Protozoa/Helminths — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: The gametocytes of Plasmodium malariae are _____

Answer: round

Flashcard 102: _____ is a liver fluke that infects the biliary tract, increasing the risk for gallstones, cholangitis, and cholangiocarcinoma

Answer: Clonorchis sinensis

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Flashcard 103: What is the vector of Leishmania spp.? _____

Answer: Sandfly

Flashcard 104: _____ is a(n) flagella-ted intestinal non-invasive parasite responsible for most flagellated protozoan small intestine colonizations in the U.S.

Answer: Giardia lamblia

Flashcard 105: Paragonimus westermani is a helminth that can cause chronic _____ with _____

Answer: cough

Flashcard 106: Diagnosis of Plasmodium spp. includes blood smear and _____ stain

Answer: giemsa

Flashcard 107: Trypanosoma brucei has two subspecies; either _____ or T. rhodesiense

Answer: T. gambiense

Flashcard 108: Toxoplasma gondii has a sexual _____ (gametocyte) phase and asexual bradyzoite or tachyzoite phase

Answer: oocyst

Flashcard 109: Motile, flagellated trypanosomes on blood smear are indicative of _____

Answer: Trypanosoma brucei

Flashcard 110: _____ is a common roundworm that infects the biliary tract, increasing the risk for gallstones

Answer: Ascaris lumbricoides

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