Parasitology formative assessments (from practical book) Flashcards
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- The definitive host is:
a) Host in which the larval asexual phase of parasite development occurs.
b) Host in which the adult or sexual phase of parasite development occurs.
c) An insect which transmits a parasite to its host.
d) A host harboring the parasite in an arrested stage of development.
b) Host in which the adult or sexual phase of parasite development occurs.
- Cyclopropagative transmission in arthropods is seen in:
a) Fleas & plague.
b) Anopheles & malaria.
c) Mosquitoes & filaria.
d) Aedes aegypti & yellow fever.
b) Anopheles & malaria.
- Exchange of nuclear materials between two protozoa is called:
a) Syngamy.
b) Conjugation.
c) Endodyogony.
d) Budding.
b) Conjugation.
- Proper cooking of pig meat is a preventive measure against:
a) Fascioliasis
b) VLM
c) Taeniasis saginata
d) Coenurosis
b) VLM
- Granulomatous reactions may occur in infection with:
a) Cyclospora cayetanensis
b) Giardia lamblia
c) Entamoeba histolytica
d) Naegleria fowled
c) Entamoeba histolytica
- The following infection is associated with development of warty skin changes:
a) Loaiasis
b) Ground itch
c) Bancroftian filariasis
d) Visceral larva migrans
c) Bancroftian filariasis
- Depigmentation of skin is reported with:
a) Onchocercosis
b) Scabies
c) Kala azar
d) Bancroftian filariasis
a) Onchocercosis
- As regards scabies, the following is true:
a) It is caused by inhalation of mite excreta.
b) The preferred site of infestation is the scalp.
c) Transmission of nodular scabies is through contact with infected scales.
d) Manual transfer of mites after scratching disseminates the infection.
d) Manual transfer of mites after scratching disseminates the infection.
- The following is an immediate hypersensitivity test:
a) Montenegro test
b) Sabin Feldman dye test
c) Cason i test
d) Cruzintest
c) Cason i test
- Hemolytic anemia is involved in the pathogenesis of:
a) Malaria
b) Hookworm infection
c) Schistosomiasis
d) Diphyllobothriasis
a) Malaria
- The following is NOT transmitted through a cystic stage:
a) Giardia lamblia
b) Trichomonas vaginalis
c) Balantidium coli
d) Cryptosporidium parvum
b) Trichomonas vaginalis
- As regards bancroftian filariasis, the following is correct:
a) Transmission occurs through tick bites.
b) Blockage of lymphatic vessels is multifactorial.
c) The cervical lymph nodes are most affected.
d) Filaria dance sign is the visualization of microfilariae by ultrasonography of the scrotum
b) Blockage of lymphatic vessels is multifactorial
- Diagnostic and infective stages are identical in:
a) Trichuriasis
b) Taeniasis solium
c) Cyclosporiasis
d) Enterobiasis
d) Enterobiasis
- Appendicitis can occur as a complication of infection with:
a) Ancylostoma duodenale
b) Taenia solium
c) Trichuris trichiura
d) Schistosoma mansoni
c) Trichuris trichiura
- As regards complications of malaria the following is true:
a) Blackwater fever is the result of cytoadherence of RBCs.
b) Infection with Plasmodium falciparum may end up with multiorgan failure.
c) Nephrotic syndrome is a common complication of infection with Plasmodium vivax.
d) Hyper-reactive malarial splenomegaly is associated with an elevation of serum IgG.
b) Infection with Plasmodium falciparum may end up with multiorgan failure.
- Concerning the DEC patch test the following is correct:
a) It is hazardous as it provokes a generalized allergic response.
b) Positive reaction occurs in response to dying adult Onchocerca.
c) False positive reactions occur in the presence of Loa loa infection.
d) Erythematous patches occur in response to oral administration of DEC.
c) False positive reactions occur in the presence of Loa loa infection.
- Transient pulmonary symptoms occur in the course of the following disease:
a) Trichuriasis
b) Ascariasis
c) Trichostrongyliasis
d) Hymenolepiasis nana
b) Ascariasis
- Raised erythematous serpiginous tracks on the foot remaining for months may be due to;
a) Filariform larva of Ancylostoma duodenale.
b) Filariform larva of Strongyloides stercoralis.
c) Filariform larva of Ancylostoma caninum.
d) Cercaria of Schistosoma mansoni.
c) Filariform larva of Ancylostoma caninum.
- For trichinellosis, the following is true:
a) Splinter haemorrhages under the conjunctiva are common.
b) Man is the only definitive host.
c) Orbital oedema is a suggestive sign.
d) The Bachman test is a delayed hypersensitivity test.
c) Orbital oedema is a suggestive sign.
- As regards toxoplasmosis, the following is correct:
a) Diagnosis relies on detection of IgG and IgE.
b) IgA allows for determination of the date of seroconversion of the pregnant mother.
c) IgG avidity test is performed in pregnancy to diagnose intrauterine fetal infection.
d) Xenodiagnosis helps in demonstration of the parasite from tissue fluids.
b) IgA allows for determination of the date of seroconversion of the pregnant mother.
- Brugia malayi differs from Wuchereria bancrofti in the following:
a) Control is more difficult due to the presence of reservoir hosts.
b) Hydrocoele is a common presentation.
c) Elephantiasis usually involves the thigh.
d) Microfilariae show diurnal periodicity.
a) Control is more difficult due to the presence of reservoir hosts.
- The following is true as regards filarial worms:
a) Adult worms are responsible for the main pathology in onchocercosis.
b) Elephantiasis is a sequel of microfilariae blocking lymphatics in bancroftian filariasis.
c) In loaiasis, impairment of vision may be due to both the adult worm and microfilariae.
d) Direct diagnosis of loaiasis is done by detection of adult worms in biopsy specimen of
calabar swellings.
c) In loaiasis, impairment of vision may be due to both the adult worm and microfilariae.
- In the following parasitic infections nervous manifestations are NOT due to CNS invasion:
a) Toxoplasmosis.
b) Hymenolepiasis nana.
c) African trypanosomiasis.
d) Heterophyiasis.
b) Hymenolepiasis nana.
- As regards in vitro culture methods the following is true:
a) It reveals amastigotes of Leishmania.
b) Stool culture for 48 hours yields filariform larvae of Strongyloides.
c) Culture on NNN medium reveals trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi.
d) Culture on modified Diamond’s medium yields trophozoites of Trichomonas vaginalis.
d) Culture on modified Diamond’s medium yields trophozoites of Trichomonas vaginalis.