Clinical Signs of Schistosomiasis
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What is the primary method of diagnosing schistosome infections?

  • Imaging studies, such as CT or MRI scans
  • Finding ova in the feces or urine (correct)
  • Serologic tests
  • Physical examination of the skin
  • What is the typical time frame for the development of symptoms in travelers infected with schistosomes?

  • 3 to 6 months
  • 2 to 3 weeks (correct)
  • Within an hour
  • 1 to 2 months
  • What is the primary treatment for schistosome infections?

  • Praziquantel (correct)
  • Albendazole
  • Mebendazole
  • Ivermectin
  • What is the characteristic laboratory finding in patients with schistosome infections?

    <p>Eosinophilia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of preventing schistosome infections?

    <p>Avoiding swimming in areas of endemic infection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many species of Leishmania are known to cause human infection?

    <p>21 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location where Schistosoma mansoni and S. japonicum eggs lodge?

    <p>Liver (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the host inflammatory response to Schistosoma eggs in the intestine?

    <p>Damage to the walls of the intestines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are Schistosoma eggs able to evade the host immune system?

    <p>They are coated with host antigens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical symptom of a Schistosoma infection in travelers to endemic countries?

    <p>Itchy rash (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of Schistosoma eggs in the liver?

    <p>Fibrosis, hepatomegaly, and portal hypertension (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of adult Schistosoma worms in terms of pathology?

    <p>They are relatively insignificant in terms of pathology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism by which trematodes anchor themselves to their hosts?

    <p>Through their hold-fast apparatus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic laboratory finding in the diagnosis of Ascaris infection?

    <p>High eosinophilia in blood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary route of transmission for Ascaris infection?

    <p>Poorly washed salad and plants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of fluke that infects the small intestine?

    <p>Heterophyes heterophyes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of the life cycle of trematodes?

    <p>Bound to water and include two swimming forms of larvae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the drug of choice for the treatment of Ascaris infection?

    <p>Albendazole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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