Scientific Names and Pathogenesis Quiz
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What are the two main parts of diagnosing parasitic diseases?

  • Epidemiology and prevention
  • Symptoms and treatment
  • Clinical features and laboratory diagnosis (correct)
  • Microscopy and serology

    • What are the key components of laboratory diagnosis for parasitic diseases?

  • Detecting the presence of eggs, larvae, and cysts in various samples
  • Identifying the causative agent and distinguishing it from other stages
  • Determining whether the parasite is the causative agent or just coincidental
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the definition of prevalence in the context of parasitic diseases?

  • The proportion of the population infected
  • The history of the disease in humans and animals
  • The number of new cases over a given time period
  • The total number of cases at a given time (correct)

    • What is the purpose of chemotherapy for parasitic diseases?

    <p>Both to relieve suffering and prevent transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of epidemiology in the study of parasitic diseases?

    <p>To study the factors that influence the prevalence of infection and incidence of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key focus of measures for the control and prevention of parasitic diseases?

    <p>Both individual and community-level measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main mode of transmission of Plasmodium to humans?

    <p>Injection by the Anopheles female mosquito</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of parasites are eggs of Ascaris & Trichuris?

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

    What is the typical source of food-borne infections like Taenia spp.?

    <p>Undercooked meat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is caused by arthropods acting as intermediate hosts and vectors?

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

    What is the role of antibodies in the host's response to pathogens?

    <p>Counteract the antigens produced by the pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of infection involves infestation by arthropods like Lice?

    <p>Arthropods-borne infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two components of a scientific name, and how are they written?

    <p>Generic name with initial uppercase letter &amp; specific name with initial lowercase letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe parasites that cause harm to the host?

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

    Which of the following factors does NOT influence the degree of injury caused by a pathogen?

    <p>The age of the host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe a disease that occurs irregularly in scattered individuals?

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

    Which type of damage is NOT caused by a pathogen according to the text?

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

    What term is used to describe infections that are maintained at a more or less stable rate of prevalence within a human population?

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

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