Parasitologie Test 0% 0 votes, 0 avg 0 You will have 60 minutes to complete all the questions. After the timer reaches 60 minutes, the exam will end and be saved automatically. Good luck! *Fingers crossed* The timer has been reached. The exam has now been terminated and saved. Parasitologie Test 1 / 60 A common complication of Taenia solium infection is: a. Gallstones b. Appendicitis c. Neurocysticercosis d. Pneumonia 2 / 60 Egg of S. mansoni has a: a. Lateral spine b. Operculum c. Terminal spine d. Polar plugs 3 / 60 The intermediate host of Schistosoma is: a. Snail b. Cow c. Fish d. Mosquito 4 / 60 Fasciola hepatica infection can be treated with: a. Niclosamide b. Albendazole c. Triclabendazole d. Ivermectin 5 / 60 Diagnostic method for paragonimiasis: a. Biopsy b. Urine culture c. CT scan d. Sputum microscopy 6 / 60 A disease shared between humans and animals is called: a. Endemic b. Pandemic c. Zoonosis d. Epidemic 7 / 60 The adult Fasciola hepatica resides in: a. Liver bile ducts b. Bladder c. Lungs d. Intestine 8 / 60 A common complication of Taenia solium infection is: a. Pneumonia b. Appendicitis c. Gallstones d. Neurocysticercosis 9 / 60 Non-pathogenic species morphologically similar to E. histolytica : a. E. dispar b. E. moshkovskii c. Naegleria fowleri d. E. coli 10 / 60 Which schistosome species lays eggs with a lateral spine? a. S. mansoni b. S. haematobium c. S. japonicum d. None of the above 11 / 60 Muscle biopsy is useful in diagnosing infection with: a. Fasciola hepatica b. Trichinella spiralis c. Strongyloides d. Ascaris 12 / 60 Paragonimus eggs are passed in: a. Sputum and stool b. Urine c. Stool only d. Skin 13 / 60 Which mosquito larvae hang at an angle in water? a. Anopheles b. Culex c. Aedes d. All of the above 14 / 60 A patient with anemia and eosinophilia may be infected with: a. Hookworm b. Echinococcus c. Enterobius d. Taenia saginata 15 / 60 What is the major clinical complication of D. latum ? a. Blindness b. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia c. Diarrhea d. Heart failure 16 / 60 The term “vector” in parasitology refers to: a. A parasite that lives inside b. A host that harbors adult parasite c. An organism that transmits the parasite d. A free-living organism 17 / 60 What is the definitive host of Taenia solium ? a. Pig b. Human c. Cow d. Dog 18 / 60 Drug of choice for Giardia lamblia : a. Ivermectin b. Albendazole c. Metronidazole d. Doxycycline 19 / 60 The adult Fasciola hepatica resides in: a. Bladder b. Lungs c. Intestine d. Liver bile ducts 20 / 60 Prevention of amoebiasis includes: a. Avoiding raw meat b. Boiling or filtering drinking water c. Vaccination d. Use of mosquito nets 21 / 60 Opisthorchis and Clonorchis infections are associated with: a. Pancreatitis b. Cholangiocarcinoma c. Colon cancer d. Lung cancer 22 / 60 Which parasite is known to cause brain abscess in humans via zoonotic transmission? a. Balantidium coli b. Trichuris trichiura c. Giardia lamblia d. Toxoplasma gondii 23 / 60 Treatment of Clonorchis sinensis : a. Triclabendazole b. Ivermectin c. Albendazole d. Praziquantel 24 / 60 Paragonimus westermani is commonly known as: a. Lung fluke b. Liver fluke c. Urinary fluke d. Intestinal fluke 25 / 60 The diagnostic stage of Enterobius vermicularis is found using: a. Tape test b. Blood smear c. Fecal flotation d. Sputum smear 26 / 60 Zoonosis refers to a disease that is: a. Only in humans b. Transmitted from animals to humans c. Found in water d. Only in animals 27 / 60 The intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica is: a. Mosquito b. Freshwater fish c. Snail d. Cow 28 / 60 Re-infection of E. vermicularis can be prevented by: a. Cleaning bedding and fingernails b. Avoiding pork c. Blood transfusion d. Wearing shoes 29 / 60 Katayama fever is associated with: a. S. haematobium b. S. japonicum c. S. mekongi d. S. mansoni 30 / 60 The adult form of Opisthorchis viverrini lives in the: a. Urinary bladder b. Bile ducts c. Lymph nodes d. Intestinal lumen 31 / 60 Primary transmission of Clonorchis sinensis is through: a. Eating undercooked freshwater fish b. Skin penetration c. Eating raw aquatic plants d. Inhalation 32 / 60 The ability of a parasite to cause disease is called: a. Pathogenicity b. Immunity c. Resistance d. Virulence 33 / 60 The egg of Hymenolepis diminuta differs from H. nana by: a. Having polar filaments b. Being larger c. Lacking polar filaments d. Being operculated 34 / 60 Trichuriasis is often associated with: a. Bloody diarrhea b. Constipation c. Vomiting d. Skin rash 35 / 60 What is a common source of Trichinella infection? a. Insect bite b. Undercooked pork c. Raw fish d. Contaminated water 36 / 60 All trematode eggs are operculated EXCEPT: a. Schistosoma b. Clonorchis c. Paragonimus d. Fasciola hepatica 37 / 60 Dracunculus medinensis transmission occurs via: a. Inhalation b. Undercooked meat c. Drinking water containing infected copepods d. Mosquito bite 38 / 60 Human infection with H. diminuta is: a. Common b. Rare c. Impossible d. Asymptomatic only 39 / 60 Balantidium coli is the only: a. Flagellate infecting intestine b. Protozoa with pseudopodia c. Ciliate protozoan infecting humans d. Apicomplexan with spores 40 / 60 Definitive host of Paragonimus westermani : a. Human b. Snail c. Fish d. Crab 41 / 60 Transmission of Blastocystis is primarily via: a. Skin contact b. Water and fecal-oral c. Air d. Mosquito 42 / 60 Cryptosporidium multiplies in the host through: a. Budding b. Binary fission c. Conjugation d. Schizogony 43 / 60 The term “infectivity” refers to: a. Ability to spread within a host b. Ability to invade and establish infection c. Mode of reproduction d. Parasite's ability to cause death 44 / 60 Autoinfection in Strongyloides allows: a. Host-to-host transmission b. Continuous internal multiplication c. Sexual reproduction d. Reinfection from environment 45 / 60 Where does Paragonimus westermani localize in humans? a. Lungs b. Bile duct c. Bladder d. Brain 46 / 60 How is human echinococcosis acquired? a. Skin penetration b. Eating raw pork c. Ingestion of dog feces containing eggs d. Drinking contaminated water 47 / 60 A common sign of Trichinella infection: a. Hematuria b. Muscle pain and swelling c. Itching d. Constipation 48 / 60 Parasites often survive long in hosts due to: a. Rapid reproduction b. Lack of host resistance c. Antigenic mimicry d. Immediate immune activation 49 / 60 Ancylostoma duodenale causes anemia due to: a. Iron sequestration b. Liver damage c. Increased RBC production d. Intestinal blood loss 50 / 60 A facultative parasite: a. Can live freely or as a parasite b. Requires a host to survive c. Is always fatal to host d. Is always intracellular 51 / 60 Which parasite causes pathogenesis mainly via immune response hypersensitivity? a. Entamoeba coli b. Enterobius vermicularis c. Toxoplasma gondii d. Schistosoma spp. 52 / 60 Which parasite transmission route is considered vertical? a. Skin penetration b. Transplacental c. Ingestion d. Insect bite 53 / 60 A paratenic host is one in which the parasite: a. Completes its sexual phase b. Cannot be found c. Undergoes development d. Survives without development 54 / 60 Which of the following may be seen in giardiasis? a. Hematuria b. Ulceration of large intestine c. Malabsorption of fats d. Megaloblastic anemia 55 / 60 A zoonosis is: a. A disease caused by fungi b. A disease spread by insects c. A disease transmitted from animals to humans d. A disease that affects only humans 56 / 60 Which worm causes liver hydatid cysts in humans? a. Diphyllobothrium latum b. Hymenolepis nana c. Echinococcus granulosus d. Taenia solium 57 / 60 Which form of Plasmodium is injected into humans by the Anopheles mosquito? a. Sporozoite b. Merozoite c. Schizont d. Trophozoite 58 / 60 A distinguishing feature of P. malariae is: a. Band-form trophozoite b. Enlarged RBCs c. Crescent gametocyte d. Tertian fever 59 / 60 The typical location of Strongyloides autoinfection is in: a. Liver b. Skin c. Intestine and perianal region d. Lungs 60 / 60 What is the infective stage of Schistosoma spp.? a. Eggs b. Miracidia c. Metacercariae d. Cercariae Your score isThe average score is 0% Facebook 0% Restart quiz Any comments? Send feedback