PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

PARASITIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following parasites larvae burrow holes into arteries and internal organs?
A
lungworms
B
liver flukes
C
strongyles
D
pinworms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tapeworms (Cestodes) Tapeworm eggs are for the most part ingested through food, water, or soil contaminated with human or animal host excrement. After ingestion, they develop into larvae, which can move out of the intestines and form cysts in different tissues, for example, lungs and liver.

Detailed explanation-2: -The skeletal system works as a support structure for your body. It gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals.

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.

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