Animal Inoculation and Xenodiagnosis

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Thatus Licudan

Cards (10)

  • Animal inoculation is a diagnostic technique primarily used for the detection of:
    = Parasitic protozoa
  • In animal inoculation, which of the following specimens is NOT suitable for testing?
    • Lymph node aspirates
    • Cerebrospinal fluid
    • Urine
    • Blood
    = Urine
  • Which of the following animals is commonly used for animal inoculation in the diagnosis of Leishmania and Trypanosoma infections?
    • Dogs
    • Mice
    • Birds
    • Cats
    = Mice
  • The procedure of xenodiagnosis is primarily used for the diagnosis of:
    = Chagas' disease
  • In xenodiagnosis, the reduviid bug is commonly known as:
    =  Kissing bug
  • What is the main purpose of examining the reduviid bug's feces in xenodiagnosis?
    = To detect the presence of T. cruzi parasites
  • Animal inoculation and xenodiagnosis are diagnostic methods commonly employed in:
    = South America
  • Which of the following specimens is NOT suitable for xenodiagnosis?
    • Blood
    • Saliva
    • Skin scrapings
    • Conjunctival swabs
    = Skin scrapings
  • The host specificity in animal inoculation refers to:
    = The preference of parasites for specific animal hosts
  • Animal inoculation and xenodiagnosis are diagnostic techniques that require testing facilities equipped for:
    = Animal testing