Parasitology — Flashcards

_____ is a helminth that can form 'hydatid cysts' in the liver, lungs or brain

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

_____ is a parasite commonly transmitted as cysts in undercooked meat

Apart from Trypanosoma brucei, other parasites exhibiting antigenic variation include _____ and Giardia

_____ is the definitive host for guinea worm or Dracunculiasis.

The _____ is necessary for Plasmodium vivax to infect cells

G. lamblia trophozoites (active state) have _____ nuclei and 4 pairs of flagella (#) and resemble a face looking back at the viewer.

_____ are reservoirs for T. brucei gambiense

After maturation in the abdomen, the helminth _____ migrates to the skin, inducing a painful ulcer

_____ is a helminth that can result in Loeffler's syndrome (eosinophilic pneumonitis)