Antiparasitic Drugs — Flashcards

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium produce dormant hypnozoites in the liver?_____

_____ can cause amoebic liver abscesses, which are described as having "anchovy paste" consistency

Strongyloides stercoralis, a helminth, enters the _____ through the feet, making their way to the lungs; mucociliary escalator eventually causes them to be swallowed into the GI tract

The _____ stage is never seen in the peripheral smear of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

_____ can cause intestinal amebiasis, with ulcerations along the walls of the colon and bloody diarrhea

Hint: which parasite

_____ dye test is gold standard for the diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis.

Which T-helper cells are active against helminthic parasites?_____

_____ is known as serpent worm.

What is the most common parasitic pathogen in humans?_____

Following is an egg of: _____