Malaria

• Plasmodium Falciparum?

  Gametocyte

  
• Plasmodium Falciparum?

  Ring Stage

  
• Plasmodium spp.?

  Oocyst

  
• Plasmodium spp.?

  Exoerythrocytic

  
• What percentage does Plasmodium Vivax account for?

  43%, mostly in temperate zones
• Does Plasmodium Vivax spend 3 days in the liver?

  Yes, as a an exoerythrocyte
• What happens to the Plasmodium Vivax exoerythrocyte?

  go under the erythrocytic cycle
• DOes Plasmodium Vivax lead to relapse?

  yes because of the hypnozoites
• What does an Plasmodium Vivax schizont produce in the liver?

  10,000 merozoites
• Is Plasmodium Falciparum the most virulent species in humans?

  Yes
• Where is Plasmodium Falciparum found mostly?

  In the tropics
• What percentage of malaria does Plasmodium Falciparum account for?

  50%
• Does relapse not occur with Plasmodium Falciparum?


  Yes. because there is no hypnozoites
• Where is Plasmodium Falciparum found?

  Usually within deep tissues, RBC does not matter
• How much malaria does Plasmodium Malariae account for?

  7%
• What does Plasmodium Malariae induce?


  Transfusion malaria
• How many days does Plasmodium Malariae take in the liver?


  13-17 days
• What does Plasmodium Malariae schizoints produce?

  6-12 merozoites in RBC
• Does Plasmodium Malariae have low parasitemia?

  Yes, 1 out of every 20,000 RBC are infected
• What stage of malaria enters into the humans body?

  Sporozoite, then comes out as a gametocyte
• What is this?


  Plasmodium Falciparum

  
• How many merozoites does Plasmodium Falciparum produce in the liver?

  30,000
• What occurs within an oocyst?

  Sporogamy