Parasitology (MLT) questions with complete solutions

List few common intestinal protozoa Correct Answer: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lambila List few blood or tissue protozoa Correct Answer: Plasmodium, Trypanosoma, Leshmania, Toxoplasma What is a common urogenital parasite? Correct Answer: Trichomonas vaginalis What is the infective stage of Plasmodium? Correct Answer: Sporozoite What is the infective stage of E. histolytica? Correct Answer: Cyst of E. histolytica What do u expect to find in diarrheal stool of a patient with E. histolytica? Correct Answer: Trophozoite of E. histolytica What is the difference between E. histolytica cyst and trophozoite? Correct Answer: Cyst is round and has 4 nuclei and found in formed stool Trophozoite is amoebic shaped with one nucleus and found in diarrheal stool How many flagella is seen in G. lamblia? Correct Answer: 4 pairs, total of 8 Patient suffering of watery non bloody stool. A pear shaped organism with 2 nuclei, suction disk and 4 pairs of flagella is observed under the microscope, what do u report? Correct Answer: Giardia lamblia trophozoite observed Which type of Plasmodium infects retics? Correct Answer: P. vivax Which type of Plasmodium infects mature RBC only? Correct Answer: P. malariae What is the infective stage of Trypanosoma? Correct Answer: Tripomastigote Another name for pork tapeworm Correct Answer: Taenia solium Another name for beef tapeworm Correct Answer: Taenia saginata Another name for fish tapeworm Correct Answer: Diphylobothrium latum Another name for dog tapeworm Correct Answer: Echinococcus granulosus Another name for blood fluke Correct Answer: Schistosoma What is the parasite that is found in snails? Correct Answe