Trypanosoma spp. Identification and Clinical Signs
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What is the typical length of Trypanosoma vivax?

  • 20-26 μm (correct)
  • 9-18 μm
  • 12-35 μm
  • 15-35 μm

Which species of Trypanosoma has a kinetoplast that is large and terminal?

  • Trypanosoma congolense
  • Trypanosoma vivax (correct)
  • Trypanosoma evansi
  • Trypanosoma brucei

What is the typical shape of Trypanosoma cruzi?

  • Slender
  • Crescent or C-shaped (correct)
  • Stumpy
  • Oval

Where does the development of Trypanosoma brucei take place?

<p>Midgut → hypopharynx → salivary glands (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the morphological characteristic of Trypanosoma congolense?

<p>Kinetoplast is small and subterminal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which species of Trypanosoma is transmitted by the 'kissing bug'?

<p>Trypanosoma cruzi (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic shape of the promastigote form of Leishmania spp.?

<p>Spherical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of the Leishmania spp. lifecycle resides in macrophages?

<p>Amastigotes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of the oocyst of Toxoplasma gondii?

<p>It has 2 sporozoites each (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the trophozoite of Giardia lamblia?

<p>Pear-shaped (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of the cyst of Balantidium coli?

<p>It has a distinct cell wall (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of the trophozoite of Trichomonas vaginalis?

<p>It has an undulating membrane (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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