Parasitologie Test

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

Which mosquito type is most commonly found in urban areas?

The diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma infection can be done by:

Anopheles mosquito rests with its body:

Parasites that invade cells are known as:

Parasite virulence refers to:

The term “host specificity” refers to:

Hookworm larvae infect humans via:

Parasites often survive long in hosts due to:

Entamoeba histolytica causes:

Which protozoa has flagella but no cyst form?

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

Anisakis is most likely to cause:

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

Which drug is commonly used to treat Ascaris and Trichuris infections?

Which term describes a disease caused by parasites?

Which protozoan exists only in trophozoite form?

The intermediate host of Hymenolepis nana is:

The presence of a parasite without signs of disease is:

Which of the following is a protozoan parasite?

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

The lung fluke is:

First-line treatment for strongyloidiasis:

The larval stage of mosquitoes lives in:

Which stage is diagnostic in sarcocystosis?

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

Common symptom of balantidiasis:

The diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma infection can be done by:

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

A disease shared between humans and animals is called:

Which drug is preferred for treating intestinal Taenia solium infection?

A parasite that cannot survive without a host is termed:

Definitive host of Paragonimus westermani :

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

Which parasite causes pathogenesis mainly via immune response hypersensitivity?

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

Transmission of Blastocystis is primarily via:

Staining technique of choice for Cystoisospora is:

Cyst stage is absent in which protozoan?

Humans acquire Fasciola hepatica infection through ingestion of:

Fasciola hepatica infection can be treated with:

Which stage multiplies rapidly during acute infection?

Which drug is preferred for treating Strongyloides infection?

The diagnostic stage of Cyclospora in stool is:

Which parasite causes “creeping eruption” in humans?

The adult form of Opisthorchis viverrini lives in the:

What is the vector for Wuchereria bancrofti?

Ascaris infection is prevented by:

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

Infection by Fasciolopsis buski occurs via ingestion of:

Anisakiasis primarily affects which system?

The diagnostic stage of E. histolytica in stool is:

Thick blood smear is primarily used to:

Which characteristic distinguishes Aedes from Anopheles and Culex?

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

Which is the most common intestinal protozoan in the world?

Which response is most involved in parasite pathogenesis?

The larvae of Anisakis primarily attach to:

The term “vector” in parasitology refers to:

The ability of a parasite to cause disease is called: