18 Questions
What is the main diagnostic method for malaria?
Microscopic examination of blood with thick and thin Giemsa-stained smears
Which symptom is commonly associated with the onset of malaria?
Abdominal pain
What is a common clinical feature of malaria patients?
Enlarged spleen
Which method is more sensitive than the conventional method for diagnosing malaria?
Quantitative buffy coat (QBC)
Which stage of Plasmodium species is treated using primaquine and pyrimethamine?
Liver stage
How is Leishmaniasis transmitted to humans?
By the bite of female Phlebotomine sandfly
How does Entamoeba histolytica survive in adverse environments?
By forming cysts
What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica?
Motile trophozoites
How is Entamoeba histolytica transmitted?
Through the faeco-oral route
Which stage of the life cycle of Intestinal Protozoans occurs in the small intestine?
Excystation of cysts
What role do trophozoites play in the pathogenesis of Entamoeba histolytica?
Causing localized necrosis and penetrating the epithelium
What characterizes the dormant stage of Entamoeba histolytica?
Helping the organism to survive in adverse environments
What is the infective stage of Leishmania spp. when it enters the sandfly?
Amastigotes
During the sandfly stage, where do the amastigotes of Leishmania spp. transform into promastigotes?
Gut
Which protozoan causes African sleeping sickness?
Trypanosoma brucei ssp
Which stage in the life cycle of Trypanosoma brucei ssp. is characterized by a free anterior flagellum and an undulating membrane?
Epimastigote
How is visceral leishmaniasis treated?
Intravenous liposomal amphotericin B
What is the infective stage of Leishmania spp. when it enters human blood through the sandfly bite?
Promastigotes
Explore the pathogenesis and clinical features of malaria, including the sudden onset of fever, myalgias, and splenomegaly. Learn about the laboratory diagnosis methods involving microscopic examination of blood. Test your knowledge on Plasmodium spp. and other blood protozoans.
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