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Formative assessment Flashcards

1
Q

Which parasite causes chaga’s disease

A

T. cruzi

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2
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Which parasite cause visceral leishmaniasis

A

Leishmania donovani

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3
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What disease is caused by Crystopiridium

A

Crystoporidiosis

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4
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What is the common name for pediculosis capitis?

A

Head lice

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5
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Which parasite causes toxoplasmosis?

A

Toxoplasma gondii

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What is the vector for the transmission of African trypanosomiasis?

A

Tsetse fly

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7
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Which parasite causes schistosomiasis?

A

Schistosoma mansoni

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8
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What is the vector for the transmission of leishmaniasis?

A

Sandfly

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9
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What is the causative agent of amoebic dysentery?

A

Entamoeba histolytica

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10
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Which parasite causes louse-borne relapsing fever?

A

Borrelia reccurentis

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11
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What is the definitive host for the tapeworm Taenia saginata?

A

Cattle

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12
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Which of the following is NOT a protozoan parasite?

A

Taenia solium

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13
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Which organism is responsible for causing cutaneous larva migrans?

A

Strongyloides stercolaris

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14
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What is the life cycle of a parasite that causes lymphatic filariasis dependent on?

A

Mosquito

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15
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What is the vector for the transmission of malaria?

A

Mosquito

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16
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Which parasite causes African sleeping sickness?

A

Tryponosoma brucei complex

17
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What is the main symptom of trichinellosis?

A

Muscle pain and weakness

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