Protozoa/Helminths — Flashcards

Giardia is a parasite commonly transmitted through consumption of poorly purified _____

What is the vector of Leishmania spp.?_____

Achalasia may be idiopathic or secondary to a known insult, such as _____ disease and extraesophageal malignancies

Plasmodium vivax/ovale present with multiple, brick-red dots in RBCs, known as _____ dots

G. lamblia cysts (carrier state) have _____ nuclei

Outside of macrophages, Leishmania spp. are _____

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium follow an irregular fever cycle?_____

Which species of Plasmodium can lead to renal failure?_____

Schistosoma spp. mature in the _____ and then disseminate

Which helminth is commonly known as giant roundworm?_____