PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

PARASITIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following parasites burrow holes through the intestinal wall and then goes to lungs where they mature?
A
lungworms
B
liver flukes
C
strongyles
D
pinworms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The general life cycle of a lungworm begins with an ingestion of infective larvae. The infective larvae then penetrate the intestinal wall where larvae migrate into the lungs through the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-2: -Large Strongyles Large strongyles, otherwise known as bloodworms, are parasites known to be the most destructive and deadly of all equine parasites.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ticks. Ticks are small arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals and are known to spread diseases among humans and animals.

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