Protozoa/Helminths US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Protozoa/Helminths Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 31: What is the host of Leishmania braziliensis?
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Answer: Vertebrates
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Flashcard 32: How is Wuchereria bancrofti diagnosed?
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Answer: Blood smear
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Flashcard 33: Which helminth causes perianal itchiness?
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Answer: Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
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Flashcard 34: Which form of **Plasmodium spp.** is characterized by a 'ring' appearance in the early erythrocytic stage?\n\n_____
Answer: Trophozoite (ring form)
Extra: The ring form is the immature trophozoite stage of Plasmodium seen inside infected red blood cells. It is the first stage visible after the parasite enters the erythrocyte.
Flashcard 35: The motile trophozoites of Trichomonas vaginalis are said to have '_____' motility
Answer: jerky, twitching
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Flashcard 36: Which strain(s) of Plasmodium follow a tertian fever cycle?
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Answer: Plasmodium vivax and ovale
Extra:
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Flashcard 37: Which stain is used to visualize Plasmodium?
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Answer: Giemsa
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Flashcard 38: The larvae of Trichinella spiralis enter the blood and encyst in _____
Answer: striated muscle
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Flashcard 39: Clonorchis sinensis tends to inhabit the _____ and _____
Answer: liver
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Flashcard 40: Ingestion of Taenia _____ in undercooked meat can result in taeniasis (intestinal infection)
Answer: larvae (cysticerci)
Extra: Taeniasis: Ingestion of larvae (cysticerci) in undercooked meat (pork for T. solium, beef for T. saginata).
Cysticercosis: Ingestion of T. solium eggs in food/water contaminated with human feces.
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