Protozoa/Helminths — Flashcards

Flashcard 111: Which protozoa is considered an STI? _____

Answer: Trichomonas vaginalis

Flashcard 112: Which helminth has a mature form that emerges from painful skin ulcers? _____

Answer: Dracunculus medinensis

Flashcard 113: Is Giardia lamblia an invasive organism? _____

Answer: No, therefore no dysentery

Flashcard 114: Which form of protozoa is found in feces of animals, penetrating the water supply and allowing for new infection? _____

Answer: Cyst

Flashcard 115: Flukes are officially known as _____

Answer: trematodes

Flashcard 116: Schistosoma spp. mature in the _____ and then disseminate

Answer: liver

Flashcard 117: Plasmodium merozoite infection of red blood cells can result in _____ formation

Answer: gametocyte

Flashcard 118: Which hematologic complication arises from Echinococcus granulosus infection? _____

Answer: Eosinophilia

Flashcard 119: Are cysts of Entamoeba Histolytica able to survive outside of the host? _____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 120: Cyclospora, Isospora belli and C. parvum are all _____.

Answer: acid-fast

Extra: Cyclospora, Isospora (Cystoisospora), and Cryptosporidium are the three major intestinal protozoa that stain acid-fast.