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Which helminth is known as the beef tapeworm?
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?
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?
Which parasite is responsible for causing amoebic dysentery?
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Entamoeba histolytica (correct)
- Plasmodium spp.
- Giardia lamblia
What disease is caused by Trypanosoma brucei?
What disease is caused by Trypanosoma brucei?
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Which ectoparasite is responsible for causing scabies?
Which ectoparasite is responsible for causing scabies?
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What is the diagnostic method for detecting malaria parasites in blood?
What is the diagnostic method for detecting malaria parasites in blood?
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Which parasite causes Chagas disease?
Which parasite causes Chagas disease?
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What is the vector responsible for transmitting Lyme disease?
What is the vector responsible for transmitting Lyme disease?
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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.
