The mechanical carrier of the causative agent of amoebic dysentery is:

1.  A protozoan 2.  House fly
3.  Mosquito 4.  Rodent

Subtopic:  Amoebiasis |
 80%
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding Entamoeba histolytica:

1. Cysts of Entamoeba can survive for up to a month in soil or for up to 45 minutes under fingernails.
2. Invasion of the intestinal lining results in bloody diarrhea.
3. Infection remains confined to the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Infections can sometimes last for years if there is no treatment.
Subtopic:  Amoebiasis |
 52%
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Which of the following diseases is/are correctly matched with their modes of transmission?

Disease/Infection

Mode of transmission

I.

Ascariasis

Contaminated food and water

II.

Elephantiasis

Vector-borne

III.

Ringworm

Direct contact

Options:

1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Amoebiasis | Ascariasis & Filariasis |
 72%
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