Malaria and Plasmodium Parasites: Basic Knowledge

Malaria and Plasmodium Parasites: Basic Knowledge

This article summarizes knowledge about malaria parasites, focusing mainly on the Plasmodium species commonly found in Vietnam.

1. Which type of Plasmodium DOES NOT cause relapsing malaria in Vietnam?

• Answer: A. P. falciparum

2. Which stage CANNOT develop in the mosquito body?

• Answer: D. Merozoites

3. Which stage is NOT found in the human body?

• Answer: C. Gametocytes

4. Which stage DOES NOT parasitize red blood cells?

• Answer: B. Ookinete

5. Which type of Plasmodium reproduces the FASTEST and MOST NUMEROUSLY during the erythrocytic cycle?

• Answer: A. P. falciparum

6. Which type of Plasmodium often causes MALIGNANT malaria?

• Answer: A. P. falciparum

7. Which type of Plasmodium often causes dangerous EPIDEMICS?

• Answer: A. P. falciparum

8. The sexual cycle of Plasmodium in the Anopheles mosquito is primarily dependent on:

• Answer: D. Natural temperature

9. Which type of Plasmodium has the SHORTEST duration in humans?

• Answer: A. P. falciparum

10. Which type of Plasmodium has a “dormant stage”?

• Answer: B. P. vivax, P.ovale, p.malariae

11. Which type of Plasmodium has the SHORTEST duration of ookinete in the liver?

• Answer: C. P. ovale

12. Which type of Plasmodium is commonly found in Vietnam?

• Answer: A. P. falciparum, p.vivax

15. Which single-celled organism can reproduce both asexually and sexually?

• Answer: B. Plasmodium

18. Blood staining techniques are often used to find and diagnose malaria parasites.

• Answer: A. True

19. Which Plasmodium has the SHORTEST asexual reproduction stage of the ookinete in the liver?

• Answer: B. P.falciparum

21. Which type of Plasmodium produces the MOST merozoites upon completion of asexual reproduction within the red blood cell?

• Answer: C. P. falciparum

22. Which type of malaria parasite usually only causes NEAR relapses?

• Answer: C. P. falciparum

23. An environmental temperature of 16 degrees Celsius is the minimum temperature required for:

• Answer: C. P. falciparum

26. 105 degrees Celsius is the total accumulated heat required for the mosquito cycle to be completed by:

• Answer: A. P. vivax

29. Which Plasmodium can produce banana-shaped or bean-shaped gametocytes?

• Answer: C. P. falciparum

30. Which Plasmodium does NOT change the shape of the parasitized red blood cells?

• Answer: C. P. falciparum

Note:

• The questions are chosen to provide basic knowledge about malaria parasites, mainly focusing on the Plasmodium species commonly found in Vietnam.

• This article does not provide comprehensive information about malaria and Plasmodium parasites.

• For more detailed information, please refer to specialized literature on parasites and malaria.