2. Through 11. Multiple choice (pick the 1 incorrect answer) Humans can become i

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

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2] Option [ e] Trichinella

Reason-- Trichinella infects people only through consumption of infected raw or undercooked meat , specially pork.

3] Option [ b] Dogs can transmit this parasite to humans

Reason- The main carrier of these germs are cats. Toxoplasma complete the sexual part of their lifecycle within cats. The cats pass the germs to all other warm blooded animals through their stool. If humans eat raw or undercooked meat of infected animals, specially pork , then the germs enter the human body and cause infection.

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