Transmission of all of the following intestinal parasites takes place by the feco-oral route except______________?
Correct answer: C. Strongyloides
- A. Giardia lambia
- B. Ascaris lumbriocoides
- C. Strongyloides
- D. Entamoeba
Explanation
Strongyloides larvae usually enter through the skin from contaminated soil, rather than being acquired by the faeco-oral route. Giardia, Ascaris and Entamoeba are commonly transmitted through ingestion of infective stages.
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