Protozoa (cont.)

Question 1

What protozoa is a sexually transmitted infection?

Answer 1

Trichomonas Vaginalis

Question 2

Flagellated protozoa?

Answer 2

Trichomonas Vaginalis

Question 3

Symptoms of infection with Trichomonas Vaginalis in men?

Answer 3

Asymptomatic

Question 4

Symptoms of infection with Trichomonas Vaginalis in women?

Answer 4

Malodorous discharge, dysuria, pruritus

Question 5

Common cause of vaginal complaints in reproductive aged women?

Answer 5

Trichomonas Vaginalis

Question 6

How do you diagnose Trichomonas Vaginalis?

Answer 6

Wet mount

Question 7

What is the reservoir for Toxoplasma Gondii?

Answer 7

Cats

Question 8

Cats are the reservoir for what protozoa?

Answer 8

Toxoplasma Gondii

Question 9

Infection with Toxoplasma Gondii is due to?

Answer 9

Cat feces

Question 10

What population should avoid Cat feces?

Answer 10

Pregnant women

– Toxoplasma Gondii

Question 11

Symptoms of infection with Toxoplasma Gondii?

Answer 11

Congenital abnormalities and stillbirth

Question 12

What can Toxoplasma Gondii cause in HIV patients?

Answer 12

Encephalitis and Chorioretinitis

Question 13

What is the main Vector Transmitted Protozoa?

Answer 13

Malaria (plasmodium species)

Question 14

What transmits Malaria (plasmodium species)

Answer 14

Mosquito bites

Question 15

Where is Malaria common?

Answer 15

Tropics; Africa

Question 16

Malaria usually infects what?

Answer 16

RBCs and liver

Question 17

How do you diagnose Malaria?

Answer 17

Peripheral blood smear

Question 18

If a ring forms on peripheral blood smear, that means?

Answer 18

Malaria

Question 19

4 common types of Malaria?

Answer 19

Plasmodium Falciparum
Plasmodum vivax and ovale
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium knowlesi

Question 20

What is the most common and most aggressive form of Malaria?

Answer 20

Plasmodium Falciparum

Question 21

In what Malaria types does the fever appear in 48 hour intervals?

Answer 21

Plasmodium Falciparum

Plasmodium Vivax and Ovale

Question 22

Symptoms of infection with Plasmodium Falciparum?

Answer 22

Brain Dysfunction

= seizures, coma, death

Question 23

Seizures, coma, death is due to which Malaria type?

Answer 23

Plasmodium Falciparum (most common)

Question 24

Symptoms of infection with Plasmodium Vivax and Ovale?

Answer 24

Hepatosplenomegaly with splenic rupture

Question 25

Hepatosplenomegaly with splenic rupture is due to which Malaria type?

Answer 25

Plasmodium Vivax and Ovale

Question 26

Which Malaria type has a 72 hour fever interval?

Answer 26

Plasmodium Malariae

Question 27

Plasmodium Malariae fever interval?

Answer 27

72 hours

Question 28

Which form of Malaria is common in SE Asia?

Answer 28

Plasmodium Knowlesi

Question 29

Plasmodium Knowlesi is common where?

Answer 29

SE Asia

Question 30

What does infection with Plasmodium Knowlesi cause?

Answer 30

Severe illness

Question 31

Sickle cell trait is protective against which form of Malaria?

Answer 31

Plasmodium Falciparum

Question 32

What is protective against Plasmodium Falciparum?

Answer 32

Sickle cell trait

Question 33

Lack of Duffy RBC antigens is protective against which forms of Malaria?

Answer 33

Plasmodium Vivax and Plasmodium Knowlesi

Question 34

What is protective against Plasmodium Vivax and Plasmodium Knowlesi?

Answer 34

Lack of Duffy RBC antigens

Question 35

Lack of Duffy RBC antigens does not allow?

Answer 35

Malaria to bind

Question 36

In what populations are sickle cell trait and lack of duffy RBC antigens more common?

Answer 36

Africans | African Americans