Parasitology and Pathology: Diseases and Host Interactions
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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?

  • Sandflies
  • Schistosome
  • Leishmania
  • Trypanosoma cruzi (correct)

    • 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?

    <p>Old Friends hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which infection can cause a positive feedback loop involving macrophages, inflammation, and destruction of host tissue?

    <p>Schistosome infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of disease as per the text?

    <p>An alteration in normal cell, organ, or organismal activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parasite causes cysts in the liver, lungs, or brain of humans?

    <p>Echinococcus granulosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What adaptive cell changes can parasites induce in the host?

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

    Which parasite causes weight gain in hamsters?

    <p>Trichinella spiralis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary pathology caused by Wolbachia endosymbionts in Wuchereria bancrofti?

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

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