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Discipline: Parasitology
A) Protozoology (MCQs)
Answer
Key
A.
T. gallinae
B.
C.
D.
35)
Which of the following species is transmitted sexually
C
A.
B.
C.
D.
36)
Which of the following drugs is effective against
Trichomonas vaginalis
C
A. Penicillin
B. Streptomycin
D. Pentamidine
37)
Which of the following classes of immunoglobulins is important in immunity to
T. vaginalis
?
A
A. IgA
B. IgG
C. IgE
D. IgM
38)
How long after conception does
Trichomonas foetus
cause abortions in cattle
B
A. One week
B. 2-3 weeks
C. 2-3 months
D. 4-6 months
39)
Tritrichomonas foetus
infections in cows usually self-heal within
C
A. 2 weeks
B. 4 weeks
C. 2 months
D. 3 months
40)
The infection rate of
Trichomonas vaginalis
in European women is
C
A. <0.1%
B. 1%
C. 1-5%
D. 5-20%
41)
Trichomonads are members of which phylum of protozoa
A
A.
B.
C.
D.
42)
Trichomonas gallinae
is transmitted by which of the following routes
A
A. Sexually
B. Oral
C. Aerosol
43)
How long after infection with
Trichomonas vaginalis
do clinical symptoms begin
D
A. <24 hours
B. 1-5 days
C. 5-10 days
D. 1-4 weeks
44)
How many families are ther in the order piroplasmida
D
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
45)
Which of the following species is responsible for East Coast Fever (ECF)
B
A.
B.
46)
Which of the following species is responsible for Texas Cattle Fever (TCF)
C
A.
B.
47)
Which of the following clinical signs is not normally present in babesia infections
C
A. Anaemia
D. Jaundice
48)
Which of the following stages is not present in both the life cycles of babesia and theileria
S
A. Sporozoite
B. Merozoite
C. ray bodies
49)
Species of babesia termed "Large" are usually over what size
A
A. 1 micro meters
50)
Which of the following species has been reported to cause fatal infections in splenectomised humans
D
A.
B.
C.
51)
The level of erythrocyte parasitemia in babesia infected cattle is often
C
