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What is the role of a paratenic host in the transmission of infectious agents?
What is the role of a paratenic host in the transmission of infectious agents?
- Harbors the parasite and serves as a source of infection to other hosts
- Directly infects the definitive host
- Assists in the transfer of parasitic forms between hosts but is not essential in the parasite's life cycle (correct)
- Transfers the infective stage of parasites to humans
In Taeniasis, which species are considered the definitive host?
In Taeniasis, which species are considered the definitive host?
- Pigs
- Cattle
- Snails
- Humans (correct)
Which of the following animals serves as a reservoir of Balantidium coli?
Which of the following animals serves as a reservoir of Balantidium coli?
- Cats
- Wild boars
- Pigs (correct)
- Field rats
What type of vector develops or multiplies the infecting organism before transmitting it to another individual?
What type of vector develops or multiplies the infecting organism before transmitting it to another individual?
What term describes organisms that cannot live without a host?
What term describes organisms that cannot live without a host?
Which of the following describes organisms that attack an unusual host?
Which of the following describes organisms that attack an unusual host?
Where does the larval or asexual stage of a parasite typically reside?
Where does the larval or asexual stage of a parasite typically reside?
Which term is used to describe a free-living organism that passes through the gastrointestinal tract without infecting the host?
Which term is used to describe a free-living organism that passes through the gastrointestinal tract without infecting the host?
Which type of relationship is commensalism based on?
Which type of relationship is commensalism based on?
Which parasite derives benefits without causing any injury to the host?
Which parasite derives benefits without causing any injury to the host?
What is the most common portal of entry for parasites?
What is the most common portal of entry for parasites?
Which parasite may be transmitted through mother's milk?
Which parasite may be transmitted through mother's milk?
Which parasite causes amebic dysentery?
Which parasite causes amebic dysentery?
Which host serves as an intermediate host for filarial nematodes?
Which host serves as an intermediate host for filarial nematodes?
Which parasite competes with the host for Vitamin B12?
Which parasite competes with the host for Vitamin B12?
What type of damage does traumatic damage cause to the tissues affected?
What type of damage does traumatic damage cause to the tissues affected?
Which parasite secretes lytic enzymes that lyses tissues?
Which parasite secretes lytic enzymes that lyses tissues?
Which parasite may provoke cellular proliferation and infiltration at the site of their location?
Which parasite may provoke cellular proliferation and infiltration at the site of their location?
Which host serves as an intermediate host for Trypanosoma cruzi?
Which host serves as an intermediate host for Trypanosoma cruzi?
Which parasite causes Leishmaniasis?
Which parasite causes Leishmaniasis?
