In a rural clinic, a 3-year-old girl child is brought by her mother and is emaciated. Her hemoglobin was 5 g/dL. The girl also has edema over her knees and ankles with discrete rash on her knees, ankles and elbows. The most likely worm infestation causing these manifestations is:
ARoundworm
BPinworm
CWhipworm
DHookworm
What is the most common route of transmission for Toxoplasma gondii in adults?
ATransmission through blood transfusion
BIngestion of undercooked meat containing tissue cysts
CCongenital transmission from mother to fetus
DFecal-oral transmission via contaminated cat feces
A 4 year old child presents with acute watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Stool microscopy reveals trophozoites with falling leaf motility. What is the etiological agent?
AGiardia lamblia
BTrichomonas tenax
CBalantidium coli
DEntamoeba histolytica
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