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D) Public Health Parasitology (MCQ’s)
Answer
Key
C. A and B
D. All of these
635)
Alveolar echinococcosis is caused by
B
A. E. granulosus
B. E. multilocularis
C. A and B
D. None of theseS
636)
Polycystic echinococcosis is caused by
C
A. E. vogeli
B. E. oligarthrus
C. A and B
D. None of these
637)
Sparganosis is caused by
B
A. Nematode
B. Cestode
C. Trematode
D. Fungi
638)
Angiostrongylosis also called
A
A. Eosinophilic meningitis
B. Eosinophilic dermatitis
C. Ocular eosinophilia
D. All of these
639)
Paratenic host for
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
D
A. Crustaceans
B. Lizards
C. Frogs
D. All of these
640)
Angiostrongylus cantonensis_______ zoonotic nematode parasite of significant public health importance
A
A. Food borne
B. Air borne
C. Water borne
D. All of these
641)
The parasite A. costaricensis resides in which arteries of caecum of cotton rat
A
A. Mesenteric
B. Aortic
C. Pulmonary
D. None of these
642)
Anisakiosis is a parasitic disease which is caused by
A
A. Nematode
B. Cestode
C. Trematode
D. Protozoan
643)
All are zoonotic parasite except
C
A. Angiostrongylus cantonensis
B. Toxoplasma gondii
C. Ascaris lumbricoides
D. Echinococcus granulosus
644)
Toxoplasmosis is infection with Toxoplasma gondii. The only known hosts of this organism are domestic cats and their
relatives. Infection with T. gondii in humans can occur in various ways. Which of the following is the most common mode
of infection in humans?
B
A. Blood transfusion
B. Ingestion of oocysts
C. Ingestion of tissue cysts
D. Transplacental transmission
645)
Infection with T. gondii can manifest in many different ways. Which of the following types of toxoplasmosis results from
congenital infection that is reactivated in a patient’s late teens or 20s?
D
A. Acute
B. CNS
C. Disseminated
D. Ocular
646)
A patient experiences persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?
D
A. Chagas' disease
B. amebic encephalitis
C. visceral leishmaniasis
D. balantidiasis
647)
Protozoa in which of the following genera does NOT cause brain infections?
B
A. Acanthamoeba
B. Leishmania
C. Naegleria
D. Entamoeba
648)
Tsetse flies can carry which of the following pathogens?
A
A. Trypanosoma brucei
B. Plasmodium falciparum
C. Trypanosoma cruzi
D. Giardia intestinalis
649)
The cyclical waves of parasitemia associated with Trypanosoma brucei infections are related to __________.
D
A. trypanosome toxins
B. the host inflammatory response
C. immunosuppressive effects of the parasite
D. antigenic variation
650)
All of the following have a preference for the intestinal tract EXCEPT __________.
C
A. Balantidium
B. Entamoeba
C. Trichomonas
D. Giardia
651)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all apicomplexan parasites?
B
A. They form nonmotile, sporelike shapes.
B. They infect the bloodstream.
