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CHAPTER 6 Select Sporozoa: Plasmodium and Babesia
6-3. State the common name of the conditions
and diseases associated with each of the
Plasmodium and Babesia species.
6-4. Given a list of parasites, select those belonging
to the protozoan genus Plasmodium.
6-5. Given a list of parasites, select those
belonging to the protozoan genus Babesia.
6-6. Briefly summarize the life cycle of each of
the Plasmodium and Babesia species.
6-7. For each of the Plasmodium species:
A. State the age of red blood cells most
likely to become infected.
B. State which morphologic forms are
typically seen in the peripheral blood of
patients with a mild infection, as well as
those growth stages seen in a severe
infection, where appropriate.
6-8. Identify and describe the populations prone
to contracting, clinically significant
symptoms, and disease processes associated
with each of the pathogenic Plasmodium
and Babesia species.
6-9. Identify and describe each of the following
as they relate to the Plasmodium and
Babesia species:
A. Treatment options
B. Prevention and control measures
6-10. Select the specimen of choice, collection
protocol, and laboratory diagnostic
techniques for the recovery of each of the
Plasmodium and Babesia species.
6-11. Compare and contrast the Plasmodium and
Babesia species from each other and from
other groups of parasites in terms of the
key features that the parasites have in
common, as well as the features that
distinguish them.
6-12. Given a description, photomicrograph, and/
or diagram of Plasmodium and/or Babesia,
correctly:
A. Identify and/or label the designated
characteristic structure(s).
B. State the purpose of the designated
characteristic structure(s).
C. Identify the parasite by scientific name
and morphologic form.
D. State the common name for the
associated conditions and diseases.
6-13. Analyze case studies that include pertinent
patient information and laboratory data and:
A. Identify each responsible Plasmodium
and Babesia organism by scientific name
and morphologic form, with
justification.
B. Identify the associated symptoms,
diseases, and conditions (including
common names for associated
conditions/diseases) associated with the
responsible parasite.
C. Construct a life cycle associated with
each Plasmodium and Babesia parasite
present that includes corresponding
epidemiology, route of transmission, and
infective and diagnostic stages.
D. Propose each of the following related to
stopping and preventing Plasmodium
and Babesia infections:
1. Treatment options
2. Prevention and control plan
E. Determine the specimen of choice,
alternate specimen types when
appropriate, and appropriate laboratory
diagnostic techniques for the recovery
of each Plasmodium and Babesia
species
F. Recognize sources of error, including
but not limited to, those involved in
specimen collection and processing and
specimen testing, and propose solutions
to remedy them.
G. Interpret laboratory data, determine
specific follow-up tests to be done, and
predict the results of those tests.
H. Determine additional morphologic
forms, where appropriate, that may also
be detected in clinical specimens
6-14. Describe the standard, immunologic, and
new laboratory approaches for the recovery
of Plasmodium and Babesia species in
clinical specimens.
6-15. Given prepared laboratory specimens, and
with the assistance of this manual, the
learner will be able to:
A. Differentiate Plasmodium and Babesia
organisms from artifacts.
B. Differentiate the Plasmodium and
Babesia organisms from each other and
from the other appropriate categories of
parasites.
C. Correctly identify each Plasmodium and
Babesia parasite by its scientific and
common names and morphologic form
based on its key characteristic
structure(s).