PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
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All of the following helminths may be acquired thru ingestion EXCEPT:
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Schistosoma japonicum
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Enterobius vermicularis
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Trichuris trichiura
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Diphyllobothrium latum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ascaris and hookworm eggs become infective as they mature in soil. People are infected with Ascaris and whipworm when eggs are ingested.
Detailed explanation-2: -Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. Although the worms that cause schistosomiasis are not found in the United States, people are infected worldwide. In terms of impact this disease is second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -Flukes (Trematodes) Adult flukes are leaf-shaped flatworms. Tapeworms (Cestodes) Adult tapeworms are elongated, segmented, hermaphroditic flatworms that inhabit the intestinal lumen. Roundworms (Nematodes)
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