Parasite Life Cycles: Infection, Diseases, and Diagnosis
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Which type of organisms are unicellular and easily killed by macrophages?

  • Ciliates
  • Flagellates
  • Sporozoa
  • Amoebae (correct)

    • What is the primary mode of transmission for amoebiasis according to the text?

  • Contaminated water or food (correct)
  • Skin contact
  • Airborne particles
  • Mosquito bites

    • Which type of motility is characteristic of Flagellates?

  • Cilia assisted motility
  • Pseudopodal motility
  • Gliding motility
  • Flagellate motility (correct)

    • How is a definitive diagnosis for Amoebiasis typically made?

    <p>Detection of cysts in feces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of ingestion for Giardiasis?

    <p>Ingestion of cysts in outdoor water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the site of infection for Balantidiasis?

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

    How is the diagnosis made for Intestinal Sporozoa infections?

    <p>Acid-fast oocyst in feces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of infection for Acanthamoeba culbertsoni?

    <p>Infection of skin, eye, lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vector transmits American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease)?

    <p>Triatomine bug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common form of Leishmania infection?

    <p>Dermal/ cutaneous form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Toxoplasma gondii' primarily affects which animals as definitive hosts?

    <p>Cat family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Babesiosis' can be easily mistaken for which disease?

    <p>'Malaria'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Trypomastigote' is commonly found in which bodily component?

    <p>'Blood plasma'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of parasite is characterized by pseudopodal motility?

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

    What is the primary mode of transmission for amoebiasis according to the text?

    <p>Contaminated water or food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organisms are characterized by flagellate motility?

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

    What is the diagnostic form of Entamoeba histolytica in feces?

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

    What is the mode of transmission for Giardiasis?

    <p>Ingestion of cysts in outdoor water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Balantidiasis primarily infect?

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

    How is the diagnosis made for Urogenital Flagellate infection?

    <p>Vaginal smear showing cysts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the site of infection for Amoeboflagellates?

    <p>Central nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organism is primarily transmitted by the tsetse fly in East Africa?

    <p>Trypanosoma rhodesiense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which host does sporogony occur for Sporozoa?

    <p>Definitive host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is caused by Leishmania brasiliensis?

    <p>Mucocutaneous form of leishmaniasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission for Amoebic Menigoencephalitis?

    <p>Infection of nasal passages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Cryptosporidium parvum primarily infect humans?

    <p>Ingestion of cysts in outdoor water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of Trypanosoma cruzi infection?

    <p>Enlarged heart and intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common misconception about Trichomonas vaginalis infection?

    <p>It is transmitted through blood transfusions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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