Name the Plasmodium sp. that causes benign tertian malaria; Duffy-negative individuals are not affected by this type of malaria; most common species that causes malaria.

Pregnant women are advised to avoid cleaning litter boxes of their house cats until after delivery to prevent congenital infection of

Name the Plasmodium sp. that causes mildest form of malaria; rarest species of malaria; comet forms are common.

These trophozoites are sluggish and have trashy cytoplasm:

A blood smear showed crescent shaped gametocytes in several red cells. What is the most probable identity of the organisms?

This parasite can cause problems with immunocompromised patients, and can also cause keratitis with poor contact lens hygiene:

True or False: Infection of Naegleria fowleri in the central nervous system is rarely fatal.

The cyst form of Balantidium coli is the infective stage. It has one large kidney-shaped macronucleus and one small, round micronucleus. The troph is quite large, measuring 50 to 150 microns in length and 40 to 70 microns in width. What single feature is associated with this organism?

Which trophozoite is suspected if ingested red cells are seen on a saline wet prep?

Name the Plasmodium sp. that has an asexual life cycle of 72 hours; only invades senile RBCs; can persist over 40 years; no RBC enlargement; band form present.