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Which stage of the parasite's life cycle is able to initiate an infection in its host?
Which stage of the parasite's life cycle is able to initiate an infection in its host?
- Cyst stage
- Diagnostic stage
- Reservoir host
- Infective stage (correct)
What is the term for a stage of the parasite's life cycle that exits the definitive host?
What is the term for a stage of the parasite's life cycle that exits the definitive host?
- Cyst stage
- Diagnostic stage (correct)
- Reservoir host
- Infective stage
Which type of infection occurs when an infected individual becomes their own direct source of infection?
Which type of infection occurs when an infected individual becomes their own direct source of infection?
- Airborne infection
- Fecal-oral infection
- Vector-borne infection
- Autoinfection (correct)
Which entity acts as a living carrier that transports pathogens and plays a role in the life cycle of the pathogen?
Which entity acts as a living carrier that transports pathogens and plays a role in the life cycle of the pathogen?
What type of infection involves non-living entities as carriers of pathogens?
What type of infection involves non-living entities as carriers of pathogens?
Which type of parasite life cycle does not require an intermediate host to complete its life cycle?
Which type of parasite life cycle does not require an intermediate host to complete its life cycle?
In what way do mechanical vectors differ from biological vectors in disease transmission?
In what way do mechanical vectors differ from biological vectors in disease transmission?
Which effect on the host results from enzymatic interference caused by E.histolytica trophozoites?
Which effect on the host results from enzymatic interference caused by E.histolytica trophozoites?
What type of infection involves a living entity that transports pathogens but does not play a role in their life cycle?
What type of infection involves a living entity that transports pathogens but does not play a role in their life cycle?
What role does an accidental host typically play in the transmission of parasites?
What role does an accidental host typically play in the transmission of parasites?
