More Parasites

Question 1

Which 3 parasites have very similar behaviour?

Answer 1

Ascaris lumbricoides, Toxocara canis, Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 2

Which 2 types of parasites are transferred by bug bite?

Answer 2

Onchocerca volvulus, Trypansoma gambiense or cruzi

Question 3

Which type of parasite is delivered by the tsetse fly?

Answer 3

Trypansoma gambiense or cruzi

Question 4

Which parasite is known as beaver fever?

Answer 4

Giardia lamblia

Question 5

What parasite is a trematode?

Answer 5

Schistosoma mansoni

Question 6

Which parasite causes African sleeping sickness?

Answer 6

Trypansoma gambiense or cruzi

Question 7

Which parasite has changing VSGs in its protein capsid that allow it to escape anibody recognition?

Answer 7

Trypansoma gabiense or cruzi

Question 8

Which type of parasite is a large phagocytic cell that can eat macrogophages?

Answer 8

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 9

Which parasites have a type 2 immune response?

Answer 9

Taenia saginata/solium, Schistosoma mansoni, Trypansoma gambiense/cruzi, Giardia lamblia, Plasmodium