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1
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Which of the following is the primary mode of transmission for Giardia lamblia?

a. Sexual contact
b. Fecal-oral route
c. Vector-borne transmission
d. Direct skin penetration

A

b. Fecal-oral route

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Which diagnostic test is commonly used for the identification of Entamoeba histolytica in stool?

a. PCR
b. Stool microscopy
c. Blood culture
d. Serology

A

Stool microscopy

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Which of the following is the gold standard for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum malaria?

a. Blood smear
b. Serology
c. Antigen detection test
d. PCR

A

Blood smear

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The presence of Schistosoma eggs in stool or urine is detected using which of the following methods?
a. Serology
b. Stool microscopy
c. ELISA
d. PCR

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Stool microscopy

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Which laboratory technique is often used to identify Toxoplasma gondii in cerebrospinal fluid?

a. PCR
b. Blood smear
c. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
d. Microscopic examination

A

PCR

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Which protozoan parasite is associated with the disease known as leishmaniasis?

a. Entamoeba histolytica
b. Leishmania spp.
c. Plasmodium falciparum
d. Trichomonas vaginalis

A

Leishmania spp.

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Which of the following is a common diagnostic method for Trichomonas vaginalis infection?

a. Blood smear
b. Wet mount of vaginal discharge
c. Stool microscopy
d. ELISA

A

Wet mount of vaginal discharge

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Which diagnostic technique is most commonly used for detecting Cryptosporidium spp. in stool?

a. Stool microscopy with acid-fast staining
b. PCR
c. Blood smear
d. Urine sedimentation

A

Stool microscopy with acid-fast staining

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Which test is used to diagnose Leishmania infection in asymptomatic individuals?

A

PCR

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What is the common clinical presentation of Giardia lamblia infection?

a. Abdominal pain and diarrhea
b. Fever and chills
c. Skin rash
d. Hepatomegaly

A

Abdominal pain and diarrhea

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Which of the following helminths is diagnosed by finding eggs in stool during a routine microscopic examination?

a. Ascaris lumbricoides
b. Toxocara canis
c. Strongyloides stercoralis
d. Onchocerca volvulus

A

Ascaris lumbricoides

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Which of the following is the most common method to diagnose Enterobius vermicularis infection?

a. Stool sample examination
b. Scotch tape method
c. Blood smear
d. Muscle biopsy

A

Scotch tape method

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Which laboratory method is used to identify Trichuris trichiura?

a. Stool microscopy for eggs
b. Serology
c. Muscle biopsy
d. PCR

A

Stool microscopy for eggs

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What is the most reliable diagnostic method for Schistosoma mansoni?

a. Stool examination for eggs
b. Urine examination for eggs
c. Serology
d. PCR

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Stool examination for eggs

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What is the characteristic feature of Strongyloides stercoralis in stool samples?

a. Larvae
b. Eggs
c. Adult worms
d. Cysts

A

Larvae

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Which of the following Plasmodium species causes the most severe form of malaria?

a. Plasmodium vivax
b. Plasmodium malariae
c. Plasmodium falciparum
d. Plasmodium ovale

A

Plasmodium falciparum

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Which of the following is the best method to confirm a Plasmodium infection in a patient with fever and chills?

a. Blood smear
b. Rapid antigen test
c. PCR
d. Serology

A

Blood smear

18
Q

What is the appearance of Plasmodium falciparum in a blood smear?

a. Ring form with multiple trophozoites per red blood cell
b. Schuffner’s dots in red blood cells
c. Crescent-shaped gametocytes
d. Dots and bars in red blood cells

A

Ring form with multiple trophozoites per red blood cell

19
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Which test is used for the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax malaria?

a. Blood smear
b. Urine examination
c. Rapid antigen test
d. PCR

A

Blood smear

20
Q

The presence of Plasmodium parasites in a blood smear during the ring stage is most diagnostic of which of the following?

a. Malaria
b. Babesiosis
c. Toxoplasmosis
d. Leishmaniasis

A

Malaria

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Which of the following parasites is transmitted by the bite of the tsetse fly?

a. Leishmania
b. Trypanosoma brucei
c. Plasmodium
d. Wuchereria bancrofti

A

Trypanosoma brucei

22
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What is the diagnostic stage of Toxocara canis infection?

a. Egg in stool
b. Larva in tissue biopsy
c. Adult worm in stool
d. Cyst in blood

A

Larva in tissue biopsy

23
Q

Which method is most commonly used for diagnosing Wuchereria bancrofti?

a. Blood smear to identify microfilariae
b. Stool microscopy
c. PCR
d. Serology

A

Blood smear to identify microfilariae

24
Q

The presence of cysts in tissue biopsy is characteristic of which parasitic infection?

a. Toxoplasma gondii
b. Schistosoma
c. Leishmania
d. Echinococcus granulosus

A

Toxoplasma gondii

25
Q

Which of the following is a diagnostic feature of Trichinella spiralis infection?

a. Muscle biopsy showing encysted larvae
b. Stool sample with adult worms
c. Blood smear showing microfilariae
d. Urine examination for eggs

A

Muscle biopsy showing encysted larvae

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