KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 163 · KROK (Dentistry)
A man visited Lebanon. Soon after return he felt pain and heaviness in the perineum and suprapubic region. On examination he was diagnosed with urogenital schistosomiasis. In what way could he become infected?
- A. By eating insufficiently salted fish
- B. By eating unwashed fruit and vegetables
- C. By eating undercooked meat of cattle
- D. By eating undercooked meat of crayfish and crabs
- E. By swimming in contaminated waters
Hint
Think about the life cycle of blood flukes: which larval stage leaves the snail and how it enters the human body.
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