Parasitology part 2

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Parasitology Challenge: Test Your Knowledge

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A 25-year-old football player in the Egyptian national team, after his arrival from Kenya started to suffer from paroxysmal attacks of high fever that lasts for 1-4h. The fever is proceeded by cold sensation and shivering for about one hour and followed by profuse sweating for 1-4h. Those attacks repeat regularly (every 72 h) associated with headache, weakness, anaemia and hepatomegaly. Which of the following parasites do you suspect is the etiologic agent?

After returning from an assignment in tropical zone, a missionary was hospitalized with body aches, nausea and recurring cycles (every 48 h) of severe headache and chills. Which of the following parasites do you suspect is the etiologic agent?

After returning from an assignment in tropical zone, a missionary was hospitalized with body aches, nausea and recurring cycles (every 72 h) of severe headache and chills. Which of the following parasites do you suspect is the etiologic agent?

A pregnant female complained of vaginal itching with profuse and offensive discharge. Gynaecological examination revealed oedema and "strawberry-like" vaginal mucosa. Given the symptoms and history, what is the most likely diagnosis?

A 32-year-old female has had lower grade fever, loss of appetite and pain in the right upper quadrant for 12 days. Two months ago, she suffered from bloody diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain and three episodes of vomiting. Physical examination revealed an enlarged liver and aspirated fluid from liver showed pus. Which of the following diseases do you suspect?

In human brain may be detected

Toxoplasma gondii (bradyzoites in cyst)

Taenia saginata (larval stage)

Taenia solium (larval stage)

Trichomonas vaginalis (amastigotes)

Giardia lamblia (eggs)

In humans the lumen of small intestine may be obstructed by

Adult forms and larvae of Trichuris trichiura (

Adult forms Ascaris lumbricoides

Adult forms and larvae of Ascaris lumbricoides

Adult forms and larvae of Trichinella species

Adult forms and larvae of Toxocara canis

In human small intestine we may find

Enterobius vermicularis and Schistosoma haematobium

Asacaris lumbricoides and Taenia saginata

Echinococcus granolosus and Taenia saginata

Trichiuris trichiura and Taenia solium

Which of the following parasites live in the small intestine?

In human large intestine we may find

Taenia saginata and Taenia solium

Echinococcus granulosus and Ascaris lumbricoides

Trichiuris trichiura and Trichinella spiralis

Trichiuris trichura and Enterobius vermicularis

Which of the following worms are parasites of human liver?

Paragonimus werstermani and Ascaris lumbricoide

Clonorchis siensis and Enterobius vermicularis

Enterobius vermicularis

Clonorchis sinensis (+ Lumen of bile ducts)

Ascaris lumbricoides

Echinococcus multilocularis

Echinococcus granulosus

Which of the following parasite may we find in the lymph nodes?

Trophozoites of toxoplasma gondii

Schizonts of plasmodium ovale

Schizonts of plasmodium vivax

Trophozoites of entamoeba histolytica

Cysts of entamoeba histolytica

In human blood smear you may find

Cyst of Leishmania donovani and Toxoplasma gondi

Ring forms of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum

Merozoites of Plasmodium vivax and Trypanosoma cruzi

Trypomastigote forms of Trypanosome cruzi and Trypanosome brucei gambiense

Trichomonas vaginalis

Larvae of Leishmania donovani & Leishmania tropica

Trypanasoma brucei gambiense

Plasmodium ovale

In human stool smear you may find following parasites

Trypanosoma cruzi and Trichinella spiralis

Trichuris trichuria and Ascaris lumbricoides

Trichomonas vaginalis and Toxocara canis

Enterobius vermicularis and Giardia lamblia

Which of the following statements are false about malaria?

Exo-erythrocytic (liver) cycle is an asexual cycle in the intermediate host

Mosquitoes are definitive host of plasmodium sp

Typical fever paroxysms occur every 3rd day for plasmodium vivax

The erythrocytic cycle is sexual cycle in the final host

Aedes sp. Mosquitoes are intermediate host for plasmodium

Among people malaria

May by transmission by mosquitos, during transplantation, and blood transfusion

Is caused by 5 plasmodium species, which are transmitted by mosquitoes by genus…

Is mainly caused by plasmodium falciparum which is responsible for 90% of malaria

May be transmitted by culex mosquitos only

¨Is caused by 5 plasmodium species, which are transmitted by all mosquito species; anopheles and culex

People who was their contact lenses with tap water may become infected with

Plasmodium knowlesi

Is common parasite of humans and macaque

May cause human malaria among inhabitants of Africa

Is transmitted by anopheles mosquitos

May cause human malaria among inhabitants of south-east Asia and tourist visiting… the world

In transmitted by monkey

Which of the following parasites are geohelminths (soil-transmitted parasites):

Ascaris lombridoides and Taenia saginata

Echinococcus granuloses and Enterobius vermicularis

Taenia solium and Enterobius vermicularis

Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichiuris trichiura

Which of the parasites listed belong to soil transmitted nematodes?

Which of the following arthropods belong to blood-sucking ectoparasites?

Which of the following nematodoses are zoonoses?

Which of the following parasites are capable of penetrating the skin:

Which parasites may be transmitted by sexual intercourse?

Raw fish meat may be a source of infection with:

Trichinella spiralis

Clonorchis sinensis

Taenia solium and Trichuris trichura

Which parasite cause infection that is acquired by eating raw or undercooked beef?

Taenia saginata

Taenia solium

Trichinella spiralis

Enterobus vermicularis

Raw or improperly cooked pork can be a source of infection with:

In global scale, which nematode species is responsible for more than 1.2 billion cases of infection?

How high is the prevalence of ascariasis in various tropical and subtropical regions of Asia & Africa, and how high is it in Poland?

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 25%, and in Poland it is 10%

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 60%, and in Poland it is <1%

In Asia, Africa & Poland it exceeds 50%

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 55%, and in Poland it is 10%

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 75%, and in Poland it is 20%

Billion or more people may be infected with nematodes of following species?

Trichuris Trichiura

Ascaris lumbricoides

Toxocara canis

Which of the following statements is true about Schistosmoiasis

Swimmer itch is the effect of miracidium penetration

Snails are definite host of Schistosoma

Urination becomes painfull and we may observe taeniasis

Schistosomasis is also known as bilharzia

Choose the correct statements for toxocariasis

Diagnosis is based on examination of human stool samples

In a human eye the larva most frequently occupies the retina

The infective stage for humans ins muscle larvae

This is a zoonotic disease

For Toxocara species man is paratenic host

Which of the following statements concerning Giardia lamblia are correct?

It is transmitted by the fecal-oral route from both human and animal sources

It has both a trophozoite and cyst stage in its life cycle

It causes coma because of invasion of the central nervous system

It can be diagnosed by the immunoenzymatic assay (coproantigen test)

It causes fatty diarrhea, malabsorption and anaemia

Human infection with schistosomes (blood flukes) occurs by

The percutanous penetration of cercariae in the water

Eating undercooked meat

Eating raw or improperly cooked fish

Eating fresh milk

Close contact with dogs

The vector organism of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is

Mosquito - Aopheles maculipennis

Sand fly - Phlebotomus paptasi

Tstsje fly - Glossina palpalis

Kissing bug - Triatoma infestans

Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) is transmitted by

Ixodes Ricinus

Pthirus pubis

Sacroptes scabiei

Pediculus humanus

Which of the following arthropods is a vector of Lyme disease, babesiosis and anaplasmosis?

Pediculus humanus humanus (corporis) we may find:

On sebaceous glands of the face

Near the seams (of clothes)

Near genital regions

On the scalp and neck hairs

Entamoeba histolytica colonize and reproduce in:

Small intestine

Liver and large intestine

Liver and small intestine

Vagina

Haematuria (bloody urine) is a characteristic early clinical feature of infection with

How high is the prevalence of ascariasis in various tropical and subtropical regions of Asia & Africa, and how high is it in Poland?

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 25%, and in Poland it is 10%

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 60%, and in Poland it is <1%

In Asia, Africa & Poland it exceeds 50%

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 55%, and in Poland it is 10%

In Asia and Africa, it can exceed 75%, and in Poland it is 20%

Which of the following nematodoses are zoonoses?

What samples are taken from the patient should be examined to diagnose enterobiasis and trichinellosis?

Scotch tape (anal swab) in enterobiasis and muscle tissue biopsy in trichinellosis

Pharyngeal swab in enterobiasis and blood samples (serologic test) in trichenellosis

Stool samples in both diseases

Blood samples (serologic test) in both diseases

Scotch tape (anal swab) in enterobiasis and stool sample in trichinellosis

What nematodes with very high infestation can lead to anal prolapse and iron deficiency anaemia?

Which of the following parasite can cause crusted Norwegian scabies in humans?

Itching (increasing at night) and blue-grey discoloration of the skin in genital areas are signs of infestation with:

Fever, headache, fatigue and a diagnostic skin rash called erythema migrans are signs of infestation with

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