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326. Children at day care C

centers in the United
States have a high rate of
infection with which one
of the following?

(A) Ascaris lumbricoides

(B) Entamoeba histolytica
(C) Enterobius
vermicularis
(D) Necator americanus

327. The main anatomic B

location of Schistosoma
mansoni adult worms is:

(A) Lung alveoli

(B) Intestinal venules
(C) Renal tubules
(D) Bone marrow

328. In malaria, the form A

of plasmodia that is
transmitted from
mosquito to human is the:

(A) Sporozoite
(B) Gametocyte
(C) Merozoite
(D) Hypnozoite

329. Which one of the B

following protozoa
primarily infects
macrophages?

(A) Plasmodium vivax

(B) Leishmania donovani
(C) Trypanosoma cruzi
(D) Trichomonas vaginalis

330. Each of the A

following parasites has
an intermediate host as
part of its life cycle
EXCEPT:

(A) Trichomonas vaginalis

(B) Taenia solium
(C) Echinococcus
granulosus
(D) Toxoplasma gondii

331. Each of the following C

parasites passes through
the lung during human
infection EXCEPT:

(A) Strongyloides
stercoralis
(B) Necator americanus
(C) Wuchereria bancrofti
(D) Ascaris lumbricoides

332. Each of the A

following parasites is
transmitted by flies
EXCEPT:

(A) Schistosoma mansoni

(B) Onchocerca volvulus
(C) Trypanosoma
gambiense
(D) Loa loa

333. Each of the A

following parasites is
transmitted by
mosquitoes EXCEPT:

(A) Leishmania donovani

(B) Wuchereria bancrofti
(C) Plasmodium vivax
(D) Plasmodium
falciparum

334. Pigs or dogs are the C

source of human
infection by each of the
following parasites
EXCEPT:

(A) Echinococcus
granulosus
(B) Taenia solium
(C) Ascaris lumbricoides
(D) Trichinella spiralis

335. Each of the B

following parasites is
transmitted by eating
inadequately cooked fish
or seafood EXCEPT:

(A) Diphyllobothrium
latum
(B) Ancylostoma
duodenale
(C) Paragonimus
westermani
(D) Clonorchis sinensis

336. Laboratory A
diagnosis of a patient
with a suspected liver
abscess due to
Entamoeba histolytica
should include:

(A) Stool examination

and indirect
hemagglutination test
(B) Stool examination
and blood smear
(C) Indirect
hemagglutination test
and skin test
(D) Xenodiagnosis and
string test

337. Each of the D

following statements
concerning Toxoplasma
gondii is correct EXCEPT:

(A) T. gondii can be

transmitted across the
placenta to the fetus.
(B) T. gondii can be
transmitted by cat feces.
(C) T. gondii can cause
encephalitis in
immunocompromised
patients.
(D) T. gondii can be
diagnosed by finding
trophozoites in the stool.

338. Each of the C

following statements
concerning Giardia
lamblia is correct
EXCEPT:

(A) G. lamblia has both a

trophozoite and a cyst
stage in its life cycle.
(B) G. lamblia is
transmitted by the fecal-
oral route from both
human and animal
sources.
(C) G. lamblia causes
hemolytic anemia.
(D) G. lamblia can be
diagnosed by the string
test in which a weighted
string is swallowed and
passes into the upper GI
tract.

339. Each of the D

following statements
concerning malaria is
correct EXCEPT:

(A) The female

Anopheles mosquito is
the vector.
(B) Early in infection,
sporozoites enter
hepatocytes.
(C) Release of
merozoites from red
blood cells causes
periodic fever and chills.
(D) The principal site of
gametocyte formation is
the human
gastrointestinal tract.

340. Each of the D

following statements
concerning Trichomonas
vaginalis is correct
EXCEPT:

(A) T. vaginalis is
transmitted sexually.
(B) T. vaginalis can be
diagnosed by visualizing
the trophozoite.
(C) T. vaginalis can be
treated effectively with
metronidazole.
(D) T. vaginalis causes
bloody diarrhea.

341. Which one of the B

following agents can be
used to prevent malaria?

(A) Mebendazole
(B) Chloroquine
(C) Inactivated vaccine
(D) Praziquantel

342. Each of the D

following statements
concerning
Pneumocystis carinii is
correct EXCEPT:

(A) P. carinii infections

primarily involve the
respiratory tract.
(B) P. carinii can be
diagnosed by seeing
cysts in tissue.
(C) P. carinii infections
are symptomatic
primarily in
immunocompromised
patients.
(D) P. carinii symptomatic
infections can be
prevented by
administering penicillin
orally.

343. Each of the B

following statements
concerning Trypanosoma
cruzi is correct EXCEPT:

(A) T. cruzi is transmitted

by the reduviid bug.
(B) T. cruzi occurs
primarily in tropical
Africa.
(C) T. cruzi can be
diagnosed by seeing
amastigotes in a bone
marrow aspirate.
(D) T. cruzi typically
affects heart muscle,
leading to cardiac failure.

344. Each of the C

following statements
concerning sleeping
sickness is correct
EXCEPT:

(A) Sleeping sickness is

caused by a
trypanosome.
(B) Sleeping sickness is
transmitted by tsetse
flies.
(C) Sleeping sickness can
be diagnosed by finding
eggs in the stool.
(D) Sleeping sickness
occurs primarily in
tropical Africa.

345. Each of the C

following statements
concerning kala-azar is
correct EXCEPT:

(A) Kala-azar is caused

by Leishmania donovani.
(B) Kala-azar is
transmitted by the bite of
sandflies.
(C) Kala-azar occurs
primarily in rural Latin
America.
(D) Kala-azar can be
diagnosed by finding
amastigotes in bone
marrow.

346. Each of the D

following statements
concerning
Diphyllobothrium latum
is correct EXCEPT:

(A) D. latum is transmitted

by undercooked fish.
(B) D. latum has
operculated eggs.
(C) D. latum causes a
megaloblastic anemia
due to vitamin B12
deficiency.
(D) D. latum is a
tapeworm that has a
scolex with a circle of
hooks.

347. Each of the D

following statements
concerning hydatid cyst
disease is correct
EXCEPT:

(A) The disease is caused

by Echinococcus
granulosus.
(B) The cysts occur
primarily in the liver.
(C) The disease is caused
by a parasite whose adult
form lives in dogs'
intestines.
(D) The disease occurs
primarily in tropical
Africa.

348. Each of the C

following statements
concerning Schistosoma
haematobium is correct
EXCEPT:

(A) S. haematobium is
acquired by humans
when cercariae
penetrate the skin.
(B) Snails are
intermediate hosts of S.
haematobium.
(C) S. haematobium eggs
have no spine.
(D) S. haematobium
infection predisposes to
bladder carcinoma.

349. Each of the D

following statements
concerning hookworm
infection is correct
EXCEPT:

(A) Hookworm infection

can cause anemia.
(B) Hookworm infection
is acquired by humans
when filariform larvae
penetrate the
skin.
(C) Hookworm infection
is caused by Necator
americanus.
(D) Hookworm infection
can be diagnosed by
finding the trophozoite in
the stool.

350. Each of the C

following statements
concerning Ascaris
lumbricoides is correct
EXCEPT:

(A) A. lumbricoides is
one of the largest
nematodes.
(B) A. lumbricoides is
transmitted by ingestion
of eggs.
(C) Both dogs and cats
are intermediate hosts of
A. lumbricoides.
(D) A. lumbricoides can
cause pneumonia.
351. Each of the following A
statements concerning
Strongyloides stercoralis
is correct EXCEPT:

(A) S. stercoralis is
acquired by ingestion of
eggs.
(B) S. stercoralis
undergoes a free-living
life cycle in soil.
(C) Migrating larvae of S.
stercoralis induce a
marked eosinophilia.
(D) S. stercoralis
produces filariform
larvae.

352. Each of the B

following statements
concerning trichinosis is
correct EXCEPT:

(A) Trichinosis is acquired

by eating undercooked
pork.
(B) Trichinosis is caused
by a protozoan that has
both a trophozoite and a
cyst stage in its life cycle.
(C) Trichinosis can be
diagnosed by seeing
cysts in muscle biopsy
specimens.
(D) Eosinophilia is a
prominent finding.

(A) Dracunculus 353. (C)

medinensis 354. (D)
(B) Loa loa 355. (A)
(C) Onchocerca volvulus 356. (A)
(D) Wuchereria bancrofti 357. (B)
(E) Toxocara canis 358. (E)
359. (D)
353. Causes river 360. (E)
blindness
354. Transmitted by
mosquito
355. Acquired by
drinking contaminated
water
356. Treated by
extracting worm from
skin ulcer
357. Transmitted by deer
fly or mango fly
358. Causes visceral larva
migrans
359. Causes filariasis
360. Acquired by
ingestion of worm eggs

(A) Giardia lamblia 361. (D)

(B) Plasmodium vivax 362. (C)
(C) Taenia saginata 363. (E)
(D) Clonorchis sinensis 364. (B)
(E) Enterobius 365. (A)
vermicularis 366. (D)
367. (A)
361. A trematode (fluke) 368. (E)
acquired by eating 369. (B)
undercooked fish 370. (A)
362. A cestode 371. (E)
(tapeworm) acquired by 372. (B)
eating undercooked beef
363. A nematode
(roundworm) transmitted
primarily from child to
child
364. A protozoan
transmitted by mosquito
365. A protozoan
transmitted by the fecal-
oral route
366. Primarily affects the
biliary ducts
367. Causes diarrhea as
the most prominent
symptom
368. Causes perianal
itching as the most
prominent symptom
369. Causes fever, chills,
and anemia
370. Can be treated with
metronidazole
371. Can be treated with
mebendazole or pyrantel
pamoate
372. Can be treated with
chloroquine and
primaquine

(A) Entamoeba 373. (C)

histolytica 374. (E)
(B) Plasmodium 375. (A)
falciparum 376. (D)
(C) Taenia solium 377. (B)
(D) Paragonimus 378. (D)
westermani 379. (C)
(E) Strongyloides 380. (B)
stercoralis 381. (E)
382. (B)
373. A cestode 383. (A)
(tapeworm) acquired by 384. (B)
eating undercooked 385. (A)
pork 386. (C)
374. A nematode
(roundworm) acquired
when filariform larvae
penetrate the skin
375. A protozoan
transmitted by the fecal-
oral route
376. A trematode (fluke)
acquired by eating
undercooked crab meat
377. A protozoan that
infects red blood cells
378. Laboratory diagnosis
based on finding eggs in
sputum
379. Causes cysticercosis
in humans
380. Chloroquine-
resistant strains occur
381. Autoinfection within
humans, especially in
immunocompromised
patients
382. Causes blackwater
fever
383. Causes bloody
diarrhea and liver
abscesses
384. Produces "banana-
shaped" gametocytes
385. Produces cysts with
four nuclei
386. Has a scolex with
suckers and a circle of
hooks

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