Question 1

Two trematode eggs that resemble each other are:

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A)   Fasciola hepatica and Fasciolepsis buski
B)   Schistosoma japonicum and Heterophyes heterophyes
C)   Paragonimus westermani and Clonorchis sinensis
D)   Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoniE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 2

The egg of one trematode species can be recovered in urine. This parasite is:

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A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Heterophyes heterophyes
C)   Schistosoma haematobium
D)   Schistosoma japonicumE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

If a U.S. citizen never leaves the United States, which of the following is the only disease that he or she could acquire?

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A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Fasciolopsis buski
C)   Fasciola hepatica
D)   Paragonimus westermaniE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The infective form in the Fasciola hepatica life cycle is the:

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A)   Redia
B)   Metacercaria
C)   Cercaria
D)   SporocystE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The immature schistosome found in human tissue is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cercaria
B)   Miracidium
C)   Redia
D)   SchistosomuleE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A large egg (180 µm x 80 µm)  with a pointed lateral spine was recovered in feces from an immigrant of the West Indies. A likely parasitic infection would be:

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A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Fasciola hepatica
C)   Schistosoma japonicum
D)   Schistosoma mansoniE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

An Asian patient with intestinal obstruction, mucoid diarrhea, and eosinophilia was tested for fecal parasites. The fecal sediment revealed a large (180 µm x 90 µm)  oval egg with a small operculum. This parasite probably is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Fasciolopsis buski
C)   Fasciola hepatica
D)   Paragonimus westermaniE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 8

Two helminth eggs resembling each other are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichostrongylus spp.
B)   Diphyllobothrium latum and Paragonimus westermani
C)   Fasciola buski and Opisthorchis sinensis
D)   Hymenolepis nana and Taenia soliumE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Name the parasite shown in the following image:

Accepted Answer

A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Diphyllobothrium latum
C)   Fasciola hepatica
D)   Paragonimus westermaniE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 10

For which of the following is sputum useful in the diagnosis of parasitic infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Fasciola hepatica
C)   Paragonimus westermani
D)   Schistosoma mansoniE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

All of the following Digenea infections are acquired by ingesting dormant larval forms EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Heterophyes heterophyes
C)   Paragonimus westermani
D)   Schistosoma haematobiumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Name the parasite shown in the following image:

Accepted Answer

A)   Clonorchis sinensis
B)   Schistosoma haematobium
C)   Schistosoma japonicum
D)   Schistosoma mansoniE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: Digenea

Two trematode eggs that resemble each other are:

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The egg of one trematode species can be recovered in urine. This parasite is:

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If a U.S. citizen never leaves the United States, which of the following is the only disease that he or she could acquire?

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The infective form in the Fasciola hepatica life cycle is the:

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The immature schistosome found in human tissue is called the:

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A large egg (180 µm x 80 µm) with a pointed lateral spine was recovered in feces from an immigrant of the West Indies. A likely parasitic infection would be:

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An Asian patient with intestinal obstruction, mucoid diarrhea, and eosinophilia was tested for fecal parasites. The fecal sediment revealed a large (180 µm x 90 µm) oval egg with a small operculum. This parasite probably is:

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Two helminth eggs resembling each other are:

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Name the parasite shown in the following image:

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For which of the following is sputum useful in the diagnosis of parasitic infection?

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All of the following Digenea infections are acquired by ingesting dormant larval forms EXCEPT:

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Name the parasite shown in the following image:

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Exam 3: Digenea

Two trematode eggs that resemble each other are:

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The egg of one trematode species can be recovered in urine. This parasite is:

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If a U.S. citizen never leaves the United States, which of the following is the only disease that he or she could acquire?

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The infective form in the Fasciola hepatica life cycle is the:

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The immature schistosome found in human tissue is called the:

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A large egg (180 µm x 80 µm) with a pointed lateral spine was recovered in feces from an immigrant of the West Indies. A likely parasitic infection would be:

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An Asian patient with intestinal obstruction, mucoid diarrhea, and eosinophilia was tested for fecal parasites. The fecal sediment revealed a large (180 µm x 90 µm) oval egg with a small operculum. This parasite probably is:

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Two helminth eggs resembling each other are:

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Name the parasite shown in the following image:

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For which of the following is sputum useful in the diagnosis of parasitic infection?

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All of the following Digenea infections are acquired by ingesting dormant larval forms EXCEPT:

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Name the parasite shown in the following image:

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