PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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Question
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Which of the following helminths is classified as a roundworm?
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Taenia solium
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Necator americanus
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Schistosoma japonicum
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Fasciola hepatica
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The major groups of parasitic helminths include: platyhelminths (flatworms) acanthocephalins (thorny-headed worms) cestodes (tapeworms)
Detailed explanation-2: -Hookworm is a soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and is one of the most common roundworm of humans. Infection is caused by the nematode parasites Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. Hookworm infections often occur in areas where human feces are used as fertilizer or where defecation onto soil happens.
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