Introduction to Medical entomology Flashcards
2015-2018
The human flea
A. Pulex irritans
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Ctenocephalides canis
D. Xenopsylla cheopis
D
The following diseases are transmitted by Pediculus humanus humanus except
A. Trench fever
B. Relapsing fever
C. Murine typhus
D. Epidemic typhus
C
Components of bee venom except
A. Mellitin
B. Sulfahydryl
C. Hyaluronidase
D. Histamine
B
The intermediate host of Hymenolepis diminuta
A. Ctenocephalides canis
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Pulex irritans
D. Xenopsylla cheopis
D
Biologic vector of Bartonella quintana
A. Crab louse
B. Body louse
C. Head louse
D. AOTA
B
Refers to body infestation by flies
A. Dermatophytosis
B. Canthariasis
C. Myiasis
D. Ascariasis
C
Used to sexually differentiate mosquitoes
A. Sucker
B. Antenna
C. Compound eyes
D. Legs
B
The following are ectoparasites except
A. Anopheles
B. Cimex
C. Head louse nymph
D. Itch mite adult
D
All are biological vectors except
A. Female mosquito
B. Adult body louse
C. Rat flea larva
D. Kissing bug nymph
D
The lesions created by this insect are arranged in a linear pattern
A. Pulex
B. Culex
C. Cimex
D. Pediculus
C
The following features of the louse are adaptations for parasitism except
A. Small, wingless body
B. Piercing, sucking mouthpart
C. Short antennae
D. Slender legs with claws
C
The rat flea
A. Ctenocephalides canis
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Pulex irritans
D. Xenopsylla cheopis
D
One of the biologic vectors of Japanese encephalitis in Indonesia is:
A. Aedes albopictus
B. Anopheles poecilus
C. Culex quinquefasciatus
D. Aedes vexans
C
Bancroftian filirasis in the Philippines is transmitted by the following mosquitoes except
A. Mansonia
B. Aedes
C. Anopheles
D. NOTA
A
Which of the following is not a night biter?
A. A. flavirostris
B. P. capitis
C. C. lectularius
D. T. infestans
B
Refers to infestation of the body by fleas:
a. Dermatoses
b. Canthariasis
c. Myiasis
d. Acaniasis
C
The following are human ectoparasites EXCEPT:
a. Body louse adult
b. Crab louse nit
c. Head louse something
d. Itch mite adult
D
Vector of Chikungunya virus?
a. Aedes albopictus
b. Culex
c. Anopheles
d. Culex tritaeniorynchus
A
All of the following are vectors of Bancroftian elephantiasis
a. Mansonia
b. Aedes
c. Anopheles
d. None of the above
A
Following arthropods are night biters EXCEPT:
a. Pediculus capitis
b. Cimex lecturis
c. Triatoma infestans
d. Anopheles flavirostris
D
This arthropod digs sinuous burrows in the upper layer of the epidermis
a. Sarcoptes = scabies
b. Pediculus
c. Phthirus
d. Cimex
A
Which of the following is not an ectoparasite:
a. body louse adult
b. crab louse nits
c. head louse nymph
d. itch mites
B
Transmitted by Aedes EXCEPT
A. Dengue
B. Filariasis
C. Chikungunya
D. Malaria
D
Flea intermediate host of Hymenolepsis diminuta
A. Pulex iritans
B. Tunga penetrans
C. Ctenocephalides canis
D. Xenopsylla cheopis
D
Period of communicability of Pediculosis?
A. lice alive on the person or clothing
B. eggs found on lose hair
C. eggs found on broken hair
D. AOTA
D
Ant injects this toxin:
A. Milletin
B. Formic acid
C. histamine
D. sulfa-hydryl
B
The Anapheles species that breeds in saline water
A. A. flavirostris
B. A. litoralis
C. A. balabasensis
D. A. maculatus
B
Vectors of Japanese encephalitis except
A. Culex vishnui
B. Culex gelidus
C. Culex tritaeniorhynchus
D. Culex quinquefasciatus
D
Insect lesion with 1.2.3 linear pattern
A. Pulex
B. Tunga
C. Cimex
D. Rhodnius
C
The following are louse adaptation for parasitism except
A. small and wingless
B. slender legs with claws
C. sucking mouth parts
D. segmented antennae
D
Also known as Chigoe Flea
A. Pulex iritans
B. Tunga penetrans
C. Ctenocephalicus canis
D. Xenopsylla chiopis
B
These transmit Hepatitis B virus except:
A. P. iritans
B. Cimex lectularius
C. Cimex hemipterus
D. Lepticimex boueti
A
These diseases are caused by human lice except:
A. Relapsing fever
B. Endemic typhus
C. Trench fever
D. Hymenolepiasis
D
