NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which disease in humans is caused by a plasmodium (parasite)?
A
HIV/AIDS
B
influenza
C
malaria
D
chicken pox
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plasmodium falciparum is the type of malaria that most often causes severe and life-threatening malaria; this parasite is very common in many countries in Africa south of the Sahara desert. People who are heavily exposed to the bites of mosquitoes infected with P. falciparum are most at risk of dying from malaria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasite and transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. The trans-mission is through sporozoite contained in female mosquitos’ salivary gland. In human body, there are two devel-opment of the sporozoite, i.e., hepatocyte schizogony and erythrocytic schizogony.

Detailed explanation-3: -Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, they may develop severe complications and die.

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