Direct penetration of which of the following worms results in tissue damage at the site of attachment, blood loss, and an acute gastrointestinal phase demonstrated by an increased eosi-nophilia?
a. Whipworm
b. Pinworm
c. Threadworm
d. Hookworm
If a Wood's lamp examination of skin lesions reveals a golden-yellow fluorescence, then what superficial mycoses are expected?
a. Malassezia furfur
b. Trichosporon spp.
c. Candida albicans
d. Cryptococcus neoformans
A 4-year-old boy attended day care 3 days per week. He was irritable, and his parents noticed that he had persistent perianal itching. A sticky paddle was pressed against the perianal region and sent to the laboratory for testing. The eggs microscopically observed would most likely have which one of the following morphologic features?
a. Long with a short buccal cavity
b. Thin shell with internal granules
c. Bipolar plugs
d. Flat-sided, football-shaped
The vector Glossina palpalis group transmits the T. brucei gambiense organism. The diagnostic stage is the:
a. amastigote.
b. epimastigote.
c. trypomastigote.
d. promastigote.
The act of using microorganisms to harm the civilian population intentionally is referred to as:
a. biosecurity.
b. bio crime.
c. microterrorism.
d. cactiterrorism.
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