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Szl 406: Medical Protozoology Question Paper

Szl 406: Medical Protozoology

Course:Microbiology And Biotechnology

Institution: University Of Nairobi question papers

Exam Year:2007

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2014/2015
FOURTH YEAR EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF SCIENCE
SZL 406: MEDICAL PROTOZOOLOGY
DATE: 10 DECEMBER, 2014 TIME: 2.00 A.M. -4.00 NOON
SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (3 MARKS EACH)
Illustrate your answers with diagram where appropriate
SECTION A:
1. Draw an annotated diagram of Giardia lamblia ciliate. (3 marks)
2. List one cell type, other than red blood cells, in which each of the following parasite develops inside vertebrate hosts:
a. Plasmodium falciparum
b. Theileria parva
c. Leucocytozoon simondi
d. Haemoproteus spp
e. Parahaemoproteus spp
f. Babesia microti (3 marks)
3. Distinguish between the following terms:
a. Binary fission
b. Conjugation (3 marks)
4. Name one species of protozoan parasite that displays the following developmental stages:
a. Tachyzoites
b. Bradyzoites
c. Cysts
d. Trophozoites
e. Promastigote
f. Trypomastigotes (3 marks)
5. Draw an annotated diagram to illustrate the citric acid cycle. (3 marks)
6. Write brief notes on black water fever. (3 marks)
7. Name and briefly explain any two typical signs of visceral leishmaniasis. (3 marks)
8. Draw an annotated diagram illustrating the life cycle of T. cruzi. (3 marks)
9. Giving named examples, list three modes of transmission of protozoan parasites. (3 marks)
10. List at least six clinical features of Toxoplasma gondii. (3 marks)
SECTION B EACH ANSWER 20 MARKS
11. Write an essay on Balantidium coli.
12. Give a detailed description of the clinical effects of malaria in man.
13. Discuss the pathogenesis and immunological response of humans to infection with African trypanosomes.
14. Explain in detail morphological differences between the four species of malaria in man.

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