Diseases
Description: This is based on the topic namely I,nfectious Diseases and it will help the students to revise the sub topics namelt viral diseases ,fungal diseases helminthic diseases ,protozoan diseases and bacterial diseases. | |
Number of Questions: 60 | |
Created by: Vijay Palan | |
Tags: Helminthic and bacterial Diseases Helminthic Diseases Infectious and Non Infectious Diseases Fungal Diseases Fungal Disease Bacterial Diseases Viral Diseases |
Dracunculus medinensis is a parasite of humans, dogs, horses, cows, wolves, etc. Which among the following is a mode of transmission of dracunculus larvae?
The entire life cycle of most of the parasitic worms lasts four to six weeks. The life cycle of which among the following worms includes parasitic parthenogenetic females that are capable of hatching the eggs either internally or externally?
Which of the following worms is the only human blood fluke predominantly found in China?
Which of the following diseases is spread by blood-feeding black flies?
Which among the following statements regarding the life cycle of roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides is incorrect?
Which of the following is a helminthic disease in which the patient becomes blind?
The medium-sized blood vessels of the body get inflamed in which of the following diseases?
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding filariasis?
Which of the following does NOT predispose to superficial Candida albicans infection in human beings?
Which among the following statements does not characterise helminths?
Which of the following statements about rheumatic fever is false?
Epstein-Barr virus is NOT implicated in
Diabetic patients and malnourished children are most susceptible to which among the following fungal diseases?
Mrs. Shukla is an immunodeficient patient. Which among the following pathogens can infect her most?
Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) is a complex problem affecting about 10% of school-aged children. These patients are more prone to be infected by which among the following fungi?
Which among the following is a causative agent of swamp cancer, especially in horses?
Mycotic abortion is common only in cattle. The causative agent of bovine mycotic abortion is
The immunosuppressed patients are more susceptible to the infection of
Keratin is a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails and hooves. Which among the following diseases is caused by a fungus which has the ability to utilise keratin as a nutrient source for its growth?
Acne is a common skin disease that causes pimples. Acne and its variants are the types of which of the following infections?
Which among the following fungi is best known as an insect parasite?
Which among the following statements regarding Strongyloididae worms is false?
Which of the following statements does not characterise onchocerciasis?
After a complete medical checkup, the doctor confirmed to a couple that their child was suffering from CNS zygomycosis which is a deadly fungal disesae. The causative agent of CNS zygomycosis is
Ankita and her sister are HIV-infected. Which among the following fungi are recognised from the oral cavity of HIV-infected patients?
After a thorough check-up, it is confirmed that a patient is suffering from a fungal disease which is characterised by draining sinuses, granules and tumefaction. Which among the following diseases is the patient suffering from?
It is well-known that the people doing regular back-breaking exercises may be at increased risk of various respiratory tract infections. The stress induced by extensive exercise can increase susceptibility to infection by
The blood samples of an old man showed levels of aflatoxins, which is a potent liver carcinogen. Which among the following fungi is associated with the production of aflatoxins?
Protection against various microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, etc. inside the living cells is provided by which among the following components of the immune system?
Which of the following microorganisms does not use antigenic variation as a major means of evading host defence?
Which among the following is required for transferring specific immunity to M. tuberculosis in mice?
HIV is one of the most deadly lentivirus that is capable of destructing neutrophil chemotaxis, recruitment and cell structure. Which among the following mediates the neutrophil chemotaxis?
Bacterial protein toxins are the most powerful human poisons known and retain high activity at very high dilutions. After invading the human body, these toxins get neutralised by which of the following components of immune system?
Bacillus anthracis and Escherichia coli are the two most prominent extracellular bacterial pathogens. Extracellular bacteria try to avoid killing by
Which among the following is a bacterial inflammation of breast tissue in human beings?
Streptococcus pyogenes owes its major success as a pathogen to its ability to colonise and rapidly multiply and spread in its host while evading phagocytosis and confusing the immune system. Which among the following statements is correct regarding the pyrogenic streptococcal exotoxins SPE, A, B and C?
Antigenic shift is seen only with influenza A viruses. It results usually from the replacement of the hemagglutinin and generally involves
Many years ago, leprosy was considered a mysterious disease associated with some type of curse, and people suffering from leprosy were isolated and ostracised. Lepromatous leprosy is characterised by
The HIV nef protein affects antigen presentation by
Which among the following options characterises interferons?
Type 1 T helper (Th1) cells produce interferon-gamma, interleukin (IL)-2, and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-beta, which activate macrophages at the time of infections. Th1 cells are of major importance in defence against which of the following protozoans?
Which among the following statements regarding the cytotoxic T-cells of the activated defense mechanism is correct?
Which of the following invades the red blood cells of human beings in the life cycle of a malarial parasite?
Prions are highly infectious particles leading to various diseases in human beings. Prions are
The membrane attack complex is composed of a complex of four complement proteins (C5b, C6, C7 and C8) that bind to the outer surface of the plasma membrane. Individuals lacking C8 or C9 are more prone to get infected from
Which among the following statements regarding leprosy is false?
Which of the following changes in the cell causes inflammation, which is a defensive reaction initiated by infection or tissue injury?
Which among the following mechanisms is not used by trypanosomes to evade the host immune response?
The mucosal surfaces represent the largest area of exposure of the body to external pathogens like bacteria, viruses, protozoans, etc. Which among the following types of immunoglobulins initially protects the mucosal surfaces of the body?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells growing in macrophages are filamentous and deficient in FtsZ rings, and are killed by which of the following constituents of defense mechanism?
The extracellular bacteria are found outside the living cells and can be detected quite easily by the immune system because T-cells can come in contact with them. Extracellular bacteria are killed by which of the following phenomena occurring between the host and the bacteria?
Which among the following statements regarding baculoviruses is incorrect?
Various skin tests of microbial antigens such as tuberculin and mumps indicate a deficiency of
Which among the following statements regarding M. tuberculosis is false?
Who among the following is credited with first describing the bacterium N. gonorrhoea?
Which of the following fungi is a major producer of carcinogenic aflatoxins in crops worldwide?
Which among the following statements does not characterise Escherichia coli (E. coli)?
Which of the following statements regarding the life cycle of malarial parasite is incorrect?
Immune complex–induced nephrotic syndrome is a feature of which of the following diseases?
An increased total IgE level indicates that it is likely that a person has one or more allergies. High IgE levels are found in infections with which of the following protozoans?