KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 1 · KROK (Dentistry)
A shepherd who has tended sheep together with dogs presents with chest pain and blood spitting. X-ray examination revealed a roundish neoplasm in his lungs. Immunological reactions confirmed the provisional diagnosis. Specify the helminth that might have caused this disease:
- A. Armed tapeworm
- B. Echinococcus
- C. Broad tapeworm
- D. Dwarf tapeworm
- E. Common liver fluke
Hint
Think about which tapeworm uses dogs as the definitive host and sheep or humans as intermediate hosts, forming fluid-filled cysts in organs such as the lungs.
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