History in Parasitology

Question 1

Grandfather of Parasitology

Answer 1

Francesco Redi

Question 2

Introduced obligatory parenthood
for insects

Answer 2

Francesco Redi

Question 3

Described various kinds of microscopic animals

Answer 3

Leeuwenhoek

Question 4

Refutes theory of spontaneous generation in worms

Answer 4

Bidloo

Question 5

Described, identified, and classified helminths

Answer 5

Linnaeus

Question 6

“father of helminthology”

• Gave scientific names to parasitic worms

Answer 6

Rudolphi

Question 7

Demonstrated that insects serve as intermediate hosts

Answer 7

Leuckart

Question 8

first pathogenic protozoan parasite recorded in the
Philippines (from horses imported from India)

Answer 8

Trypanosoma evansi

Question 9

First nematodes recorded by?

Answer 9

Schneider (German biologist)

Question 10

studied parasites that caused heart failure

Answer 10

Candido Africa (MD)

Question 11

fathers of Parasitology

Answer 11

Marcos Tubangui (DVM)

Question 12

Grandfather of Philippine Parasitology

Answer 12

Liborio Gomez

Question 13

animal does not exhibit outward clinical sign.

Answer 13

Parasitiasis

Question 14

animal does produce signs

Answer 14

Parasitosis