Parasitology: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Parasitology

Sample item

Which parasite causes African trypanosomiasis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Trypanosoma brucei

Trypanosoma brucei is transmitted by tsetse flies and causes African sleeping sickness with fever, lymphadenopathy, and later CNS involvement.

Option by option

  • A. Entamoeba histolytica

    Entamoeba causes dysentery and liver abscess.

  • B. Trypanosoma brucei (correct)

    Correct: T. brucei causes African trypanosomiasis.

  • C. Taenia solium

    Taenia causes cysticercosis or tapeworm.

  • D. Trypanosoma cruzi

    T. cruzi causes Chagas disease.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is B, Trypanosoma brucei. Trypanosoma brucei is transmitted by tsetse flies and causes African sleeping sickness with fever, lymphadenopathy, and later CNS involvement.

Why is "Entamoeba histolytica" not the answer?

Entamoeba causes dysentery and liver abscess.

Why is "Taenia solium" not the answer?

Taenia causes cysticercosis or tapeworm.

Why is "Trypanosoma cruzi" not the answer?

T. cruzi causes Chagas disease.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Parasitology in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: T. brucei causes African trypanosomiasis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Parasitology?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.