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Parasitology_(HSCI_201-mlsc_409)_1st_trimester_2016 (1)
Parasitology_(HSCI_201-mlsc_409)_1st_trimester_2016 (1)
TIME : 3 HOURS
SECTION A: 40 MARKS
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9) Give 2 examples each of asexual and sexual reproduction in Protozoa.
(4
marks)
10) What is an arthropod? (1 mark)
Name the 4 species of Plasmodia. Which 2 of these can form liver hypnozoites?
What is the vector of Trypanosoma cruzi and how does it transmit the disease?
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SECTION B: 30 MARKS
Describe the procedure for taking thin and thick blood smears, preparation of
the slides and staining for blood stream protozoans.
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