Introduction to Medical entomology

Question 1

The human flea

A. Pulex irritans
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Ctenocephalides canis
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The following diseases are transmitted by Pediculus humanus humanus except

A. Trench fever
B. Relapsing fever
C. Murine typhus
D. Epidemic typhus

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Components of bee venom except

A. Mellitin
B. Sulfahydryl
C. Hyaluronidase
D. Histamine

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The intermediate host of Hymenolepis diminuta

A. Ctenocephalides canis
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Pulex irritans
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

Answer 4

D

Question 5

Biologic vector of Bartonella quintana

A. Crab louse
B. Body louse
C. Head louse
D. AOTA

Answer 5

B

Question 6

Refers to body infestation by flies

A. Dermatophytosis
B. Canthariasis
C. Myiasis
D. Ascariasis

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Used to sexually differentiate mosquitoes

A. Sucker
B. Antenna
C. Compound eyes
D. Legs

Answer 7

B

Question 8

The following are ectoparasites except

A. Anopheles
B. Cimex
C. Head louse nymph
D. Itch mite adult

Answer 8

D

Question 9

All are biological vectors except

A. Female mosquito
B. Adult body louse
C. Rat flea larva
D. Kissing bug nymph

Answer 9

D

Question 10

The lesions created by this insect are arranged in a linear pattern

A. Pulex
B. Culex
C. Cimex
D. Pediculus

Answer 10

C

Question 11

The following features of the louse are adaptations for parasitism except

A. Small, wingless body
B. Piercing, sucking mouthpart
C. Short antennae
D. Slender legs with claws

Answer 11

C

Question 12

The rat flea

A. Ctenocephalides canis
B. Ctenocephalides felis
C. Pulex irritans
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

Answer 12

D

Question 13

One of the biologic vectors of Japanese encephalitis in Indonesia is:

A. Aedes albopictus
B. Anopheles poecilus
C. Culex quinquefasciatus
D. Aedes vexans

Answer 13

C

Question 14

Bancroftian filirasis in the Philippines is transmitted by the following mosquitoes except

A. Mansonia
B. Aedes
C. Anopheles
D. NOTA

Answer 14

A

Question 15

Which of the following is not a night biter?

A. A. flavirostris
B. P. capitis
C. C. lectularius
D. T. infestans

Answer 15

B

Question 16

Refers to infestation of the body by fleas:

a. Dermatoses
b. Canthariasis
c. Myiasis
d. Acaniasis

Answer 16

C

Question 17

The following are human ectoparasites EXCEPT:

a. Body louse adult
b. Crab louse nit
c. Head louse something
d. Itch mite adult

Answer 17

D

Question 18

Vector of Chikungunya virus?

a. Aedes albopictus
b. Culex
c. Anopheles
d. Culex tritaeniorynchus

Answer 18

A

Question 19

All of the following are vectors of Bancroftian elephantiasis

a. Mansonia
b. Aedes
c. Anopheles
d. None of the above

Answer 19

A

Question 20

Following arthropods are night biters EXCEPT:

a. Pediculus capitis
b. Cimex lecturis
c. Triatoma infestans
d. Anopheles flavirostris

Answer 20

D

Question 21

This arthropod digs sinuous burrows in the upper layer of the epidermis

a. Sarcoptes = scabies
b. Pediculus
c. Phthirus
d. Cimex

Answer 21

A

Question 22

Which of the following is not an ectoparasite:

a. body louse adult
b. crab louse nits
c. head louse nymph
d. itch mites

Answer 22

B

Question 23

Transmitted by Aedes EXCEPT

A. Dengue
B. Filariasis
C. Chikungunya
D. Malaria

Answer 23

D

Question 24

Flea intermediate host of Hymenolepsis diminuta

A. Pulex iritans
B. Tunga penetrans
C. Ctenocephalides canis
D. Xenopsylla cheopis

Answer 24

D

Question 25

Period of communicability of Pediculosis? A. lice alive on the person or clothing B. eggs found on lose hair C. eggs found on broken hair D. AOTA

Answer 25

D

Question 26

Ant injects this toxin: A. Milletin B. Formic acid C. histamine D. sulfa-hydryl

Answer 26

B

Question 27

The Anapheles species that breeds in saline water A. A. flavirostris B. A. litoralis C. A. balabasensis D. A. maculatus

Answer 27

B

Question 28

Vectors of Japanese encephalitis except A. Culex vishnui B. Culex gelidus C. Culex tritaeniorhynchus D. Culex quinquefasciatus

Answer 28

D

Question 29

Insect lesion with 1.2.3 linear pattern A. Pulex B. Tunga C. Cimex D. Rhodnius

Answer 29

C

Question 30

The following are louse adaptation for parasitism except A. small and wingless B. slender legs with claws C. sucking mouth parts D. segmented antennae

Answer 30

D

Question 31

Also known as Chigoe Flea A. Pulex iritans B. Tunga penetrans C. Ctenocephalicus canis D. Xenopsylla chiopis

Answer 31

B

Question 32

These transmit Hepatitis B virus except: A. P. iritans B. Cimex lectularius C. Cimex hemipterus D. Lepticimex boueti

Answer 32

A

Question 33

These diseases are caused by human lice except: A. Relapsing fever B. Endemic typhus C. Trench fever D. Hymenolepiasis

Answer 33

D