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This document compares the characteristics of different Plasmodium species that cause malaria, including their type of red blood cell infected, production of hypnozoites, occurrence of relapse, timing of paroxysms, and presence or absence of blackwater fever and cerebral malaria. It also compares important protozoan parasites such as Entamoeba histolytica, Naegleria sp., Acanthamoeba sp., Giardia lamblia, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trypanosoma cruzi, Trypanosoma brucei, Leishmania donovani, Toxoplasma gondii, and Plasmodium falciparum based on their source of

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Bicol University

College of Nursing
Rizal St., Albay Dist.,
Legazpi City

Name: Abegail V. Listanco Section: BSN 1D

EXERCISE NO. 10: PROTOZOANS

I. Compare the different Plasmodium species.

Feature P. falciparum P. vivax P. ovale P. malariae

Type of RBC Both young and Young RBC Young RBC Old RBC
infected old RBC

Production of Not produced Liver Liver Not produced


Hypnozoites

Occurrence of Occur several Occur several


relapse years after the years after the
initial illness initial illness

Timing of 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 72 hours


paroxysms
Blackwater PRESENT Not present Not present Not present
fever

Cerebral PRESENT Not present Not present Not present


malaria

II. Compare the important protozoans

Parasite Source of Infection Mode of Transmission Characteristic


Manifestation
Entamoeba Water Fecal-oral route Amoebiasis
histolytica - Acute intestinal
- Extraintestinal
- Asymptomatic carrier sate

Naegleria sp. Nasal cavity to your brain Swimming in - Asymptomatic infection


contaminated water - Primary amoebic
meningoencephalitis (PAM)

Acanthamoeba sp. Swimming in Aspiration, nasal Granulomatous amebic


contaminated water inhalation, direct encephalitis
invasion in the eye
- Keratitis
Giardia lamblia Contaminated water Ingestion of cyst from - Giardiasis
supplies, engaging oral- fecally-contaminated - Asymptomatic carrier sate
anal contact water and food

Trichomonas F: Urethra and vagina Sexual intercourse Trichomoniasis


vaginalis M: Urethra and prostate
- men
gland
-women
- infant
Trypanosoma cruzi When the feces of the bug Bite of blood sucking Chagas disease
is deposited near the bite insect vectors
site

Trypanosoma brucei Trypomastigotes spread Bite of blood sucking African sleeping sickness
from the skin to the blood insect vectors
then to the lymph nodes
and the brain
Leishmania donovani Promastigote is injected Bite of blood sucking Visceral Leishmaniasis
into the human host insect vectors
through bite of the sand
fly
Toxoplasma gondii - Ingestion of oocyst Toxoplasmosis
- ingestion of - infection in
improperly cooked immunocompetent
Ingestion of raw meat or
meat of animals individuals
contaminated water
-congenital infection
- infection in
immunocompromised hosts
Plasmodium bites of female Anopheles Bite of blood sucking Malaria
falciparum mosquitoes. insect vectors

III. The following protozoans are transmitted by bite of a vector. Indicate the vector for
each of these parasites.

1. Trypanosoma cruzi - reduviid or triatomid bud (kissing bug)


2. Trypanosoma spp. - blood sucking insect, the tsetse fly
3. Leishmania spp. - female sandfly of the Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia genera
4. Plasmodium spp. - Anopheles mosquito

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