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Infection with Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis are called respectively:

Cysticercosis and taeniosis

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE)

Clonorchiasis and schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis and taeniosis

Taeniosis and clonorchiasis

What is the method of choice for demonstrating an Entamoeba histolytica invasion?

A. Blood smear

B. Scotch tape preparation from perianal area

c. Detection of coproantigen in stool (immunoenzymatic assay)

d. Direct stool examination (cysts and trophozoites detection)

e. USG, CT, radiological examination for extraintestinal ameobiasis

Human trichinosis

A. May result from eating infected meat of wild boar, swine and horses

b. Has 3 main symptoms during muscle phase: myalgia, palpebral edema, eosinophilia

c. Is obligatory registered in EU countries

D. Is only caused by one species from genus Trichinella in Europe

E. Is very rare in Eastern Europe

In Africa, people may be infected with filarial worms various nematodes, which are transmitted, by insects, including:

In the European Union trichinosis:

A. Consumption of raw or undercooked meat containing Trichinella larvae

B. Is connected with one species of Trichinella only

C. Is obligatory registered disease

D. Is more common in western than eastern part

E. Consumption of food contaminated by Trichinella eggs

The scotch tape method preparation (cellophane tape) is used for egg detection of:

Which nematode species are capable of autoinfection in humans?

Which cestode species causes hydatid disease?

Which oft he following parasites never reaches the adult stage in humans?

Retroinfection is characteristic for:

A. Trichiuns trichura

B. Enteropubis vermicularis

C. Echinococcus granulosusu

D. Tracnia saginata

Humans serve as the definite hosts of the following parasites:

a. Schistosoma mansoni

b. Schistosoma heamatobium

c. Schistosoma japonicum

d. Clonorchis sinensis

e. Taenia saginata

F. Toxocara canis and Schistosoma haematobium

G. Taenia saginata and Ascaris lumbricoides

H. Echinococcus multiloculari

I. Enchinococcus granulosus and Enterobius vermicularis

Humans may be both intermediate and definitive host for?

Which of the following symptom is a specific sign of diphyllobothriasis?

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

Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain & ulcers of large intestine are associated with:

Bloody diarrhea is classic symptom associated with infection

A. Tocoplasma gondii

B. Entamoeba histolytica

C. Giardia lamblia

D. Plasmodium vivax

Which of the following worms may cause neurocysticercosis in humans?

In cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) we may find:

Hypnozoites (dormant forms in liver) are typical for?

A girl aged 11-year-old comes to your office because of the itchiness started from her fingers and the spread in her wrist, armpits and back within the tome of one week. The skin lesion was in the form of elevated reddish tracks with ..... vesicles. Patient said that the itchiness worsened at night and her sleep was ruined by intense pruritus. Which of the following diseases do you suspect?

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 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. Luminal ameobiasis

B. Giardia lamlia (Giardiasis)

C. Trichomonas vaginalis (trichomoniasis)

D. Amoebic dysentery

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?

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