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Who was the first to observe Giardia in his own stools?
Who was the first to observe Giardia in his own stools?
- Charles Laveran
- Louis Pasteur
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
- Patrick Manson
Which branch of medical parasitology deals with multicellular organisms?
Which branch of medical parasitology deals with multicellular organisms?
- Medical entomology
- Medical bacteriology
- Medical protozoology
- Medical Helminthlolgy (correct)
When did Louis Pasteur conduct the first scientific study on a protozoal disease?
When did Louis Pasteur conduct the first scientific study on a protozoal disease?
- 1880
- 1878
- 1870 (correct)
- 1681
Who provided the first evidence of vector transmission?
Who provided the first evidence of vector transmission?
Which trimester has the lowest incidence of transplacental infection, but the most severe disease in the neonate?
Which trimester has the lowest incidence of transplacental infection, but the most severe disease in the neonate?
Who discovered the malarial parasite in Algeria?
Who discovered the malarial parasite in Algeria?
If a mother acquires Toxoplasma infection during the third trimester, what is the incidence of transplacental infection?
If a mother acquires Toxoplasma infection during the third trimester, what is the incidence of transplacental infection?
If a mother is infected with Toxoplasma before pregnancy, what is the likelihood of the fetus being infected?
If a mother is infected with Toxoplasma before pregnancy, what is the likelihood of the fetus being infected?
Which trimester has the highest incidence of transplacental infection, but the infant is usually asymptomatic at birth?
Which trimester has the highest incidence of transplacental infection, but the infant is usually asymptomatic at birth?
