Module 4 Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
What zoonotic tapeworm produce hydatid disease in humans and other mammals?
A
Echinococcus spp.
2
Q
Humans can be both the definitive host and the intermediate host for which of the following parasites?
A
Taenia solium
3
Q
Which mode of transmission best or most likely describes how puppies less than 6 weeks of age become infected and have a patent infection with Toxocara canis?
A
Transplacental migration of infective larvae to the fetus prior to birth
4
Q
The most common mode of zoonotic transmission of Trichinella spiralis is which of the following?
A
Food-borne transmission in undercooked or cross-contamination from infected meat
