Name: Alexa Wozniak

Theme: Tropical

OPTION LIST

A	Vibrio cholerae	I	Schistosoma mansoni
B	Salmonella typhi	J	Pneumocystis carinii
C	Schistosoma haematobium	K	Candida albicans
D	Plasmodium falciparum	L	Leishmania donovani
E	Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense	M	Hepatitis B virus
F	Wuchereria bancrofti	N	Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
G	Mycobacterium leprae	O
H	Giardia lamblia	P

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate organism from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

1. A 45 year-old Egyptian male complains of haematuria. On further investigation, cystoscopy reveals a squamous cell carcinomatous lesion.

2. A 23 year-old female presents with headache and fever 6 weeks after returning from her gap year.

3. An African woman and her 33 year-old husband come to their doctor because she is worried that he is not as alert as he used to be. On examination, he has non-tender lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly and marked CNS abnormalities. He is noted to be quite lethargic.

4. A thin peripheral blood film from a 59 year-old female demonstrates eosinophilia and microfilariae. On examination, the skin overlying her superficial lymph nodes is streaky red and tender.

5. A 43 year-old Asian male with AIDS presents with fever and a persistent cough. On examination, he is found to have marked splenomegaly and rough, dry skin. Blood results reveal pancytopenia.

ANSWERS

1. C

2. D

3. N

4. F

5. L