1.5.3 Protozoan (Tissue Flagellates)

Question 1

All Leishmania can infect what cell?

Answer 1

WBC

Eosino and Macrophage

Question 2

What are the vectors for tissue flagellates?

Answer 2

Phlebotomus
Sandfly
Lutzomnia

Question 3

Leishamania donovani complex can be seen in:

India
Pakistan
Thailand
Africa
China
Mediterranean
Europe
Afric
Near east Soviet Union
Middle east
Yemen
Iman
Uraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Central an South Africa

T or F

I true mo na hayst

Answer 3

T

Question 4

The life cycle of L. donovani has the same as L. brasiliensis except:

Different sandfly spp for each ____ subspp of L. donovani

L. donovani primarily affects the _______ tissue of the infected human

Answer 4

3, Visceral

Question 5

Vector of Leishmania donovani donovani?

Answer 5

Phlebotomus sandfly

Question 6

L. donovani donovani

Blood transfusion; soldieres from GULF war are deferred to donate at least __ months

Answer 6

12

Question 7

Visceral Leishmaniasis is also known as ______ fever or ________ w/ hepatosplenomegaly

Answer 7

Dumdum

Kala-azar

Question 8

Visceral leishmaniasis pertains to the external organ of the body

T or F

Answer 8

F

Internal

Question 9

Early stages of Visceral leishmaniasis may resemble?

Answer 9

Malaria / Typhoid

Question 10

Additional symptoms for Visceral Leishmaniasis includes

Diarrhea and anemia
Weight loss and emaciation (Thinning of body)

t or f

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Incubation for L. donovani donovani?

a. 2 weeks to 18 months
b. 2 weeks to 18 weeks
c. 2 days to 18 weeks
d. 2 days to 18 months

Answer 11

a

Question 12

In Visceral leishmaniasis, there is a rare papula at bite site with present of skin lesion

T or F

Answer 12

F

Absent of skin lesion

Question 13

L. braziliensis - espundia Lifecycle:

After the sandflies bite, what stage of flagellates is being transfered to the human?

Answer 13

Promastigotes

Question 14

L. braziliensis - espundia Lifecycle:

When promastigotes enters the human, what organ/Cells is being invaded first?

Answer 14

Reticuloendothelial cell

Question 15

L. braziliensis - espundia Lifecycle:

After invading the reticuloendothelial cells, Promastigotes turns into?

Answer 15

Amastigote

Question 16

Amastigote in Leishmania is Diagnostic or Infective?

Answer 16

Diagnostive

Question 17

Promastigote in leishmania is Infective stage

T or F

Answer 17

T

Question 18

L. braziliensis - espundia Lifecycle:

Amastigote reproduce then destroys the tissue, The sandfly suck this then turns into?

Answer 18

Promastigote then multiplies, Salivary gland migration

Question 19

A screening test similar to that of the tuberculin skin test, this used to screen large population that are at risk for infection caused by Leishmania spp.

Answer 19

Montenegro skin test

Question 20

Stain used for Leishmania spp

Answer 20

Giemsa Stain

Question 21

SOC for Leishmania donovani includes:

Giemsa-slides of blood
Bone marrow
Lymph node aspirates
Biopsies on infected area

T or F

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Giemsa stained ___________ prepared from venous blood, safer, less invasive procedure for L. donovani

Answer 22

Buffy coat films

Question 23

L. donovani

Blood, Bone marrow, and tissue culture shows what stage of flagellates?

Answer 23

Promastigotes

Question 24

Diagnostic stage for Leishmania?

Answer 24

Amastigotes

Question 25

Stain for Leishmania brasiliensis?

Answer 25

Giemsa

Question 26

Promastigotes may be present when the sample is collected immediately after introduction in the patient

T or F

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Causes Black fever?

Answer 27

Leishamania donovani (Visceral leishmaniasis)