Answer 48

INCUBATION PERIOD

Question 49

Originally known to cause simian malaria

Answer 49

Plasmodium knowlesi

Question 50

reservoir hosts of p. knowlesi

Answer 50

long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) banded leaf monkey (Presbytis melalophos)

Question 51

_______ malaria tends to have fevers that spike every 24 hours and is called "daily" or “quotidian” malaria

Answer 51

P. knowlesi

Question 52

cerebral gray mater infarction caused by:

Answer 52

p. falciparum

Question 53

_______ smears are composed of layers of dehemoglobinized (lysed) red blood cells (RBCs)

Answer 53

thick film smears

Question 54

Infection of RBC often producing febrile illness

Answer 54

Babesiosis

Question 55

do not produce gametocytes and pigment

Answer 55

babesia

Question 56

Evidence of Maltese cross formation

Answer 56

Babesia microti infection

Question 57

Tick vector of Babesia

Answer 57

Ixodes scapularis

Question 58

treatment for babesiosis

Answer 58

clindamycin plus quinine or atovaquone plus azithromycin