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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2016

A puncture sample taken from the lymph node of a patient with preliminary diagnosis of protozoan disease has been investigated. The preparation was processed with Giemsa stain and the following was detected: crescent-shaped bodies with pointed tips, blue cytoplasm and red nuclei. What protozoa have been detected in the preparation?

Answer options

  1. Dermatotropic Leishmania
  2. Viscerotropic Leishmania
  3. Trypanosoma
  4. Plasmodium malariae
  5. Toxoplasma
Correct answer

Toxoplasma

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