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Question Bank 189

65. Toxoplasma gondii
A. is an intracellular parasite T
B. is transmitted via cat bite F
C. infection is routinely diagnosed by serological test T
D. infection in humans can be prevented with vaccination F
E. infection can be treated with a combination of pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine T

66. Scabies
A. is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei T
B. is transmitted to human by close contact with an infected person T
C. presents with pruritus of the lesions on the body T
D. is diagnosed by serological test F
E. causes high eosinophilia F

Note: We acknowledge the contributions of the past and present academic staff at
the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya.
These questions have been modified from the archived questions bank of previ-
ous curriculum.

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