Cestodes and Taenia Species
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What is the primary location where flukes colonize in humans?

  • Blood (correct)
  • Lungs
  • Small intestine
  • Liver
  • What is the characteristic rash caused by the physical entry of cercaria through human skin?

  • Cysticercosis
  • Swimmer's itch (correct)
  • Bile duct cancer
  • Bilharzia
  • What is the name of the series of systemic infections caused by Schistosoma species?

  • Swimmer's itch
  • Cysticercosis
  • Bile duct cancer
  • Bilharzia (correct)
  • What is the role of the second intermediate host in the life cycle of some flukes?

    <p>It is consumed by the final host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the association between some fluke species and cancer?

    <p>They are associated with an increased rate of bile duct cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location where flukes enter a new host?

    <p>Through human skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resulting condition when a hydatid cyst ruptures?

    <p>Anaphylactic shock and death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the disease caused by Taenia species in a human final host?

    <p>Taeniasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom of cysticercosis in humans?

    <p>Seizures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of host do trematodes typically use as their intermediate host?

    <p>Mollusc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism of transmission for filarial nematodes?

    <p>Hematophagous insects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases is caused by the blockage of lymph vessels by nematodes?

    <p>Lymphatic filariasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location of hookworms in the human body?

    <p>Intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the life cycle stage of a cestode that enters a new host?

    <p>Proglottid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the life cycle of cestodes?

    <p>Indirect life cycle involving intermediate hosts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of a mature tapeworm?

    <p>Scolex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a unique feature of Hymenolepis infections in humans?

    <p>Humans are the single definitive host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible effect of cestode infections in humans?

    <p>Inflammation and nutrient deficiencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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