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Which helminth is known as the beef tapeworm?

  • Taenia solium
  • Diphyllobothrium latum
  • Taenia saginata (correct)
  • Schistosoma spp.
  • What is the primary diagnostic method for detecting parasitic eggs in stool?

  • Microscopy (correct)
  • Serology
  • Blood smear
  • PCR
  • Which parasite is responsible for causing amoebic dysentery?

  • Toxoplasma gondii
  • Entamoeba histolytica (correct)
  • Plasmodium spp.
  • Giardia lamblia
  • What disease is caused by Trypanosoma brucei?

    <p>Sleeping sickness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ectoparasite is responsible for causing scabies?

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

    What is the diagnostic method for detecting malaria parasites in blood?

    <p>Blood smear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which parasite causes Chagas disease?

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

    What is the vector responsible for transmitting Lyme disease?

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

    Study Notes

    Parasitology Quiz Notes

    Helminths

    • Beef tapeworm is Taenia saginata
    • Taenia solium is a helminth, but not the beef tapeworm

    Diagnostic Methods

    • Microscopy is commonly used to detect parasitic eggs in stool
    • PCR is not commonly used to detect parasitic eggs in stool
    • Blood smear is used to detect malaria parasites in blood
    • Imaging is used to detect Trichomonas vaginalis infection

    Protozoa

    • Entamoeba histolytica causes amoebic dysentery
    • Trypanosoma brucei causes Sleeping sickness
    • Trypanosoma cruzi causes Chagas disease
    • Toxoplasma gondii causes toxoplasmosis

    Ectoparasites

    • Mites cause scabies
    • Lice, Fleas, Ticks, and Bedbugs are ectoparasites, but do not cause scabies

    Parasitic Diseases

    • Schistosoma spp. causes schistosomiasis
    • Fasciola hepatica causes fascioliasis
    • Wuchereria bancrofti causes lymphatic filariasis
    • Echinococcus granulosus causes hydatid disease

    Vectors

    • Ticks transmit Lyme disease

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    Quiz covering parasitology topics including helminths, diagnostic methods, and protozoa. Topics include tapeworms, microscopy, PCR, and more.

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