Paper II — 2024 March (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q21

Paper II

2024 March (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name TWO parasites causing cutaneous larva migrans

Q211 marks★✓

Answer

Two parasites causing cutaneous larva migrans: Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum (both animal hookworms — dog/cat hookworms — whose larvae cause the characteristic creeping eruption when they penetrate human skin but cannot mature further in the human host).

Related Concepts

1. 1Cutaneous Larva Migrans

Other Years Asked

1. 1Larva migrans2015 September (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)Short Essay · 5 marks
2. 2Larva migrans2024 March (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme)Short Answer · 4 marks
3. 3Cutaneous larva migrans2024 March (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)Short Note · 2 marks
4. 4Cutaneous larva migrans2014 September (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)Short Note · 2 marks
5. 5Cutaneous larva migrans2024 August (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)Short Note · 2 marks