Leishmaniasis
This is visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), caused by Leishmania donovani and spread by the sandfly.
What our notes say
- This is visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), caused by Leishmania donovani and spread by the sandfly. (Paediatrics Year 6 MBChB end of semester CAT: clinical case MCQs, 29 of 30 quest)
- Among malaria/leishmaniasis/amoebiasis/Q-fever/sleeping sickness options — Q-fever is best controlled by acaricides (Medical Vectors: Ticks, Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis & More)
- In laboratory diagnosis of leishmaniasis, the expected parasite stage in vitro (culture) is: (Hematopathology MCQs & Essays: MBChB Exam Revision Guide)
- Vector of visceral leishmaniasis in the Asian region is mainly: (Hematopathology MCQs & Essays: MBChB Exam Revision Guide)
- Topics tested: pneumonia, bronchiectasis, lung disease, hypertension, heart failure, endocarditis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis and gout, anaemias and thalassaemia, liver disease and hepatitis, renal disease and stones, malaria, leishmaniasis and sepsis. (Junior Clerkship in Internal Medicine (MBIM4100) main exam, Paper One: 31 Januar)
- Visceral: severe anaemia, bleeding (thrombocytopenia), secondary bacterial infections (pneumonia, TB), splenic rupture, malnutrition and wasting, post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, HIV co-infection, and death if untreated. (Junior Clerkship in Internal Medicine (MBIM4100) main exam, Paper One: 31 Januar)
Study material on Leishmaniasis
- Medical Vectors: Ticks, Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis & More
- LEISHMANIA
- Medical Entomology Questions
- Junior Clerkship in Internal Medicine (MBIM4100) main exam, Paper One: 31 January 2024
- Medical Bacteriology and Entomology Exam 2020/2021 MCQs
- Medical Entomology Exam 2018/2019 MCQs
- Medical Entomology & Parasitology Quiz Q&A
- Pharmco Notes
- Medical Parasitology
- Medical Entomology Past Paper MCQs
Practice questions on Leishmaniasis
Which of the following is used for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis? ---
- Bone marrow aspirate
- Stool microscopy
- Skin scraping
- Urine test
- Sputum smear
Answer: A.
Which of the following causes both visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis? ---
- L. donovani
- L. infantum
- L. chagasi
- L. braziliensis
- L. aethiopica
Answer: E.