Question 1

Which animals serve as intermediate hosts for human schistosomes?

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Question 2

Many protozoan species can form a _____ that can survive for periods outside a host.

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Question 3

The active, feeding form of a protozoan is called the _____.

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Question 4

The most deadly form of systemic leishmaniasis is called _____.

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Question 5

Describe the life cycle of Plodium and malaria epidemiology including: a) developmental forms and respective hosts/host cells, b) transmission, c) human disease and symptoms, d) treatment, and e) prevention.

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Question 6

Adam, a once active normal three-year old boy, was experiencing increasing bouts of lethargy and began to regress developmentally. His mother scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician, who ordered a number of different blood tests. The most notable blood test result that piqued the physician's interest was a pronounced eosinophilia. Which of the following would be most likely to cause this abnormality?

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Question 7

Compare and contrast giardiasis and amebiasis with regard to: a) causative agent, b) transmission, c) infection site in body, d) signs and symptoms, e) prevention, and f) treatment.

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Question 8

Which of the following parasites must be swallowed twice by the human host, first as an egg and later as a larva?

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Question 9

Write a brief definition of a parasite and parasitology giving specific examples of a fungus, protozoan, and helminth.

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Question 10

Control of _____ revolves around mosquito control and methods to prevent human-mosquito contact.

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Question 11

Discuss the life cycle of one of the roundworms including: a) developmental forms and corresponding hosts, b) transmission, c) human disease and symptoms, d) treatment, and e) prevention.

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Question 12

An amoeba trophozoite with visible ingested RBCs that is seen in a microscopic examination of a fecal smear would likely be the pathogen _____.

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Question 13

What specific challenge does Trypanosoma brucei present to the immune system?

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Question 14

Anna recently learned that she is pregnant and is visiting her doctor for her first prenatal visit. Among the many pieces of advice offered to ensure a safe pregnancy, the doctor specifically told Anna to avoid eating any rare meats, including steaks and roast beef, and to avoid changing her cat's litter box. These words of caution were primarily directed at avoiding contact with

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Question 15

Trypanosoma and Leishmania are called _____ because they often live in the blood and tissues of their hosts.

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Question 16

Diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and Chagas'disease may be spread by any blood-sucking arthropod.

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Question 17

Eggs and larva are developmental forms of various parasites called _____.

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Quiz 23: The Parasites of Medical Importance