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Which vector is responsible for transmitting African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)?
- Reduviid bug
- Phlebotomus sand fly
- Tsetse fly (correct)
- Triatoma bug
Which form of Leishmania causes the most severe visceral form of the disease?
Which form of Leishmania causes the most severe visceral form of the disease?
- Leishmania donovanii (correct)
- Leishmania tropica
- Leishmania major
- Leishmania brasiliensis
In which form are amastigotes found within macrophages in all forms of the Leishmania disease?
In which form are amastigotes found within macrophages in all forms of the Leishmania disease?
- Epimastigote
- Trypomastigote
- Promastigote
- Amastigote (correct)
Which parasite is responsible for Chagas' disease, which leads to an enlarged heart and intestine?
Which parasite is responsible for Chagas' disease, which leads to an enlarged heart and intestine?
Which organism causes malaria and is found in both blood and tissue?
Which organism causes malaria and is found in both blood and tissue?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease)?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease)?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting Leishmania?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting Leishmania?
Which form of Trypanosoma is found in blood plasma?
Which form of Trypanosoma is found in blood plasma?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting Leishmania braziliensis?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting Leishmania braziliensis?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting Trypanosoma rhodesiense?
Which vector is responsible for transmitting Trypanosoma rhodesiense?
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