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P. vivax number of Merozoites and average |
12-24 ave. 16 |
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Number of Merozoites of P. malariae |
6-12 Ave. 8 |
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"Fruitpie Appearance" of merozoites |
P. malariae |
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Number of merozoites in P. ovale |
6-14 Ave. 8 |
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Plasmodium where infected RBC is enlarged |
P. vivax P. ovale |
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P. falciparum number if merozoites |
6-32 Ave. 20-24 |
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Stages in Peripheral blood of P. falciparum |
Ring forms and gametocytes |
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Microgametocyte: Banana shaped Sausage shaped Macrogametocyte: Crescent |
P. falciparum |
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Troph of P. vivax |
amoeboid |
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Troph of P. malariae |
Band form |
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Troph of P. ovale |
Fimbriated |
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Stippling of: Falciparum Malariae Vivax Ovale Knowlesii |
Maurer's , Stephen Cristopher Ziemann's dots Schuffner's James Sinton and Mulligan |
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Early troph |
Ring form |
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Late troph |
Amoeboid form |
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Double chromatin dots assoc with? |
P. falciparum |
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Assoc with Marginal infection Acole or Aplique |
P. falciparum |
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Classical Malaria Paroxysyms |
1. Cold stage: 15-60 mins 2. Hot stage/ Flush phase: 2-6 hours 3. Sweating stage: 2-4 hrs. |
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best stage to collect blood sample |
Hot stage or Flush phase |
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Stage that is not seen in Blood films |
Sporozoites |
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Gives sensitivity to diagnosis |
Thick smear |
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Gives specificity to diagnosis |
Thin smear |
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Gold standard Diagnostic Test for Malariae |
Thick and Thin smear |
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Black water fever |
P. falciparum |
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Black water fever of P. falciparum reason |
Methemoglobinuria |
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Dehemoglobinization in dH20 |
Thick smear |
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If already (+) for thick smear |
No need to check the thin smear |
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Used to identify parasite species in Malaria |
Thin smear |
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Quantitative Buffy Count stain in Dx of Malaria |
Acridine orange (+) green |
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Rapid Diagnostic Test |
1. HRP 2. Plasmodium LDH and Aldolase |
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Blood group that is resistant to P. vivax and knowlesii |
Duffy (a-b-) Ag |
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Resistant to Malaria |
(+) Sickle Cell Anemia G6pd deficient individuals |
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Plasmodium that is similar to P. malariae |
P. knowlesii |
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Vector of B. microti |
Ticks: Ixodes scapularis |
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IS DS OF B. MICROTI |
Is: Sporozoites Ds: Ring form troph |
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Assoc with excessive pro inflammatory cytokines such as the TNF |
B. microti |
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Gold standard for B. microti |
Gold Hamster |
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Causes Non- Tucket Fever |
B. microti |
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Final Host of T. gondii |
Cats |
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Sabin Feldman Dye test |
T. gondii |
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actively dividing cells of toxoplasma |
Tachyzoites |
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Slow dividing sporozoites |
Bradyzoites |
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Vertical Transmission |
T. gondii |
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Infective stage of T. gondii |
Tachyzoite Bradyzoite Oocyst |
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All Coccidians are Opportunistic except |
Cyclospora cayetanensis |
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Stain used for Coccidians |
Modified AFB |
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No sporocyst Coccidian |
Cryptosporidium |
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Round cyano bacteria-like |
C cayetanensis |
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Concentration Technique for Coccidians |
Sheather Sugar Conc. technique |
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Diagnosis for T gondii |
Biopsy stained with H and E |
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Serodiagnostic: Positive titer or a four fold rise in the titer |
T. gondii |
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Appears purple red pink round objects on Modified Acid Fast stains |
Cryptosporidium spp. |
