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What is the main immune-mediated response to pathogens and parasites discussed in the text?
What is the main immune-mediated response to pathogens and parasites discussed in the text?
- Inflammation
- Granulomas (correct)
- Ascites
- Autoimmunity
Which parasite can cause chronic cardiomyopathy?
Which parasite can cause chronic cardiomyopathy?
- Sandflies
- Schistosome
- Leishmania
- Trypanosoma cruzi (correct)
What is the consequence of scarring from granulomas in the liver?
What is the consequence of scarring from granulomas in the liver?
- Helminth Therapy
- Autoimmunity
- Ascites (correct)
- Inflammation
What hypothesis suggests that early exposure to infectious agents reduces susceptibility to allergic diseases?
What hypothesis suggests that early exposure to infectious agents reduces susceptibility to allergic diseases?
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Which infection can cause a positive feedback loop involving macrophages, inflammation, and destruction of host tissue?
Which infection can cause a positive feedback loop involving macrophages, inflammation, and destruction of host tissue?
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What is the definition of disease as per the text?
What is the definition of disease as per the text?
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Which parasite causes cysts in the liver, lungs, or brain of humans?
Which parasite causes cysts in the liver, lungs, or brain of humans?
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What adaptive cell changes can parasites induce in the host?
What adaptive cell changes can parasites induce in the host?
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Which parasite causes weight gain in hamsters?
Which parasite causes weight gain in hamsters?
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What is the primary pathology caused by Wolbachia endosymbionts in Wuchereria bancrofti?
What is the primary pathology caused by Wolbachia endosymbionts in Wuchereria bancrofti?
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