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21. The larva of this worm can cause cutaneous larva migrans:
A. Ancylostoma caninum T
B. Ancylostoma duodenale F
C. Ancylostoma braziliense T
D. Strongyloides stercoralis F
E. Necator americanus F

22. In intestinal amoebiasis, there is
A. invasion of the mucosa by the trophozoite T
B. blunting and shortening of villi F
C. formation of flask-shaped ulcers T
D. mechanical blockage affecting the absorption of fats F
E. inflammation which leads to toxic megacolon T

23. This parasite causes malabsorption syndrome:
A. Giardia lamblia T
B. Cryptosporidium parvum T
C. Strongyloides stercoralis T
D. Balantidium coli F
E. Trichuris trichiura F

24. Regarding malaria parasite:
A. Asexual cycle occurs in human T
B. Hypnozoite is found in Plasmodium vivax infection T
C. The natural infective stage to human is the merozoite F
D. Plasmodium malariae infection commonly causes the highest parasitaemia F
E. Schizonts of Plasmodium falciparum are frequently found in the peripheral F
blood

25. Infection with this parasite can cause extensive damage to human urogenital
structures:
A. Schistosoma haematobium T
B. Wuchereria bancrofti T
C. Ascaris lumbricoides F
D. Toxoplasma gondii F
E. Naegleria fowleri F

26. Regarding cerebral malaria:
A. It is a complication of Plasmodium vivax infection F
B. It is fatal if not treated T
C. All stages of the infected red blood cells develop knobs on their surface F
D. Intravenous artesunate is given for its treatment T
E. Cerebrospinal fluid findings are abnormal in most cases of cerebral malaria F