Parasitology and Helminthology Quiz

Schistosoma mansoni causes schistosomiasis.

Sheep is the intermediate host for the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm.

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense causes African sleeping sickness.

The black fly is the primary vector for transmitting Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of river blindness.

Toxoplasma gondii causes toxoplasmosis.

The pig is the definitive host for the Taenia solium tapeworm.

Onchocerciasis is commonly known as river blindness.

Wuchereria bancrofti is responsible for causing lymphatic filariasis.

The primary vector for transmitting Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, is the sandfly.

The primary mode of transmission for Giardia lamblia is through contaminated water and food.

Enterobiasis is the medical term for the pinworm infection.

Chloroquine is commonly used for the treatment of malaria.

Miltefosine is commonly used for the treatment of leishmaniasis.

The adult form of the Taenia saginata tapeworm usually resides in the small intestine.

Schistosoma japonicum is the causative agent of schistosomiasis in Asia and the Middle East.