Infections Caused by Worms

Q. What is the causative agent of Ascariasis?

1. Ascaris lumbricoides
2. Taenia solium
3. Wuchereria bancrofti
4. None of the above

Q. Which of the following endoparasites of humans show viviparity?

1. Ascaris lumbricoides
2. Ancylostoma duodenale
3. Enterobius vermicularis
4. Trichinella spiralis

Q. The intermediate host of Schistosoma is

1. snail
2. mosquito
3. housefly
4. sheep

Q. Ascariasis is characterised by:

1. Infection of the lymph nodes
2. Infection of the small intestine
3. Infection of the neck, skin and groin area
4. Infection of the large intestine

Q.

Which of the following is a disease caused by a nematode parasite?

1. Leprosy

2. Filariasis

3. Amoebiasis

4. Poliomyelitis