Chapter 14: Trematodes Flashcards
The first intermediate host common to the trematodes is the:
a. Fish
b. Crab
c. Snail
d. Water plant
Which among the following is the second intermediate host of P. westermani?
a. Fish
b. Crab
c. Snail
d. Water plant
Which among the following schistosomes has predilection for the urinary bladder?
a. S. japonicum
b. S. haematobium
c. S. mansoni
d. A and C only
Which among the following is a characteristic of blood flukes?
a. Transmitted by skin penetration
b. Second intermediate host is a snail
c. Capable of self-reproduction
d. A, B, and C
e. A and C only
Choloangiocarcinoma is associated with which among the following flukes?
a. Clonorchis sinensis
b. Fasciola hepatica
c. Paragonimus westermani
d. Schistosoma japonicum
The lid-like structure seen on the eggs of F. buski and F. hepatica is called:
a. Miracidium
b. Operculum
c. Rediae
d. Shoulder
The specimen of choice for diagnosis is the sputum for which among the following?
a. F. buski
b. F. hepatica
c. P. westermani
d. S. japonicum
Katayama fever is associated with:
a. S. japonicum
b. P. westermani
c. F. hepatica
d. C. sinensis
Schistosoma japonicum is associated with development with cancer of the:
a. Bile ducts
b. Colon
c. Liver
d. Urinary bladder
The drug of choice for most trematode infection is:
a. Bithionol
b. Mebendazole
c. Praziquantel
d. Triclabendazole
