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Jjmcadoo Jjmcadoo
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Hemoflagellates cause tropical diseases such as sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease that are ALL transmitted by
 
  A) contact with fecal contaminated soil.
  B) contact with contaminated water.
  C) insect vectors.
  D) sexual contact.



Schistosoma and Plasmodium species both require
 
  A) direct sexual contact for transmission.
  B) immunocompromised hosts.
  C) transmission by insect vectors.
  D) two hosts to complete their life cycle and reproduce.



Which of the following is considered an opportunistic pathogen?
 
  A) Toxoplasma gondii
  B) Trichomoniasis vaginalis
  C) Candida albicans
  D) Plasmodium vivax



Systemic fungal infections are often transmitted by ________; however, a recent outbreak of fungal disease was traced to ________.
 
  A) accidental inhalation of spores / contaminated injectable pharmaceuticals
  B) ingestion of contaminated food / contaminated toilet seats
  C) direct contact with skin lesions / sexual contact
  D) sexual contact / contaminated toilet seats



Humans are incidental hosts for ________, thus infected humans CANNOT spread the disease.
 
  A) Toxoplasma gondii
  B) Trichomoniasis vaginalis
  C) Entamoeba histolytica
  D) Plasmodium vivax
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I know this sounds cliche, but I was thinking the same thing for each of these. Thanks for confirming Slight Smile
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