A young Honduran female patient presented with a huge cutaneous ulcer involving the right shoulder.  She had been involved in an agricultural clearance project in the interior of the country. a.    What parasite/s might cause such a lesion? b.    How would you diagnose this infection? c.    How is this infection usually acquired? d.    How do these parasites evade the immune response?

One of the following is considered incorrect regarding hydatid cyst disease a. The main mode of transmission is by tsetse mosquito b. Cysts are commonly diagnosed in liver or lungs of human c. It’s a zoonotic infection transmitted to human from infected dogs d. The causative agents is Echinococcus granulosus

Match the following terms with their respective definition: _____1. Carrier                             a. Insects that transmit infection _____2. Fomite                             b. Presence of bacteria in the blood _____3. Vector                             c. Person harboring the organism without  signs and symptoms of the disease _____4. Vehicle                            d. Hospital-acquired infection _____5. Septicemia                      e. Infection confined to a limited area _____6. Fulminant infection         f. Inanimate object which can carry microorganisms _____7. Nosocomial infection      g. Multiplying bacteria in the bloodstream _____8. Local infection                h. Biological substances that can carry organism _____9. Bacteremia                     i. Presence of toxin in the bloodstream _____10. Toxemia                        j. Infection that always leads to death.