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7. Regarding Taenia solium:
A. Cow is its intermediate host F
B. Human is its definitive host T
C. Its infection can cause vitamin B 12 deficiency F
D. Its larval stage is not found in human F
E. Its egg cannot be differentiated from that of Taenia saginata T

8. Regarding parasitic infections in the respiratory system:
A. Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia is caused by strongyloidiasis F
B. Ascariasis causes Loeffler’s syndrome T
C. Pulmonary oedema is a complication of falciparum malaria T
D. Paragonimiasis causes haemoptysis T
E. Pulmonary amoebiasis is an extension of amoebic liver abscess T

9. Regarding the life cycle of malaria parasite:
A. Aedes mosquito is the vector F
B. Human is the intermediate host T
C. The complete life cycle requires two hosts T
D. Trophozoite is the natural infective stage to human F
E. Gametocyte is the infective stage to the vector mosquito T

10. This parasite undergoes lung migration phase in its life cycle:
A. Ascaris lumbricoides T
B. Hookworm T
C. Trichuris trichiura F
D. Enterobius vermicularis F
E. Strongyloides stercoralis T

11. Regarding Wuchereria bancrofti:
A. It causes river blindness F
B. It is transmitted to human via mosquito T
C. Its clinical manifestations are caused by microfilaria F
D. The adult stage is found in the lymph nodes T
E. Its infection can be diagnosed via blood examination T

12. This is a clinical feature of African trypanosomiasis:
A. Winterbottom’s sign T
B. Chagoma F
C. Chancre T
D. Onchocercoma F
E. Romana’s sign F

13. Mansonia mosquito is the vector for
A. Dengue haemorrhagic fever F
B. Dengue fever F
C. Malaria F
D. Lymphatic filariasis T
E. Onchocerciasis F