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What is the common habitat of the adult worms of Wuchereria bancrofti?
What is the common habitat of the adult worms of Wuchereria bancrofti?
- Lymphatics of upper limbs, chest and abdomen
- Lymphatics of lower limbs, groin and epididymes in males (correct)
- Reticuloendothelial cells and monocytes
- Bloodstream and lungs
What is the vector responsible for transmitting Leishmaniasis in the Old World?
What is the vector responsible for transmitting Leishmaniasis in the Old World?
- Female Mansonia
- Female sand fly, genus Phlebotomus (correct)
- Female Culex pipiens
- Female Anopheles mosquitoes
In which age group is Leishmania donovani commonly found?
In which age group is Leishmania donovani commonly found?
- Above 50 years
- Between 10-25 years (correct)
- Between 25-40 years
- Below 4 years
What is the stage of the parasite responsible for transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti?
What is the stage of the parasite responsible for transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti?
What is the common manifestation of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in the lymphatics?
What is the common manifestation of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in the lymphatics?
Which of the following species of Plasmodium is found in subtropical zones?
Which of the following species of Plasmodium is found in subtropical zones?
Which type of cells does P.ovale and P.vivax infect in the liver?
Which type of cells does P.ovale and P.vivax infect in the liver?
What is the characteristic of the tail of the male worm in the adult stage of P.malaria?
What is the characteristic of the tail of the male worm in the adult stage of P.malaria?
What is the characteristic of the microfilaria stage of the parasite?
What is the characteristic of the microfilaria stage of the parasite?
Which stage of the parasite is infective to humans?
Which stage of the parasite is infective to humans?
What is the mode of transmission of Leishmania?
What is the mode of transmission of Leishmania?
What is the characteristic of the anterior end of the microfilaria stage?
What is the characteristic of the anterior end of the microfilaria stage?
What is the term given to the period from the entry of sporozoites in the liver to the invasion of RBCs by merozoites?
What is the term given to the period from the entry of sporozoites in the liver to the invasion of RBCs by merozoites?
What is the stage of the parasite when it feeds on the haemoglobin of the RBC?
What is the stage of the parasite when it feeds on the haemoglobin of the RBC?
What is the number of nucleus pieces that the trophozoite divides into?
What is the number of nucleus pieces that the trophozoite divides into?
What is the function of the promastigotes in the sand fly?
What is the function of the promastigotes in the sand fly?
What happens to the parasitized RBCs after the completion of a few schizogony cycles?
What happens to the parasitized RBCs after the completion of a few schizogony cycles?
What is the fate of some merozoites after completing a few schizogony cycles?
What is the fate of some merozoites after completing a few schizogony cycles?
What is the site where the cycle of sporogony takes place in the vector?
What is the site where the cycle of sporogony takes place in the vector?
What are the parasite stages responsible for transmission of infection to the definitive host vector?
What are the parasite stages responsible for transmission of infection to the definitive host vector?
What is the result of the immunological reaction in the symptomatic stage of the disease?
What is the result of the immunological reaction in the symptomatic stage of the disease?
What happens to the parasite stages when the vector takes its blood meal?
What happens to the parasite stages when the vector takes its blood meal?
What is the duration of the incubation period?
What is the duration of the incubation period?
What is the characteristic of the affected lymph vessels in the inflammatory stage?
What is the characteristic of the affected lymph vessels in the inflammatory stage?
What is the characteristic sign seen in ultrasonography during the diagnosis of filariasis?
What is the characteristic sign seen in ultrasonography during the diagnosis of filariasis?
What is the time frame for taking a blood sample to detect microfilariae in peripheral blood?
What is the time frame for taking a blood sample to detect microfilariae in peripheral blood?
What is the purpose of the provocative test in the diagnosis of filariasis?
What is the purpose of the provocative test in the diagnosis of filariasis?
What is the name of the test used to detect antibodies in the diagnosis of filariasis?
What is the name of the test used to detect antibodies in the diagnosis of filariasis?
What is the characteristic feature of nodules in filariasis?
What is the characteristic feature of nodules in filariasis?
What is the repeating pattern of the malarial paroxysm in P. falciparum?
What is the repeating pattern of the malarial paroxysm in P. falciparum?
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