1) Parasitic infections are most common in:

2) The term “host specificity” refers to:

3) Main symptom of heavy F. buski infection:

4) What is the shape of Giardia lamblia trophozoite?

5) The “Maurer’s dots” are associated with which species?

6) Taenia solium infection occurs via ingestion of:

7) Toxoplasma gondii is particularly dangerous for:

8) Paragonimus westermani infection typically presents as:

9) The diagnostic stage of Plasmodium in human blood is:

10) Which helminth has a “barrel-shaped” egg with polar plugs?

11) Another name for Giardia lamblia :

12) Drug of choice for Schistosomiasis :

13) The first intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica is:

14) The definitive host of H. diminuta is:

15) Anisakis is most likely to cause:

16) The presence of a parasite without signs of disease is:

17) Long-term complication of Opisthorchis viverrini infection:

18) Commensalism is a relationship where:

19) The extraintestinal complication of amoebiasis is:

20) What is the treatment of choice for D. latum infection?

21) Which is the diagnostic stage of Strongyloides stercoralis in stool?

22) Treatment of Clonorchis sinensis :

23) Hookworm larvae infect humans via:

24) Paragonimus westermani is known as the:

25) Fasciola hepatica infection can be treated with:

26) The egg of Hymenolepis diminuta differs from H. nana by:

27) Balantidium coli infection is commonly associated with:

28) Which of the following is a complication of heavy Ascaris infection ?

29) Which test is used to diagnose Enterobius vermicularis infection?

30) Plasmodium vivax causes fever every:

31) Which of the following is a mechanism used by parasites to evade host immunity?

32) Re-infection of E. vermicularis can be prevented by:

33) Which parasite has larvae in muscle on biopsy?

34) Plasmodium ovale and vivax cause what kind of red cell enlargement?

35) The term “infectivity” refers to:

36) Which of the following is a protozoan parasite?

37) Which protozoa has flagella but no cyst form?

38) Which parasite causes “creeping eruption” in humans?

39) The intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica is:

40) Which drug is most effective against schistosomiasis?

41) Anisakiasis primarily affects which system?

42) The lung fluke is:

43) Pathogenesis caused by Echinococcus granulosus involves:

44) A key diagnostic feature of Taenia eggs is:

45) Where does Paragonimus westermani localize in humans?

46) Which stage is diagnostic in sarcocystosis?

47) Parasites that invade cells are known as:

48) Non-pathogenic species morphologically similar to E. histolytica :

49) Which stage of Plasmodium invades red blood cells?

50) The site of egg deposition by Schistosoma haematobium is:

51) Anopheles mosquito rests with its body:

52) Which form of Plasmodium is injected into humans by the Anopheles mosquito?

53) Which drug is preferred for treating Strongyloides infection?

54) Which mosquito genus is the primary vector for malaria?

55) The diagnostic stage of Enterobius vermicularis is found using:

56) Zoonosis refers to a disease that is:

57) Hookworm larvae infect humans via:

58) Which diagnostic method is used to detect protozoa in stool?

59) Common clinical feature of giardiasis:

60) Paragonimus westermani is commonly known as:

61) Giardia trophozoite attaches to intestinal mucosa using:

62) The term “incubation period” means:

63) What is unique about Hymenolepis nana ?

64) Which host harbors both sexual and asexual stages of parasites?

65) Which mosquito is responsible for transmitting Japanese encephalitis?

66) Cyclospora oocysts require time outside the host to:

67) Which of the following is a morphological feature of Fasciolopsis buski ?

68) Katayama fever is associated with:

69) A common complication of Taenia solium infection is:

70) The mode of entry for hookworm larvae is:

71) Which mosquito is the primary vector for yellow fever?

72) Primary transmission of Clonorchis sinensis is through:

73) Which term describes a disease caused by parasites?

74) The intermediate host of Schistosoma is:

75) Intermediate host of E. granulosus :

76) Parasites that require two or more hosts to complete their life cycle are:

77) Which mosquito lays eggs singly and not in clusters?

78) Which term refers to the number of parasites in a host?

79) Which organ is the primary site of sporozoite development in humans?

80) Which of the following parasites may be found in zoonotic transmission via undercooked meat?

81) Paragonimus eggs are passed in:

82) The site most commonly affected in extraintestinal amoebiasis is:

83) What is a common source of Trichinella infection?

84) The adult Clonorchis sinensis is found in the:

85) Which worm causes liver hydatid cysts in humans?

86) Ascaris infection is prevented by:

87) Muscle biopsy is useful in diagnosing infection with:

88) Balantidium coli infection is commonly associated with:

89) Prevention of Fasciola hepatica infection includes:

90) Which term describes a parasite that accidentally infects a host that it normally does not infect?

91) Which schistosome species lays eggs with a lateral spine?

92) Which stage of Plasmodium undergoes schizogony in red blood cells?

93) Morphologically, Cyclospora oocysts measure around:

94) The study of protozoa is called:

95) A distinguishing feature of Taenia saginata is:

96) Which tapeworm has a scolex with both suckers and hooks?

97) Diagnostic method for paragonimiasis:

98) A disease reservoir is best defined as:

99) The site of egg deposition by Schistosoma haematobium is:

100) Which stage multiplies rapidly during acute infection?

101) Drug of choice for Giardia lamblia :

102) Diagnostic method for Trichomonas vaginalis :

103) All trematode eggs are operculated EXCEPT:

104) Tertian malaria refers to fever every:

105) The term “vector” in parasitology refers to:

106) Cryptosporidium infects which part of the body?

107) How is human echinococcosis acquired?

108) Opisthorchis and Clonorchis infections are associated with:

109) What is a vector in parasitology?

110) Ring forms in RBCs are characteristic of:

111) The adult form of Opisthorchis viverrini lives in the:

112) Which test is used to diagnose Enterobius vermicularis infection?

113) Which Plasmodium species has a quartan fever cycle (72 hours.?

114) The best time to perform the tape test is:

115) Which is the most common intestinal protozoan in the world?

116) What is the infective stage of Schistosoma spp.?

117) Human infection with H. diminuta is:

118) A parasite that cannot survive without a host is termed:

119) The adult form of Opisthorchis viverrini lives in the:

120) Parasites that live on the surface of the host are called:

121) Anisakis is most likely to cause:

122) The mosquito stage where fertilization occurs is called:

123) Prevention of Anisakis is achieved by:

124) Parasites can cause anemia by:

125) A key diagnostic feature of Taenia eggs is:

126) A preventive method against filariasis:

127) What is the primary focus of parasitology?

128) Which host does NOT contribute to parasite development but carries it?

129) Ancylostoma duodenale causes anemia due to:

130) A common complication of Taenia solium infection is:

131) Which organ is most commonly targeted by parasites?

132) Parasites often survive long in hosts due to:

133) What is the vector for Wuchereria bancrofti?

134) Trophozoite of Entamoeba histolytica moves using:

135) Which drug is preferred for treating intestinal Taenia solium infection?

136) Ascaris eggs become infective after:

137) Transmission of Entamoeba histolytica occurs via:

138) Which of the following terms refers to the number of new cases of infection in a population?

139) The disease elephantiasis is caused by:

140) Infection by Fasciolopsis buski occurs via ingestion of:

141) Diagnosis of Balantidium coli is based on:

142) What is the most serious manifestation of cysticercosis?

143) The larvae of Anisakis primarily attach to:

144) The development of disease in a host due to parasite infection is called:

145) Balantidium coli is the only:

146) Fasciola hepatica infection can be treated with:

147) The adult Fasciola hepatica resides in:

148) Infection by Schistosoma occurs through:

149) Drug of choice for invasive amoebiasis:

150) Parasites often survive long in hosts due to:

151) Which characteristic distinguishes Aedes from Anopheles and Culex?

152) Which species causes cysticercosis in humans?

153) Thick blood smear is primarily used to:

154) A parasite that temporarily attaches to a host for feeding is:

155) Which parasite shows no eggs in stool , but larvae only ?

156) Egg of S. mansoni has a:

157) Which mosquito type is most commonly found in urban areas?

158) The diagnostic stage of E. histolytica in stool is:

159) Humans acquire toxoplasmosis through all except:

160) Opisthorchis resembles which trematode?

161) The diagnostic form of T. vaginalis is:

162) A parasite that causes disease only in immunocompromised hosts is:

163) A facultative parasite:

164) Which clinical sign is commonly associated with hookworm infection?

165) Which fluke causes hematuria?

166) Humans get Dipylidium caninum from:

167) A zoonosis is:

168) Prevention of amoebiasis includes:

169) The schizont stage of Plasmodium contains:

170) Which response is most involved in parasite pathogenesis?

171) Necator americanus is commonly known as:

172) Parasites with direct life cycles:

173) Humans acquire Fasciola hepatica infection through ingestion of:

174) What does perianal pruritus most strongly suggest?

175) Dracunculus medinensis transmission occurs via:

176) In parasitology, “infestation” usually refers to:

177) Humans act as the definitive host for which Sarcocystis species?

178) Which of the following is a non-pathogenic parasite often found in stool?

179) Which Echinococcus species causes hydatid disease in humans?

180) The cyst wall in muscle tissue is associated with:

181) Which parasite causes “creeping eruption” in humans?

182) Ancylostoma duodenale causes anemia due to:

183) Which trematode may lead to liver cancer?

184) Staining technique of choice for Cystoisospora is:

185) Which term describes a parasite normally found in animals but infects humans accidentally?

186) The diagnostic stage of Cyclospora in stool is:

187) Toxoplasma gondii is particularly dangerous for:

188) Which form of Plasmodium is crescent-shaped?

189) The hallmark shape of Babesia in red blood cells is:

190) The ability of a parasite to cause disease is called:

191) Ascaris eggs become infective after:

192) First-line treatment for strongyloidiasis:

193) Trophozoite of Entamoeba histolytica moves using:

194) What is the infective form of Giardia ?

195) Which parasite transmission route is considered vertical?

196) The egg of H. nana show:

197) The typical location of Strongyloides autoinfection is in:

198) Which drug is commonly used to treat Ascaris lumbricoides infection?

199) Which parasite is known to cause brain abscess in humans via zoonotic transmission?

200) The larval stage of mosquitoes lives in:

201) Diagnosis of Dipylidium involves:

202) What structure helps T. vaginalis move?

203) Paragonimus westermani infection typically presents as:

204) Which of the following may be seen in giardiasis?

205) Autoinfection in Strongyloides allows:

206) Toxoplasma gondii oocysts are shed by:

207) Which host harbors the larval or asexual stage of a parasite?

208) Parasitology is the study of:

209) Which helminth has a “barrel-shaped” egg with polar plugs?

210) The diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma infection can be done by:

211) The intermediate host of Hymenolepis nana is:

212) Entamoeba histolytica causes:

213) What is the definitive host of Taenia solium ?

214) Treatment for trichuriasis is: