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What is the causative agent of Onchocerciasis?
What is the causative agent of Onchocerciasis?
Where do Loiasis adult filariae commonly reside?
Where do Loiasis adult filariae commonly reside?
What is the intermediate host for Onchocerciasis?
What is the intermediate host for Onchocerciasis?
Which nematode causes Loiasis?
Which nematode causes Loiasis?
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How are third-stage filarial larvae introduced into the human host in Onchocerciasis?
How are third-stage filarial larvae introduced into the human host in Onchocerciasis?
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Where can microfilariae be found to diagnose Onchocerciasis?
Where can microfilariae be found to diagnose Onchocerciasis?
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What is the causative agent of paragonimiasis?
What is the causative agent of paragonimiasis?
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When does the diagnosis of Loa loa infection exhibit diurnal periodicity?
When does the diagnosis of Loa loa infection exhibit diurnal periodicity?
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In which host do cercariae invade in the life cycle of Paragonimus westermani?
In which host do cercariae invade in the life cycle of Paragonimus westermani?
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What is the mode of transmission of Paragonimus westermani to humans?
What is the mode of transmission of Paragonimus westermani to humans?
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Which sign can aid in the diagnosis of Loa loa infection?
Which sign can aid in the diagnosis of Loa loa infection?
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What is the intermediate host for Paragonimus westermani before invading the second intermediate host?
What is the intermediate host for Paragonimus westermani before invading the second intermediate host?
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Which type of animals are humans considered as in relation to E. multilocularis infection?
Which type of animals are humans considered as in relation to E. multilocularis infection?
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Which of the following is the primary definitive host species for E. multilocularis?
Which of the following is the primary definitive host species for E. multilocularis?
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Which of the following tests is most sensitive for detecting antibodies in serum of patients with cystic disease caused by E. multilocularis?
Which of the following tests is most sensitive for detecting antibodies in serum of patients with cystic disease caused by E. multilocularis?
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Which of the following is NOT a method for definitive hosts to become infected with E. multilocularis?
Which of the following is NOT a method for definitive hosts to become infected with E. multilocularis?
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Which of the following animals is NOT a competent definitive host for E. multilocularis?
Which of the following animals is NOT a competent definitive host for E. multilocularis?
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