Parasitology — Flashcards

Infection of the helminth _____ occurs via drinking of water contaminated with larvae in copepods

_____ of the helminth Toxocara canis can enter the eye and cause blindness

Sporozoites of Plasmodium from mosquitoes travel to the human _____, where they replicate and mature to schizonts

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium produce dormant hypnozoites in the liver? _____

Babesiosis presents with _____ cells that contain a tetrad 'Maltese cross' structure

_____ is a parasite commonly transmitted as cysts in undercooked meat

Trophozoites of Plasmodium mature into _____, which rupture the hepatocytes and release merozoites

Ingestion of Taenia solium _____ in contaminated water/food can result in neurocysticercosis

How is the presence of Ascaris lumbricoides diagnosed?_____, Eosinophilia

The _____ form of Leishmania spp. is found within macrophages