Parasitology

OSPE-Practice
1.
a) Identify the above ovum and name the parasite.
b) Where the gravid females lays eggs?
c) What is the infective stage of parasite?
d) Name the method used to collect the specimen for microscopic
detection of ova.
2.
a) Identify the worm.
b) Give 2 points of identification.
c) How is it transmitted to humans?
3. Patient presented with fever and chills. His blood smear shows the
parasite seen in the picture.
a) Give your diagnosis.
b) Identify the stage shown in the blood smear.
c) What is the common treatment for malaria?
4.
a) Identify the above ovum and name the parasite.
b) Where the adult worm is found in humans?
c) What is the infective stage of parasite?
d) What is the other name given to this parasite?
5. 25 years old married female presents with foul smelling vaginal
discharge. Her vaginal discharge reveals a parasite seen in the picture.
a) Identify the parasite.
b) How did you identify the parasite?
c) Does her partner needs treatment as well?
6. The picture above shows a worm infected feet.
a) Identify the infection.
b) Name the organism that can give rise to this infection.
c) Write two characteristic features of the egg of this worm.
d) Give one complications that can occur in persons infected with this organism.
7. Identify the organisms A and B.

B
8. Identify the organisms A and B with reasons.

B
9. A girl presents with anemia and her spleen is enlarged. She has
ulcerative nodules over her skin and her bone marrow reveals as
shown in picture.
a) Identify the parasite.
b) What form is seen in the microscopic picture.
c) What is the mode of transmission.
d) Name two tests for the confirmation.
10. A patient was presented with rash and itchiness. A stool sample was
obtained and observed under the microscope. The picture shows above.
a) Identify the worm.
b) What is the infective stage and diagnostic stage of the organism?
c) Name two diagnostic methods.