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What is characteristic of the kinetoplast in blood and tissue flagellates?
What is characteristic of the kinetoplast in blood and tissue flagellates?
- It consists of a parabasal body and an adjacent dotlike blepharoplast (correct)
- It consists of a single nucleus and a kinetoplast
- It consists of a parabasal body and a distinct flagellum
- It consists of a flagellum and a blepharoplast
What is the primary mode of transmission of Leishmaniasis?
What is the primary mode of transmission of Leishmaniasis?
- The bite of certain types of sandflies (correct)
- Airborne transmission
- Direct contact with infected animals
- Contaminated food and water
Which of the following is a risk factor for Leishmaniasis?
Which of the following is a risk factor for Leishmaniasis?
- Proper sanitation and hygiene
- Malnutrition and poverty
- Urbanization and deforestation
- All of the above, except proper sanitation and hygiene (correct)
What is the shape of the amastigote form of Leishmania?
What is the shape of the amastigote form of Leishmania?
Which genus of sandflies transmits Old World Leishmaniasis?
Which genus of sandflies transmits Old World Leishmaniasis?
How many hosts are necessary for the life cycle of Leishmania?
How many hosts are necessary for the life cycle of Leishmania?
What is the form of Leishmania that is found extracellularly in the alimentary canal of the sand fly?
What is the form of Leishmania that is found extracellularly in the alimentary canal of the sand fly?
Where do promastigotes initially migrate to after reproduction in the sand fly?
Where do promastigotes initially migrate to after reproduction in the sand fly?
What is the result of repeated multiplication of amastigotes in the macrophage cell?
What is the result of repeated multiplication of amastigotes in the macrophage cell?
How do amastigotes typically spread to new hosts in the human body?
How do amastigotes typically spread to new hosts in the human body?
What is the term for the type of leishmaniasis caused by L. tropica, L. major, and L. aethiopica?
What is the term for the type of leishmaniasis caused by L. tropica, L. major, and L. aethiopica?
What is the site where promastigotes are introduced locally into the human host during a sand fly bite?
What is the site where promastigotes are introduced locally into the human host during a sand fly bite?
What is the primary method of diagnosis for Old World leishmaniasis?
What is the primary method of diagnosis for Old World leishmaniasis?
Which type of leishmaniasis is associated with high fatality and is considered the most severe form?
Which type of leishmaniasis is associated with high fatality and is considered the most severe form?
What is the habitat of the parasite Leishmania donovani in humans?
What is the habitat of the parasite Leishmania donovani in humans?
What is the result of a Leishmanin skin test (Montenegro test)?
What is the result of a Leishmanin skin test (Montenegro test)?
What is the typical outcome of cutaneous leishmaniasis?
What is the typical outcome of cutaneous leishmaniasis?
What is the outcome of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis?
What is the outcome of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis?
What is the primary site of Leishmania replication in the human body?
What is the primary site of Leishmania replication in the human body?
What is the outcome of severe cases of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis if left untreated?
What is the outcome of severe cases of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis if left untreated?
What is the primary goal of vaccination against Leishmania?
What is the primary goal of vaccination against Leishmania?
Which of the following is a treatment option for visceral leishmaniasis?
Which of the following is a treatment option for visceral leishmaniasis?
What is the advantage of treating people with leishmaniasis early?
What is the advantage of treating people with leishmaniasis early?
What is the typical outcome of a mucocutaneous leishmaniasis lesion if left untreated?
What is the typical outcome of a mucocutaneous leishmaniasis lesion if left untreated?
What is the primary location where the parasite multiplies after inoculation?
What is the primary location where the parasite multiplies after inoculation?
Which of the following is a common symptom of Old World Leishmaniasis?
Which of the following is a common symptom of Old World Leishmaniasis?
What is the usual cause of death in patients with Old World Leishmaniasis?
What is the usual cause of death in patients with Old World Leishmaniasis?
What is the name of the secondary form of the disease that may occur after successful treatment?
What is the name of the secondary form of the disease that may occur after successful treatment?
Which of the following is a parasitological diagnosis method for Old World Leishmaniasis?
Which of the following is a parasitological diagnosis method for Old World Leishmaniasis?
What is the purpose of PCR tests in the diagnosis of Old World Leishmaniasis?
What is the purpose of PCR tests in the diagnosis of Old World Leishmaniasis?
What is the primary reason why most vaccines against Leishmania have been ineffective?
What is the primary reason why most vaccines against Leishmania have been ineffective?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the pathogenesis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the pathogenesis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis?
What is the primary factor that determines the treatment of leishmaniasis?
What is the primary factor that determines the treatment of leishmaniasis?
What is the purpose of reservoir control programs in the prevention of leishmaniasis?
What is the purpose of reservoir control programs in the prevention of leishmaniasis?
What is the outcome of severe cases of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis if left untreated?
What is the outcome of severe cases of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis if left untreated?
What is the role of macrophages in the pathogenesis of leishmaniasis?
What is the role of macrophages in the pathogenesis of leishmaniasis?
What is the primary mechanism of transmission of Leishmania?
What is the primary mechanism of transmission of Leishmania?
What is the effect of leishmaniasis on the nose and mouth?
What is the effect of leishmaniasis on the nose and mouth?
What is the primary goal of preventive measures against leishmaniasis?
What is the primary goal of preventive measures against leishmaniasis?
What is the characteristic of the lesions that develop at the site of the sandfly bite in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis?
What is the characteristic of the lesions that develop at the site of the sandfly bite in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis?
