Spirometra mansoni/Sparganum mansoni Parasite Quiz

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Which feature of the Spirometra mansoni larva is mentioned in the text?

It has a rosette arrangement of the uterus.

It is gray in color.

It has segmented proglottids. (correct)

It is round and oval-shaped.

What is the main habitat of the Spirometra mansoni larva in the human body?

The intestines.

The skin and subcutaneous tissues. (correct)

The lungs.

The liver.

What is the primary treatment method for sparganosis mentioned in the text?

Radiation therapy.

No treatment is available.

Antiparasitic medication.

Surgical removal. (correct)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of sparganosis in the text?

Nasal sparganosis. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of experimentally infecting animals in the diagnosis of Spirometra mansoni?

To identify the species of the parasite. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definitive host for Echinococcus granulosus?

Dogs Signup and view all the answers

How does the hydatid cyst grow within the intermediate host?

By forming daughter cysts within the original cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential danger if the fluid within the hydatid cyst spills into body cavities?

It may lead to anaphylactic shock and death Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the unilocular hydatid cyst found in the bone canal?

Casseous hydatid cyst Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic test is based on the principle of antibody detection?

ELISA Signup and view all the answers

Spirometra mansoni/Sparganum mansoni Parasite Quiz

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Which feature of the Spirometra mansoni larva is mentioned in the text?

What is the main habitat of the Spirometra mansoni larva in the human body?

What is the primary treatment method for sparganosis mentioned in the text?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of sparganosis in the text?

What is the purpose of experimentally infecting animals in the diagnosis of Spirometra mansoni?

What is the definitive host for Echinococcus granulosus?

How does the hydatid cyst grow within the intermediate host?

What is the potential danger if the fluid within the hydatid cyst spills into body cavities?

What is the term used to describe the unilocular hydatid cyst found in the bone canal?

Which diagnostic test is based on the principle of antibody detection?

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