Common disease-causing multicellular parasites

Question 1

Ascaris lumbricoides

Answer 1

disease - roundworm
transmission - contact with contaminated soil

Question 2

Cimex parasites

Answer 2

disease - bed bugs
transmission - contact with infested bedding or furniture

Question 3

Diphyllobothrium latum

Answer 3

disease - tapeworm
transmission - foodborne (raw, infected fish)

Question 4

Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 4

disease - pinworms
transmission - fecal-oral

Question 5

Pediculus humanus capitis

Answer 5

disease - pediculosis (head lice)
transmission - contact with infested hair

Question 6

Phthirus pubis

Answer 6

disease - public lice (“crabs”)
transmission - contact with infested public hair

Question 7

Sarcoptes scabiei

Answer 7

disease - scabies
transmission - contact