15.3: Review Questions
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- Which of the following diseases is caused by a helminth?
- leishmaniasis
- malaria
- Chagas disease
- schistosomiasis
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D
- Which of these is the most common form of leishmaniasis?
- cutaneous
- mucosal
- visceral
- intestinal
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A
- Which of the following is a causative agent of malaria?
- Trypanosoma cruzi
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Schistosoma mansoni
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C
- Which of the following diseases does not involve an arthropod vector?
- schistosomiasis
- malaria
- Chagas disease
- babesiosis
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A
- ________ are transmitted by vectors such as ticks or mosquitoes.
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Arboviruses
- The ________ mosquito is the biological vector for malaria.
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Anopheles
- The kissing bug is the biological vector for ________.
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Chagas disease
- Cercarial dermatitis is also known as ________.
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swimmer’s itch
- Describe main cause of Plasmodium falciparum infection symptoms.
- Why should pregnant women avoid cleaning their cat’s litter box or do so with protective gloves?
- What measures can be taken to reduce the likelihood of malaria reemerging in the US?