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Which protozoan infection can cause symptoms ranging from intestinal disorders to fever and chills?
Which protozoan infection can cause symptoms ranging from intestinal disorders to fever and chills?
What is the cause of amoebic dysentery?
What is the cause of amoebic dysentery?
Which form are amoebae usually found in?
Which form are amoebae usually found in?
How is amoebic dysentery usually passed to others?
How is amoebic dysentery usually passed to others?
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What is the best way to control malaria?
What is the best way to control malaria?
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What is the cause of malaria?
What is the cause of malaria?
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How is control of malaria achieved?
How is control of malaria achieved?
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What are the symptoms of malaria?
What are the symptoms of malaria?
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Which antimalarial drugs are the best known?
Which antimalarial drugs are the best known?
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What is the fatality rate of milder forms of malaria?
What is the fatality rate of milder forms of malaria?
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Study Notes
- Protozoan infections can produce a variety of symptoms, from intestinal disorders to fever and chills.
- Amoebic dysentery is caused by Entamebic histolytica, a parasitic amoeba of the human intestinal tract.
- Amoebae are usually found in the form of cysts or within body fluids, and the disease is usually passed to others through bowel excretions.
- Symptoms of amoebic dysentery are similar to those of bacillary dysentery.
- Malaria is caused by the protozoan plasmodium, which is carried by the Anopheles mosquito.
- Control of malaria comes through control of the mosquito population.
- Symptoms of malaria include regular occurring chills and fever, an enlarged spleen, and the parasite in the blood.
- Serious types of malaria left untreated produce death in 10 to 30 percent of the cases.
- Milder forms of the disease produce a fatality rate of less than 5 percent.
- Many varieties of antimalarial drugs are available, with quinine and atabrine being the best known.
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How much do you know about protozoan infections and their symptoms? Test your knowledge with our quiz! From amoebic dysentery to malaria, this quiz covers the basics of these parasitic infections, including transmission, symptoms, and treatment options. Put your knowledge to the test and see how well you do!
