Paper I — 2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) — Qv

Paper I

2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Erythrophagocytosis is a feature of:

• a) Shigella infection
• b) Salmonellosis
• c) Amoeblasis
• d) Cholera

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Answer

Correct answer: c) Amoeblasis

Erythrophagocytosis (ingestion of red blood cells by trophozoites) is a characteristic feature of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites seen in amoebiasis, and is considered diagnostic evidence of invasive/pathogenic infection (as opposed to non-pathogenic commensal amoebae) when identified on stool microscopy.

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