13. Mosquito-borne viral encephalitides diseases are ________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
14. Filariasis differs from other mosquito-borne diseases in that the causative agent is
a:
a.
Spirochete
b.
Nematode
c.
Fungus
d.
Tapeworm
15. Houseflies transmit the intestinal disease __________________ plus some food
poisoning pathogens.
16. The complete life cycle of the housefly requires about _____ days to complete.
17. Sandfly fever is transmitted through the bite of an _______________________.
18. Two reservoirs for sandfly fever are:
a. _________________________
b. _________________________
19. Elephantiasis is:
a. A disease caused by close association with elephants.
b. An enlargement and thickening of tissues as a complication of African
trypanosomiasis.
c. A gross condition caused by the transmission of filarial worms by the tsetse
fly
d. A late manifestation of filariasis.
20. African sleeping sickness is a central nervous system disease caused by a:
a.
Virus, transmitted by a mosquito
b.
Protozoan, transmitted by a tick
c.
Protozoan, transmitted by the tsetse fly
d.
Virus, transmitted by the tsetse fl.
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