Plasmodium knowlesi

• Plasmodium knowlesi is also known as what?

  Quotidian malaria
• Plasmodium knowlesi is formerly known as a parasite of what?

  old world monkeys
• Describe the paroxysm of P. knowlesi?

  everyday
• Severe cases of P. knowlesi includes RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, ACUTE RENAL or MULTI-ORGAN FAILURE, and SHOCK
• Does P. knowlesi RECRUDESCENCE or TRUE RELAPSE?

  Recrudescence
• P. knowlesi infects ALL STAGES of RBCs
• What is the pigment/granules of P. knowlesi?

  Stinton and Mulligan's
• What stages of P. knowlesi can be seen in peripheral blood smear?

  ring and mature SCHIZONTS (not observed in all infections)
• Ring forms: resembles falciparum applique
• Trophozoite: band-shape
• Schizont: Fills the RBC, pigment collect into 1 or few mass
• Gametocytes: rounded to oval with homogenous cytoplasm
• What is this?

  ring form of P. knowlesi

  
• What is this?

  trophozoite of P. knowlesi

  
• What is this?

  Schizont of P. knowlesi

  
• What is this?

  Gametocytes of P. knowlesi