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Which of the following is a key difference between West African Sleeping Sickness and East African Sleeping Sickness?
Which of the following is a key difference between West African Sleeping Sickness and East African Sleeping Sickness?
- West African Sleeping Sickness primarily affects the lymph nodes, while East African Sleeping Sickness primarily affects the central nervous system.
- West African Sleeping Sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, while East African Sleeping Sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. (correct)
- West African Sleeping Sickness has more severe symptoms and a faster progression, while East African Sleeping Sickness has slowly progressing symptoms.
- West African Sleeping Sickness is transmitted by the reduviid bug, while East African Sleeping Sickness is transmitted by the tsetse fly.
Which phase of Chagas disease is characterized by fever, malaise, swollen lymph nodes, and acute myocarditis?
Which phase of Chagas disease is characterized by fever, malaise, swollen lymph nodes, and acute myocarditis?
- Latent phase
- Chronic phase
- Acute phase (correct)
- Intermediate phase
In the life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, the ___ form tunnels into the human host and transforms into the ___ form, which invades various cells and tissues.
In the life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, the ___ form tunnels into the human host and transforms into the ___ form, which invades various cells and tissues.
- Trypomastigote, amastigote (correct)
- Trypomastigote, epimastigote
- Amastigote, trypomastigote
- Epimastigote, trypomastigote
Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of the central nervous system involvement in African Sleeping Sickness?
Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of the central nervous system involvement in African Sleeping Sickness?
Which of the following is a feature of the variable surface glycoproteins (VSG) in Trypanosoma brucei?
Which of the following is a feature of the variable surface glycoproteins (VSG) in Trypanosoma brucei?
Which of the following is a common symptom observed in both the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease?
Which of the following is a common symptom observed in both the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease?
What is the primary mode of reproduction in protozoa?
What is the primary mode of reproduction in protozoa?
Which of the following protozoan parasites is primarily transmitted by the bite of a sandfly vector?
Which of the following protozoan parasites is primarily transmitted by the bite of a sandfly vector?
Which of the following protozoan parasites is the causative agent of Chagas disease?
Which of the following protozoan parasites is the causative agent of Chagas disease?
What is the name of the infective stage of Plasmodium species that is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito vector?
What is the name of the infective stage of Plasmodium species that is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito vector?
Which of the following protozoan parasites can cause severe opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals?
Which of the following protozoan parasites can cause severe opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals?
Which of the following protozoan parasites is responsible for the characteristic cyclic symptoms of malaria?
Which of the following protozoan parasites is responsible for the characteristic cyclic symptoms of malaria?
What is the name of the intracellular stage of Leishmania species that invades phagocytic cells in the human host?
What is the name of the intracellular stage of Leishmania species that invades phagocytic cells in the human host?
Which of the following protozoan parasites can cause severe neurological complications in immunocompromised individuals?
Which of the following protozoan parasites can cause severe neurological complications in immunocompromised individuals?
What is the name of the infective stage of Trypanosoma brucei that is transmitted by the tsetse fly vector?
What is the name of the infective stage of Trypanosoma brucei that is transmitted by the tsetse fly vector?
Which of the following protozoan parasites can cause severe diarrheal illness in immunocompromised individuals?
Which of the following protozoan parasites can cause severe diarrheal illness in immunocompromised individuals?
Which disease is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito?
Which disease is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito?
What is the causative agent of Chagas disease?
What is the causative agent of Chagas disease?
Which phase of the Toxoplasma gondii life cycle involves intestinal infection in cats?
Which phase of the Toxoplasma gondii life cycle involves intestinal infection in cats?
Which disease is characterized by periodic episodes of high fever and shaking chills, followed by profuse sweating?
Which disease is characterized by periodic episodes of high fever and shaking chills, followed by profuse sweating?
Which organism causes sleeping sickness?
Which organism causes sleeping sickness?
In which phase of Chagas disease are organs like the heart, colon, and esophagus primarily affected?
In which phase of Chagas disease are organs like the heart, colon, and esophagus primarily affected?
