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Introduction to Medical entomology Flashcards

2015-2018

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1
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The human flea

A. Pulex irritans
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Ctenocephalides canis
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

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D

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The following diseases are transmitted by Pediculus humanus humanus except

A. Trench fever
B. Relapsing fever
C. Murine typhus
D. Epidemic typhus

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C

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Components of bee venom except

A. Mellitin
B. Sulfahydryl
C. Hyaluronidase
D. Histamine

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B

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The intermediate host of Hymenolepis diminuta

A. Ctenocephalides canis
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Pulex irritans
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

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D

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5
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Biologic vector of Bartonella quintana

A. Crab louse
B. Body louse
C. Head louse
D. AOTA

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B

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Refers to body infestation by flies

A. Dermatophytosis
B. Canthariasis
C. Myiasis
D. Ascariasis

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C

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Used to sexually differentiate mosquitoes

A. Sucker
B. Antenna
C. Compound eyes
D. Legs

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B

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The following are ectoparasites except

A. Anopheles
B. Cimex
C. Head louse nymph
D. Itch mite adult

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D

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9
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All are biological vectors except

A. Female mosquito
B. Adult body louse
C. Rat flea larva
D. Kissing bug nymph

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D

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The lesions created by this insect are arranged in a linear pattern

A. Pulex
B. Culex
C. Cimex
D. Pediculus

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C

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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

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C

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The rat flea

A. Ctenocephalides canis
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Pulex irritans
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

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D

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One of the biologic vectors of Japanese encephalitis in Indonesia is:

A. Aedes albopictus
B. Anopheles poecilus
C. Culex quinquefasciatus
D. Aedes vexans

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C

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Bancroftian filirasis in the Philippines is transmitted by the following mosquitoes except

A. Mansonia
B. Aedes
C. Anopheles
D. NOTA

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A

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Which of the following is not a night biter?

A. A. flavirostris
B. P. capitis
C. C. lectularius
D. T. infestans

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B

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Refers to infestation of the body by fleas:

a. Dermatoses
b. Canthariasis
c. Myiasis
d. Acaniasis

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C

17
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The following are human ectoparasites EXCEPT:

a. Body louse adult
b. Crab louse nit
c. Head louse something
d. Itch mite adult

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D

18
Q

Vector of Chikungunya virus?

a. Aedes albopictus
b. Culex
c. Anopheles
d. Culex tritaeniorynchus

A

A

19
Q

All of the following are vectors of Bancroftian elephantiasis

a. Mansonia
b. Aedes
c. Anopheles
d. None of the above

A

A

20
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Following arthropods are night biters EXCEPT:

a. Pediculus capitis
b. Cimex lecturis
c. Triatoma infestans
d. Anopheles flavirostris

A

D

21
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This arthropod digs sinuous burrows in the upper layer of the epidermis

a. Sarcoptes = scabies
b. Pediculus
c. Phthirus
d. Cimex

A

A

22
Q

Which of the following is not an ectoparasite:

a. body louse adult
b. crab louse nits
c. head louse nymph
d. itch mites

A

B

23
Q

Transmitted by Aedes EXCEPT

A. Dengue
B. Filariasis
C. Chikungunya
D. Malaria

A

D

24
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Flea intermediate host of Hymenolepsis diminuta

A. Pulex iritans
B. Tunga penetrans
C. Ctenocephalides canis
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

A

D

25
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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

A

D

26
Q

Ant injects this toxin:

A. Milletin
B. Formic acid
C. histamine
D. sulfa-hydryl

A

B

27
Q

The Anapheles species that breeds in saline water

A. A. flavirostris
B. A. litoralis
C. A. balabasensis
D. A. maculatus

A

B

28
Q

Vectors of Japanese encephalitis except

A. Culex vishnui
B. Culex gelidus
C. Culex tritaeniorhynchus
D. Culex quinquefasciatus

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D

29
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Insect lesion with 1.2.3 linear pattern

A. Pulex
B. Tunga
C. Cimex
D. Rhodnius

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C

30
Q

The following are louse adaptation for parasitism except

A. small and wingless
B. slender legs with claws
C. sucking mouth parts
D. segmented antennae

A

D

31
Q

Also known as Chigoe Flea

A. Pulex iritans
B. Tunga penetrans
C. Ctenocephalicus canis
D. Xenopsylla chiopis

A

B

32
Q

These transmit Hepatitis B virus except:

A. P. iritans
B. Cimex lectularius
C. Cimex hemipterus
D. Lepticimex boueti

A

A

33
Q

These diseases are caused by human lice except:

A. Relapsing fever
B. Endemic typhus
C. Trench fever
D. Hymenolepiasis

A

D

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