Common Infections — Flashcards

What is the gold-standard investigation for malaria? _____

_____ is an immune-mediated hypersensitivity reaction that can appear 1-2 weeks after herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection

_____ is a lifelong, neurotropic virus causing oral (HSV-1) & genital (HSV-2) lesions with recurrent reactivations

Plasmodium species is diagnosed with _____ stained with Giemsa

Genital herpes rash initially presents as "_____" appearance and then progress into painful ulcers

Primary genital herpes has a ↑ high risk of _____

_____ is a painful hand vesicle that occurs when the skin comes in contact with HSV-1 or HSV-2 (common in dentists)

_____ is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, leading to cyclical fever, haemolysis, & organ dysfunction

Plasmodium _____ is the most common cause of malaria

Merozoites of Plasmodium invade _____, mature into trophozoites, and cyclically release more merozoites