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C. hominis and C. parvum account for about what percent of human cryptosporidiosis?

A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
E) > 90%

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi cause what disease?

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Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense occurs primarily in what region?

Name one insect in which T. cruzi is commonly found.

The WHO has estimated there are about ______________ malaria cases worldwide and about _________ deaths annually from the disease.

What is this condition commonly known as?

What is Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) also known as?

Parasites are metabolically dependent on other species but also contribute in some way to their survival.

Who is credited with the identification of the Plasmodium spp.?

The sexual stage of the Plasmodium spp. occurs in the human.

What does EIR stand for?

The lower the Davidson Stability Index (DSI), the more active the malaria transmission.

Holoendemic regions are those where most, if not all, inhabitants harbor Plasmodium spp.

Approximately how many cases of schistosomiasis occur worldwide each year, mostly in agricultural areas?

What is the swelling at the corner of this child's eye called?

Dermal onchocerciasis infections produce what clinical signs?

The BENEFIT clinical trial assessed the efficacy of what drug(s) for the treatment of Chagas disease?

Aquatic snails are intermediate hosts for what parasitic infection?

The two hookworms of public health importance for humans are?

Schistosoma mansoni is an example of what type of helminth? Necator americanus? T. solium?