World Malaria Day

Which of the following is the 1st recommended vaccine by WHO for P. falciparum in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions

• R21 /Matrix - M

• RTS, S/AS01 (RTS, S)

• Pf SPZ

• Spf66

Following are the modes of transmission for Malaria

• Aedes mosquito, blood transmission

• Culex Mosquito, vertical transmission

• Anopheles mosquito, blood transmission

• Mansonia Mosquito, vertical transmission

Hemozoin pigment can be visualized by

• Electron Microscope

• Phase Contrast Microscope

• Fluorescent Microscope

• Dark Ground Microscope

Identify the species using the images

Identify the cell & parasite affecting it

• Reticulocyte RBC - Plasmodium malariae

• Young RBC – Plasmodium falciparum

• Reticulocyte – Plasmodium vivax

• Mature RBC – Plasmodium knowlesi

A 40-year male presented to medicine OPD with a history of recurrent fever every other day with a headache, malaise, and body aches. He also gives a history of travel to South America 2 months back. Routine lab investigations were done.

A thin blood smear was done as shown in the image.

Identify the stage of development of the parasite and the name of the parasite.

• Gametocyte – Plasmodium malariae

• Merozoite – Plasmodium ovale

• Trophozoite – Plasmodium falciparum

• Schizont – Plasmodium vivax

Name the noble laureate

• Alphonse Laveran

• Stanley B. Prusiner

• Robert Koch

• Ronald Ross

Following are the differential diagnosis for malaria

(Multiple options can be correct)

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Erythrocyte enlargement and Schuffner dots are commonly seen in

• Plasmodium knowlesi

• Plasmodium malariae

• Plasmodium falciparum

• Plasmodium ovale      

Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for malaria  is based on the detection of

• PfEMP1 & LDH

• HRP – 2 & LDH

• ICAM – 1 & HRP – 2

• ELAM1 & HRP – 2