MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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What is the most common helminth in the world?
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Pinworm
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Tapeworm
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Ascariasis
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Lung fluke
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ascariasis is the most common human worm infection, with 800 million to 1.2 billion people affected worldwide.
Detailed explanation-2: -A group of parasitic worm species, Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), and Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenale (hookworm), are the 3 most common soil-transmitted helminths in man.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ascaris is an intestinal parasite of humans. It is the most common human worm infection.
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