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Blood Protozoa Quiz

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Which blood protozoa is the causative agent of Malaria?

Babesia divergens

Leishmania

Babesia microti

Plasmodium (correct)

Which blood protozoa causes a disease similar to Malaria and is common in Europe and USA?

Leishmania

Babesia microti (correct)

Babesia divergens

Plasmodium

What is a parasite?

A type of bacteria that infects humans

A type of fungi that causes diseases

A multicellular organism that feeds on other organisms

An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host (correct)

What are the two main classifications of parasites?

Protozoa and helminths Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important parasitic disease of humans and the number one killer among all parasitic diseases?

Malaria Signup and view all the answers

Which two blood protozoa target the red blood cells?

Plasmodium and Babesia Signup and view all the answers

Which region has a high burden of Malaria?

Africa Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main classifications of parasites?

Protozoa and Helminths Signup and view all the answers

What is a parasite?

An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host Signup and view all the answers

Which is the most important parasitic disease of humans and the number one killer among all parasitic diseases?

Malaria Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Parasitology

A parasite is an organism that lives on or in another organism (the host) and benefits from it, often harming the host.

Classification of Parasites

The two main classifications of parasites are:
- Ectoparasites (live on the outer surface of the host's body)
- Endoparasites (live inside the host's body)

Malaria

Malaria is the most important parasitic disease of humans and the number one killer among all parasitic diseases.
Plasmodium is the blood protozoa that causes Malaria.
The region with a high burden of Malaria is tropical and subtropical areas.

Babesiosis

Babesia is a blood protozoa that causes a disease similar to Malaria and is common in Europe and USA.

Targeted Blood Cells

Plasmodium and Babesia target the red blood cells.

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Test your knowledge on blood protozoa, specifically Plasmodium and Babesia. Learn about the causative agent of Malaria and the main types of Babesia. Discover the impact of these blood parasites and their distribution worldwide.