2. Through 11. Humans can become infected with the following parasites via inges

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2. Through 11. Humans can become infected with the following parasites via ingesting infected fecal contaminated food or water. Multiple choice (pick the 1 incorrect answer) a. Toxoplasma Microsporidia c. Cyclospora x d. Cryptosporidiumx e. Trichinella 3. For Toxoplasma: a. Any mammal or bird can be infected b. Dogs can transmit this parasite to humans c. A woman infected 6 months before becoming pregnant will not transmit Toxoplasma to her fetus d. A high IgM antibody titer to Toxoplasma indicates a recent infection e. A woman infected during her 1st pregnancy & delivers an infected baby wil not have any future infected babies t nathogenic

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Answer:

2). a). Toxoplasma

Explanation:

Toxoplasmosis is usually spread by eating poorly cooked food that contains cysts, exposure to infected cat feces, and from a mother to a child during pregnancy if the mother becomes infected

3). a. any animal or bird can be infected

Explanation:

Cats excrete the pathogen in their feces for a number of weeks after contracting the disease, generally by eating an infected intermediate host that could include mammals (like rodents) or birds.

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