Protozoa/Helminths — Flashcards

Taenia _____ has no circle of hooklets on its scolex (head)

All GI protozoa have a _____ transmission

Which class of helper T cell promotes IgE production by B cells?_____

Which helminth can present with neurocysticercosis?_____

The gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum are _____ (shape)

What is the cause of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis?_____

Is Giardia lamblia an invasive organism?_____

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium forms sticky knobs on RBCs that occlude blood vessels? _____

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium infects reticulocytes only?_____

Schistosoma spp. is a _____ fluke