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 Which fluke causes hematuria? a. Clonorchis sinensis b. Paragonimus westermani c. Fasciolopsis buski d. Schistosoma haematobium 2 / 60 Opisthorchis and Clonorchis infections are associated with: a. Pancreatitis b. Cholangiocarcinoma c. Lung cancer d. Colon cancer 3 / 60 The antennae of male mosquitoes are: a. Plumose (feathery. b. Short and bare c. Absent d. Thin and segmented 4 / 60 The larvae of Anisakis primarily attach to: a. Intestinal mucosa b. Skin c. Liver d. Brain 5 / 60 The diagnostic stage of Enterobius vermicularis is found using: a. Blood smear b. Tape test c. Sputum smear d. Fecal flotation 6 / 60 The diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma infection can be done by: a. Serology for IgM antibodies b. Stool exam c. Blood culture d. Liver biopsy 7 / 60 Which of the following parasites may be found in zoonotic transmission via undercooked meat? a. Taenia solium b. Giardia lamblia c. Trichomonas vaginalis d. Entamoeba histolytica 8 / 60 Which mosquito is the primary vector for yellow fever? a. Culex b. Aedes aegypti c. Mansonia d. Anopheles 9 / 60 Cyst stage is absent in which protozoan? a. Giardia lamblia b. E. histolytica c. Entamoeba coli d. Trichomonas vaginalis 10 / 60 Which parasite has larvae in muscle on biopsy? a. Trichuris trichiura b. Hookworm c. Trichinella spiralis d. Anisakis 11 / 60 Opisthorchis and Clonorchis infections are associated with: a. Colon cancer b. Pancreatitis c. Cholangiocarcinoma d. Lung cancer 12 / 60 Primary transmission of Clonorchis sinensis is through: a. Inhalation b. Eating raw aquatic plants c. Skin penetration d. Eating undercooked freshwater fish 13 / 60 A disease shared between humans and animals is called: a. Pandemic b. Endemic c. Zoonosis d. Epidemic 14 / 60 Anisakis is most likely to cause: a. Skin lesions b. Liver failure c. Gastrointestinal symptoms d. Neurological damage 15 / 60 Which tapeworm egg has an operculum? a. H. nana b. Diphyllobothrium latum c. Taenia solium d. E. granulosus 16 / 60 Balantidium coli is the only: a. Apicomplexan with spores b. Flagellate infecting intestine c. Ciliate protozoan infecting humans d. Protozoa with pseudopodia 17 / 60 The hallmark shape of Babesia in red blood cells is: a. Ring b. Crescent and ring c. Crescent d. Tetrad (Maltese cross. 18 / 60 Re-infection of E. vermicularis can be prevented by: a. Blood transfusion b. Cleaning bedding and fingernails c. Avoiding pork d. Wearing shoes 19 / 60 Parasites that invade cells are known as: a. Endoparasites b. Obligate commensals c. Extracellular parasites d. Intracellular parasites 20 / 60 Ancylostoma duodenale causes anemia due to: a. Liver damage b. Increased RBC production c. Intestinal blood loss d. Iron sequestration 21 / 60 The adult form of Opisthorchis viverrini lives in the: a. Urinary bladder b. Bile ducts c. Lymph nodes d. Intestinal lumen 22 / 60 The diagnosis of acute Toxoplasma infection can be done by: a. Liver biopsy b. Serology for IgM antibodies c. Stool exam d. Blood culture 23 / 60 The eggs of Fasciola hepatica are: a. Oval, operculated, and large b. Barrel-shaped with plugs c. on-operculated d. Round with a hook 24 / 60 Long-term complication of Opisthorchis viverrini infection: a. Kidney stones b. Myocarditis c. Appendicitis d. Bile duct cancer 25 / 60 The larval stage of mosquitoes lives in: a. Soil b. Dry vegetation c. Blood d. Water 26 / 60 The term “vector” in parasitology refers to: a. A parasite that lives inside b. An organism that transmits the parasite c. A host that harbors adult parasite d. A free-living organism 27 / 60 The definitive host of H. diminuta is: a. Cow b. Cat c. Rat d. Fish 28 / 60 Which response is most involved in parasite pathogenesis? a. Passive immunity b. Cellular immunity c. Humoral immunity d. Inflammatory immunity 29 / 60 Anopheles mosquito rests with its body: a. Perpendicular to the wall b. Parallel to surface c. At an angle to the surface d. In a coiled position 30 / 60 Which Plasmodium species has a quartan fever cycle (72 hours.? a. P. falciparum b. P. malariae c. P. ovale d. P. vivax 31 / 60 A key diagnostic feature of Taenia eggs is: a. Polar filaments b. Hexacanth embryo c. Operculum d. Lateral spine 32 / 60 Blastocystis commonly exists in which form? a. Amoeboid form only b. Vacuolar form c. Sporulated form d. Trophozoite 33 / 60 Diagnosis of Balantidium coli is based on: a. Serology b. PCR c. Biopsy only d. Finding trophozoites or cysts in stool 34 / 60 The presence of a parasite without signs of disease is: a. Subclinical infection b. Pathogenesis c. Clinical infection d. Immunization 35 / 60 Which mosquito genus is the primary vector for malaria? a. Mansonia b. Culex c. Aedes d. Anopheles 36 / 60 Treatment for cysticercosis includes: a. Mebendazole and hydration b. Albendazole and corticosteroids c. Metronidazole and antibiotics d. Praziquantel and steroids 37 / 60 Which clinical sign is commonly associated with hookworm infection? a. Jaundice b. Bloody diarrhea c. Iron-deficiency anemia d. Night blindness 38 / 60 Which of the following terms refers to the number of new cases of infection in a population? a. Frequency b. Prevalence c. Incidence d. Endemicity 39 / 60 Taenia solium infection occurs via ingestion of: a. Embryonated egg in water b. Larvae in soil c. Cysticerci in undercooked pork d. Mosquito bite 40 / 60 Muscle biopsy is useful in diagnosing infection with: a. Ascaris b. Fasciola hepatica c. Strongyloides d. Trichinella spiralis 41 / 60 Which protozoan uses a ventral sucking disc for attachment? a. E. histolytica b. T. vaginalis c. Naegleria fowleri d. G. lamblia 42 / 60 The site most commonly affected in extraintestinal amoebiasis is: a. Liver b. Brain c. Lungs d. Heart 43 / 60 What is the egg difference between H. diminuta and H. nana ? a. Absence of polar filaments in H. diminuta b. Color c. Size d. Shape 44 / 60 Fasciola hepatica infection can be treated with: a. Triclabendazole b. Ivermectin c. Albendazole d. Niclosamide 45 / 60 Which is the diagnostic stage of Strongyloides stercoralis in stool? a. Adult worm b. Rhabditiform larva c. Filariform larva d. Egg 46 / 60 Which of the following is a morphological feature of Fasciolopsis buski ? a. Scolex b. Unsegmented cylindrical body c. Terminal spine d. Large leaf-like shape 47 / 60 Which term describes a parasite normally found in animals but infects humans accidentally? a. Obligate parasite b. Zoonotic parasite c. Opportunistic parasite d. Commensal parasite 48 / 60 The site of egg deposition by Schistosoma haematobium is: a. Intestine b. Brain c. Urinary bladder d. Lungs 49 / 60 A common complication of Taenia solium infection is: a. Appendicitis b. Neurocysticercosis c. Pneumonia d. Gallstones 50 / 60 The cyst wall in muscle tissue is associated with: a. Giardia b. Blastocystis c. Cryptosporidium d. Sarcocystis 51 / 60 Ring forms in RBCs are characteristic of: a. Sporozoite stage b. Trophozoite stage c. Schizont stage d. Merozoite stage 52 / 60 Which trematode may lead to liver cancer? a. Fasciolopsis buski b. Fasciola hepatica c. Paragonimus westermani d. Clonorchis sinensis 53 / 60 Egg of S. mansoni has a: a. Polar plugs b. Lateral spine c. Terminal spine d. Operculum 54 / 60 Another name for Giardia lamblia : a. Monkey face protozoan b. Lung amoeba c. Brain-eating amoeba d. Vaginal protozoan 55 / 60 Toxoplasma gondii is particularly dangerous for: a. Men only b. Immunocompromised individuals c. Children d. Healthy adults 56 / 60 Diagnosis of Balantidium coli is based on: a. PCR b. Biopsy only c. Serology d. Finding trophozoites or cysts in stool 57 / 60 Treatment for trichuriasis is: a. Metronidazole b. Mebendazole c. Isoniazid d. Penicillin 58 / 60 The “Maurer’s dots” are associated with which species? a. P. vivax b. P. falciparum c. P. ovale d. P. malariae 59 / 60 Cyclospora oocysts require time outside the host to: a. Sporulate b. Multiply c. Encyst d. Excyst 60 / 60 What is the infective form of Giardia ? a. Sporozoite b. Merozoite c. Cyst d. Trophozoite Your score isThe average score is 0% Facebook 0% Restart quiz Any comments? Send feedback