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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the morphological characteristic of Trypanosoma congolense?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Spherical</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Amastigotes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the shape of the trophozoite of Giardia lamblia?

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

    What is characteristic of the cyst of Balantidium coli?

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

    What is characteristic of the trophozoite of Trichomonas vaginalis?

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

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