Parasitology — Flashcards

_____ is a parasite commonly transmitted as cysts in undercooked meat

_____ is a helminth that can form 'hydatid cysts' in the liver, lungs or brain

_____ is a protozoal infection that occurs at a pH > 4.5

G. lamblia trophozoites (active state) have _____ nuclei and 4 pairs of flagella (#) and resemble a face looking back at the viewer.

After maturation in the abdomen, the helminth _____ migrates to the skin, inducing a painful ulcer

_____ is the definitive host for guinea worm or Dracunculiasis.

_____ present on blood smear is diagnostic of Trypanosoma brucei infection

Apart from Trypanosoma brucei, other parasites exhibiting antigenic variation include _____ and Giardia

The _____ is necessary for Plasmodium vivax to infect cells

_____ is a helminth that can result in Loeffler's syndrome (eosinophilic pneumonitis)