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Which blood protozoa is the causative agent of Malaria?
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?
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?
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?
What are the two main classifications of parasites?
What is the most important parasitic disease of humans and the number one killer among all parasitic diseases?
What is the most important parasitic disease of humans and the number one killer among all parasitic diseases?
Which two blood protozoa target the red blood cells?
Which two blood protozoa target the red blood cells?
Which region has a high burden of Malaria?
Which region has a high burden of Malaria?
What are the two main classifications of parasites?
What are the two main classifications of parasites?
What is a parasite?
What is a parasite?
Which is the most important parasitic disease of humans and the number one killer among all parasitic diseases?
Which is the most important parasitic disease of humans and the number one killer among all parasitic diseases?
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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Description
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.
