Parasitology Past Questions

1. Define parasitism.
2. What is an infective stage?
3. What is the diagnostic stage?
4. Name the two morphological forms of Entamoeba histolytica.
5. What is the infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica?
6. Name the causative agent of giardiasis.
7. What is the infective stage of Giardia duodenalis?
8. Name the vector of malaria.
9. Name the human species of Plasmodium.
10. What is the diagnostic stage of malaria?

1. Name the causative agent of ascariasis.
2. What is the infective stage of Ascaris lumbricoides?
3. What is the diagnostic stage of ascariasis?
4. Name the causative agent of enterobiasis.
5. What is the cellophane tape test?
6. Name two human hookworms.
7. What is autoinfection?
8. Name the causative agent of strongyloidiasis.
9. Name the causative agent of cysticercosis.
10. What is hydatid disease?

1. Name three medically important genera of mosquitoes.
2. Which mosquito transmits malaria?
3. Name the vector of lymphatic filariasis.
4. What is pediculosis?
5. What is scabies?

Protozoa

1. Describe the morphology of Entamoeba histolytica.
2. Describe the life cycle of Entamoeba histolytica.
3. Discuss the laboratory diagnosis of amoebiasis.
4. Describe the morphology and life cycle of Giardia duodenalis.
5. Discuss the laboratory diagnosis of giardiasis.
6. Write a short note on cryptosporidiosis.
7. Discuss the laboratory diagnosis of malaria.
8. Write a short note on congenital toxoplasmosis.
9. Describe the laboratory diagnosis of leishmaniasis.

Helminths

1. Describe the life cycle of Ascaris lumbricoides.
2. Discuss the laboratory diagnosis of ascariasis.
3. Write a short note on enterobiasis and its diagnosis.
4. Describe the life cycle of Strongyloides stercoralis.
5. Discuss hyperinfection syndrome in strongyloidiasis.
6. Describe the laboratory diagnosis of hookworm infection.
7. Write a short note on lymphatic filariasis.
8. Discuss cysticercosis and its diagnosis.
9. Write a short note on hydatid disease.

Arthropods

1. Differentiate Anopheles, Aedes and Culex mosquitoes.
2. Describe the medical importance of mosquitoes.
3. Write a short note on lice.
4. Discuss the medical importance of ticks.
5. Describe scabies and its laboratory diagnosis.

1. Describe the morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and laboratory diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica.
2. Discuss amoebiasis under the following headings: morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
3. Describe the morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of Giardia duodenalis.
4. Discuss malaria with special reference to life cycle, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and laboratory diagnosis.
5. Describe the life cycle, pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum.
6. Discuss toxoplasmosis with special reference to congenital infection and laboratory diagnosis.
7. Describe the morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides.
8. Discuss strongyloidiasis with special reference to autoinfection, hyperinfection and laboratory diagnosis.
9. Describe the life cycle, clinical manifestations and laboratory diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis.
10. Discuss taeniasis and cysticercosis with special reference to Taenia solium.
11. Describe hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, including life cycle, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention.
12. Discuss schistosomiasis with reference to morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and laboratory diagnosis.

General Parasitology

• Host–parasite relationship
• Types of hosts
• Types of parasites
• Life cycles
• Modes of transmission
• Laboratory diagnosis of parasitic infections

Protozoa

• Entamoeba histolytica
• Giardia duodenalis
• Trichomonas vaginalis
• Cryptosporidium
• Toxoplasma gondii
• Plasmodium
• Leishmania
• Trypanosoma

Helminths

• Ascaris lumbricoides
• Enterobius vermicularis
• Trichuris trichiura
• Strongyloides stercoralis
• Hookworms
• Filarial worms
• Taenia solium
• Taenia saginata
• Echinococcus granulosus
• Schistosoma
• Fasciola hepatica