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1
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Which of the listed below parasitic infections is characterised by the development of transiet pulmonary infiltrates (Loffler infiltrates)?

  • whipworm infection
  • strongyloidosis
  • pneumocystosis
  • onchocercosis
A

strongyloidosis

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Which of the below listed parasitic infections is zoo- anthroponosis?

  • beef tapeworm
  • leishmaniosis
  • ascaridosis
  • trichomonosis
A

leishmaniosis

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Nephritic syndrome is a complication of?

  • malaria tertiana
  • malaria tropica
  • malaria ovale
  • malaria quaterna
A

quaterna

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Which of the below listed parasitic infections has an incubation period of 5-45 days?

  • pneumocystosis
  • cryptosporidiosis
  • american trypanosomosis
  • trichinosis
A

american trypanosomosis

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Visceral leishmaniosis is treated with:

  • glucantime
  • metrionidazole
  • mebendazole
  • chloroquine
A

glucantime

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Cerebral malaria could be a complication of:

  • plasmodium vivax
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • plasmodium ovale
  • plasmodium malariae
A

plasmodium falciparum

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thick and thin blood smears in malaria are taken:

  • after the malarial paroxysm
  • befoew the paroxysm
  • when tthere is clinical suspicion of malaria
  • at night
A

when there is clinical suspicion of malaria

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development of liver abscess is likley in infection with:

  • entamoeba histolytica
  • giardia lamblia
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • leishmania dondovani
A

entamoeba histolytica

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9
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giardia lamblia dwells:

  • large bowel
  • lymph vessels
  • duidenum
  • lungs
A

duodenum

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10
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The gametocytes are cresent shaped in:

  • plasmodium vivax
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • plasmodium ovale
  • plasmodium malaria
A

plasmodium falciparum

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whihc is the invasive form of entamoeba histolytica/

  • trophozite - minute form (forma minuta)
  • trophozite - big form (forma manga)
  • Cyst
  • pre=cryst
A

cyst

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Which of the below listed locaations are typical of Onchocerca volvulus?
= peripheral blood
- eyes
- skin and subcutaneous tissue 
- lymph vessels
A

eyes

lymph vessels

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13
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Trichomonas vaginalis vaginiits is managed with:

  • albendazole
  • metronidazole
  • mebendazole
  • chloroquine
A

metronidazole

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Hydatid cysts are most commonly located in:

  • lungs
  • spleen
  • liver
  • brain
A

liver

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What is the route of transmission in japanese schistosomosis:

  • vector : borne, cutaneous
  • alimentary
  • direct cutaneous
  • air borne
A

direct cutaneous

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two of the below listed locations are typical of onchoocerca micro-filariae, which ones?

  • peripheral blood
  • eyes
  • derma
  • lymphatic vessels
A

eyes

lymphatic vessels

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17
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list of the infectious forms of toxoplasma gondii:

  • trophozoite
  • cyst
  • sporocyst
  • oocyst
A

cyst

oocyst

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18
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which is the most common complication of ovale malaria:

  • nephrirtic syndrome
  • pulmonary edema
  • no complications
  • malaria algid
A

no complications

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which of the below mentioned parasitic infections is characterised by anemia:

  • visceral leishmaniosis
  • neccatorosis
  • wuchererosis
  • gongylonematosis
A

visceral leishmaniosis

- neccatorosis

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20
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which of the below mention parasites invades the duodenum:

  • giadria lamblia
  • entamoeba histolytica
  • balantidium coli
  • toxoplasma gondii
A

giardia lamblia

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which of the below mentioned parasitic infections is characterised by anemia:

  • trichomonosis
  • wichereriosis
  • ancylostomosis
  • giardiosis
A

ancylostomosis

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22
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which is the intermediate host of hiphillobotrium latum:

  • fresh water snail
  • fresh water crustacean
  • fresh water fish
  • no intermediate host
A

fresh water crustacean

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23
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balaptidium coli infection is managed with:

  • metronidazole
  • tetracycline
  • chloroquine
  • albendazole
A

metronidazole

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24
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infection with which of the mentioend below parasites is characterised in its advanced stage with mega-esophagus and mega-colon:

  • trypanozoma cruzi
  • trypanozoma gambiense
  • leishmania tropica
  • leishamania donovani
A

trypanozoma cruzi

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25
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development of liver abscess is likley in infections with

  • giadia lamblia
  • entamoeba histolyitica
  • balantidium coli
  • toxoplasma gondii
A

-entamoeba histolytica

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26
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humans are the definitive host for all mentioned below parasites excluding:

  • taeniarrhynchus saginatus
  • taenia solium
  • diphollobotrium latum
  • echinococcus granulosus
A
  • echinococcus granulosus
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27
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when consuming raw or undercooked fish, humans acquire infection with:

  • hymenolepis nana
  • taenia solium
  • diphillobotrium latum
  • echinococcus granulosus
A

diphillobotrium latum

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28
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Anemia is most severe in:

  • tertian malaria
  • tropical malaria
  • ovale malaria
  • quartan malaria
A

tropical malaria

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29
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Which is the accessory host of schistosoma japnoicum:

  • fresh water fish
  • fresh water snail
  • fresh water crustacean
  • no accessory host
A

fresh water snail

30
Q

which of the below mentioned anti malaria agents is known to cause black water fever?

  • artrochin
  • chinin
  • mefloquine
  • artheneter
A

chinin

31
Q

which of the below mentioned parasitic infections is characterised by the development of initial sore:

  • loaosis
  • visceral leishmaniosis
  • wuchereriosis
  • onchocercosis
A

wuchereriosis

32
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which of the listed below parasite is located in the urinary bladder venulae:

  • shistosoma japonicum
  • fasciola hepatica
  • shistosoma mansoni
  • shistosoma haematobium
A

shitosoma hematoboium

33
Q

in which ofo the listed malaria types, the late oecurrences are due to bradyzoites:

  • m. tropica
  • m. ovale
  • m quaterna
  • all of the above
A

m. ovale

34
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giardia lamblia inhabits:

  • large bowel
  • duodenum
  • lymph vessels
  • ileum
A

duodenum

35
Q

CNS involvement is seen in:

  • pork tapework
  • toxoplasmosis
  • whipworm infection
  • all of the above
A

pork tapeworm

36
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malaria quartana is caused by:

  • plasmodium vivax
  • plasmodium ovale
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • plasmodium malariae
A

plasmodium malariae

37
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Cyst formations are seen in the liver in infection with:

  • echinococcus granulosus
  • taeniarrhynchus saginatus
  • dihpyllobotrium latum
  • hymenolepis nana
A

echinococcus granulosus

38
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muscle biopsy is used in the diagnosis of:

  • whipworm infection
  • ancylostomosis
  • fasciolosis
  • trichinosis
A

trichinosis

39
Q

which of the listed below conditions could be associated with chronic schistosomosis:

  • cancer of the urinary bladder
  • stomoach cancer
  • lung cancer
  • liver cancer
A

cancer of UB

40
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all of the below listed parasitic infections are acquired via ingestion of eggs excluding:

  • ascaridosis
  • whipworm infection
  • ancylostomosis
  • liver fluke infection
A

liver fluke infection

41
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the clinical features of acute insestinal amebiososi are similar to:

  • appendicitis
  • bacteria dysentery
  • trichinoiss
  • giardiosis
A

bacterial dysentery

42
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which of the below listed therapeutic agents is used in the treatment of loaosis:

  • metronidazole
  • artrochin
  • dehydrometin
  • hetrazan
A

hetrazan

43
Q

in which form of malaria, the periodicity of the paroxysm is 72 hrs ?

  • P. falciparum
  • p. vivax
  • p. ovale
  • p. malariae
A

p. malariae

44
Q

visceral leishmaniosis is characterised by:
- abdominal syndrome, hepatomegaly, jaundicce

  • fever, myalgia, increased eosonophil count
  • fever, enlarged spleen, anemia
  • fever, enlarged liver and spleen, pancytopenia
A
  • fever, enlarged liver and spleen, pancytopenia
45
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in patients with urogenital trichomonosis the diagnostic material is:

  • vagina content
  • ejaculate
  • prostate secreation
  • all the above
A

prostate secretion

46
Q

cryptosporidiae in humans invades:

  • Lungs
  • digestive tract
  • CNS
  • UB
A

digestive tract

47
Q

pneumocystitis jiroveci affects:
- patients with congenital and acquired immune compromise

  • newborns - premature\malnourished
  • medical staff
  • all the above
A
  • patients with congenital and acquired immune compromise

- newborns - premature\malnourished

48
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in pinworm infections the diagnostic material is:

  • stools
  • peri-anal sticky tape sample
  • blood smear
  • serology
A

perianal sticky tape sample

49
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the route of transmission in whipworm infection is:

  • blood
  • airborne
  • contact
  • fecal-oral
A

fecal oral

50
Q

cerebral malaria is a complicatoin of:

  • P. vivax
  • P. ovale
  • P. falciparum
  • P. malariae
A

falciparum

51
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acute intestinal amoebiosis in its clinical course resembles

  • leishmaniosis
  • toxoplasmosis
  • bacterial dystentery
  • balantidiosis
A

bacterial dysentery

52
Q

diphyllobothium latum causes

  • fever
  • enlarged liver
  • Vit b12 deficiency anemia
  • edema
A

b12 deficiency anemia

53
Q

eggs and larva of ancylostoma are found in:

  • fecal samples
  • over the skin
  • in the conjunctiva
  • urine
A

fecal samples

54
Q

Wuchereria bacrofti invades:

  • lymphatic system
  • muscle tissue
  • CNS
  • GI tract
A

lymph system

55
Q

Visceral leishmaniosis is treated with:

  • glucantim
  • metronidazole
  • chinin
  • rovammicyn
A

glucantim

56
Q

what is the route diagnoiss of toxoplasmosis

  • fecal sample
  • US
  • serology
  • blood test - thin and thick blood films
A

serology

57
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malaria quartana is caused by:

  • P vivax
  • P falciparum
  • p ovale
  • p malaria
A

p malariae

58
Q

Which of the following statements abotu acantamoeba is true:

  • has trophozoite and cyst
  • causes granulomatous amoebic ecephaclitis
  • there is eye conjunctiva involveemetn
  • all the above
A

causes granulomatous amoebic ecephaclitis `

59
Q

which of the below listed parasites attaches to the duodenal mucosa?

  • entameba histolitica
  • giardia intestinalis
  • trichomonas vaginalis
  • criptosporidium parvaum
A

giadia inestinalis

60
Q

clinically, toxoplasmosis, presents with
- miscarriage

  • hydocephalus brain, calcificaiotns, chorioretinitis in newborsn
  • fever, enlarged lymph nodes
  • all teh baove
A
  • hydocephalus brain, calcificaiotns, chorioretinitis in newborsn
61
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the route of transmission in ascariosis is:

  • blood
  • airborn
  • contact
  • fecal oral
A

fecal-oral

62
Q

trichinella larvae:

  • migrate via lymph vessels
  • are life bron
  • located in heart muscle
  • all the baove
A

are life born

63
Q

clinicall, pork tapeworm infection is typical with:

  • spastic cough
  • passive passage of proglottides in feces
  • blood, mucus diarrhea
  • alal the above
A

passove passage of proglotties in feces

64
Q

development of lung abscess is kliekly in infectoin with:

  • goardia intestinalis
  • entameba histolitica
  • leishmania dinovani
  • toxoplasma gondii
A

entameba histolystica

65
Q

toxocarosis is caused by:

  • toxoplasmosis gondii
  • toxocara cania and toxocara mystax
  • taenia saginata
  • tichinella spiralis
A
  • toxocara cania and toxocara mystax
66
Q

which of the following statements about african trypanosomsis is not true:

  • vector brone infection
  • vector is mosquito
  • winterbottom sign is typical of the hemato-lymphatic stage
  • there is mmuscle paralysis, convuslions and neck rigidity
A

vector is mosquito

67
Q

humans acquire fasciolosis via:

  • contaminated meat
  • insect bite
  • contaminated water and leaf vegetables
  • animal products and leather processesing
A

contaminated water and leaf vegetables

68
Q

diphllobothrium latum is:

  • worm
  • beef tapeworm
  • hydatidosis
  • fish tapeworm
A

fish tapeworm

69
Q

which is the most severe form of malaria

  • p. vivax
  • p. ovale
  • p. malariae
  • p. falciparum
A

falciparum

70
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the gametocytes in which malaria parasite are cresent shaped:

  • p. vivax
  • p. ovale
  • p. malariae
  • p. falciparum
A

falciparum

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