CASE STUDY 2: A 32 year-old recent immigrant of Sierra Leone, Africa, presented himself to the ER with symptoms of weigh
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How does this parasite cause damage in the host? OA By migrating to the lungs and thus obstructing respiration OB. By causing neurological damage through invasion of intestinal epithelium OC By depositing cysts in other organs such as the heart and brain OD. By penetrating the intestinal epithelium causing blood loss and an inflammatory response
Which lab finding would help diagnose this parasite? OA. Ova that are elongated and have one flat side OB. Ova that are long and oval with plugs at both ends OC. A thin-walled ova containing the developing embryo OD-Large ova with an operculum on one side
How does one become infected with this parasite? OA Vector transmission OB. Stagnant water OC. Contaminated soil and water or fecal-oral route OD. skin penetration
What is the parasite most likely causing this young man's illness? OA Enterobius vermicularis A. OB. Strongyloides stercoralis OC. Trichuris trichiura OD. Ascaris lumbricoides