Which of the following parasite can enters through intact skin?: (A) Giardia, (B) Whipworm, (C) Strongyloids, (D) Trichinella
Answer is C. ANSWER: (C) StrongyloidsREF: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 24th edition chapter 46 Table 46-4 Indirect repeat in December 2010, See APPENDIX-74 for "DISEASES DUE TO HELMINTHS" Skin penetration is seen in:Hookworms; Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanusStrongyloidesSchistosoma (Cercariae larvae)