PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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pinworms
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whipworms
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tapeworms
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lungworms
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Detailed explanation-1: -Whipworms reside in the caecum and colon and may cause large-intestinal diarrhea, sometimes with blood. Diagnosis is by detecting lemon-shaped eggs in a fecal sample. The infection is treated with anthelmintics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) is an intestinal parasite of humans. The larvae and adult worms live in the intestine of humans and can cause intestinal disease. The name comes from the worm’s whip-like shape.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nasal myiasis is a chronic rhinitis and sinusitis caused by the larval forms of the botfly, Oestrus ovis. The botfly deposits eggs around the nostrils of sheep. The ova hatch and the larvae migrate throughout the nasal cavity and sinuses, feeding on mucus and debris.