Which of the following may be seen in urine sediment?

Roundworms are of the phylum:

How many intermediate hosts does Dipylidium canium have?

Ascending tick paralysis is known to be caused by:

A patient that presents with intense pruritus and hair loss may have a parasitic infection caused by:

To confirm the diagnosis of ringworm (dermatophytosis), which type of specimen should you collect and submit to the diagnostic laboratory?

Fungi can be differentiated based on the structure of their hyphae and the presence of:

Pathogenic bacteria exhibit ____ hemolysis on blood agar.

The culture media most often used for growth of fungi and yeasts is:

A bacterial culture used for endospore staining should be approximately ___ hours old.

A useful stain in evaluation of fungal organisms is:

Culture and sensitivity tests are evaluated by measuring the:

Which concentrated solution is used for recovering undistorted oocysts and nematode larvae from fecal samples?

The parasites whose life cycle involves a mollusk are:

The infective stage of which parasite is an egg containing a larva, a free-living larva, or a larva within an intermediate host or transport host?

To which group of parasites does Dirofilaria immitis belong?

The infective stage of which parasite is the proglottid, which contains eggs with hexacanth embryos?

Which method is usually best for identifying fluke eggs?

Diagnosing Otodectes cynotis infection is a simple matter of:

Eggs from the Trichuris sp. are distinguished by:

Fleas can act as intermediate hosts for:

At low magnification, which feature most differentiates sucking from biting lice?

Cuterebra sp. (botflies) are:

The burrowing mite that is considered normal skin fauna in most mammals is:

Which mite is also known as “walking dandruff”?

The burrowing mite that does not cause pruritus, even with heavy infestation, is:

Infection of a human with the common canine roundworm (Toxocara canis) causes a condition known as:

Trematodes and cestodes are similar because they:

Samples collected for parasitologic examinations should be:

An organism that harbors the immature stage of a parasite is referred to as:

An organism that harbors the adult stage of a parasite is referred to as:

An organism that serves to transport a parasite is referred to as a:

Infection of a human with the common canine hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) causes a condition known as:

Infection of a human with the larvae of Thelazia spp. causes a condition known as:

The Baermann technique is used to diagnose infection with:

Fresh plucked hair and skin scrapings from the edges of lesions are needed in diagnosing which of the following?

Cellophane tape preparation is used to diagnose infection with:

The causative agent of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is:

Spirocerca lupi is commonly referred to as the ___worm of dogs.

Capillaria plica is commonly referred to as the ___worm of dogs.

Physaloptera sp. is commonly referred to as the ___worm of dogs.

Infestation with lice is referred to as:

Infestation with larval flies (maggots) is referred to as:

The life cycle stage of lice bound to the hair or feather shaft of the host is referred to as:

Larval _____ species are usually found in swollen, cystlike subcutaneous sites, with a fistula communicating to the outside environment.

Cestodes lack a digestive system

 Cestodes absorb nutrients through the body wall

   male and female organs are present in each tapeworm

  Cestode eggs have a fully developed embryo

The Tapeworm life cycle is direct and involves 2 intermediate hosts 

Trematodes have a sucker at the mouth and ventrally near the middle of the body 

Fluke worms have both sex organs in the same individual 

The roundworm’s reproductive organs coil around the intestinal tract  

 Circle the Nematodes of Dogs and Cats  

 Dirofilaria caninum live in 

Female heartworm release _______ into the bloodstream and are ingested by        _____________. 

Rickettsia Parasites are: