Discipline: Parasitology
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D) Public Health Parasitology (MCQ’s)
Answer
Key
600)
Pigs or dogs are the source of human infection by each of the following parasites EXCEPT:
B
A. Echinococcus granulosus
B. Ascaris lumbricoides
C. Taenia solium
D. Trichinella spiralis
601)
Each of the following statements concerning hookworm infection is correct EXCEPT:
D
A. Hookworm infection is caused by Necator americanus.
B. Hookworm infection can cause anemia.
C. Hookworm infection is acquired by humans when
filariform larvae penetrate the skin.
D. Hookworm infection can be diagnosed by finding the
trophozoite in the stool
602)
Each of the following statements concerning trichinosis is correct EXCEPT:
D
A. Trichinosis can be diagnosed by seeing cysts in muscle
biopsy specimens.
B. Trichinosis is acquired by eating undercooked pork.
C. Eosinophilia is a prominent finding.
D. Trichinosis is caused by a protozoan that has both a
trophozoite and a cyst stage in its life cycle.
603)
Each of the following parasites passes through the lung during human infection EXCEPT:
A
A. Wuchereria bancrofti
B. Strongyloides stercoralis
C. Ascaris lumbricoides
D. Necator americanus
604)
In malaria, the form of plasmodia that is transmitted from mosquito to human is the
A
A. Sporozoite
B. Merozoite
C. Gametocyte
D. Hypnozoite
605)
Factors influencing prevalence of parasites include
D
A. resurgence in vector population
B. poverty and lack of safe drinking
C. climate change
D. All of these
606)
The parasite Sarcocystis suihominis is prevalent
C
A. Dog
B. Cat
C. Pig
D. All of these
607)
Which one is an emerging water-borne protozoan disease of public health significance?
A
A. Cryptosporidiosis
B. Toxocariasis
C. Taeniasis
D. None of these
608)
Which one is the important vector borne protozoan zoonotic diseases
D
A. African trypanosomiasis
B. Chagas disease
C. leishmaniasis
D. All of these
609)
Leishmaniasis has been reported from more than______countries.
B
A. 60%
B. 80%
C. 70%
D. 50%
610)
Common name for the African trypanosomiasis is
C
A. Nagana
B. sleeping sickness
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
611)
In Babesiosis death generally occurs due to
D
A. cardiac failure
B. hepatic
insufficiency
C. renal
insufficiency
D. All of these
612)
The wild rodent P. leucopus acts as an important reservoir for
C
A. Babesia microti
B. Babesia divergens
C. All of these
D. None of these
613)
The preliminary diagnosis of Babesiosis can be done from clinical signs such as
A. Fever
B. High fever with
haemoglobinuria
C. Haemoglobinuria
D. None of these
614)
Common Name of Balantidiosis is
A
A. Ciliary dysentery
B. A and B
C. Amoebic dysentery
D. None of these
615)
Which one is zoonotic
D
A. Babesiosis
B. Theileriosis
C. Anaplasmosis
D. All of these
616)
Among arthropods, which one considered second in terms of their importance to public health
C
A. Mosquitoes
B. House fly