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1. Parasitic infection associated with anemia is :
- A. Onchocerca volvulus
- B. Onchocerca volvulus
- C. Onchocerca volvulus
- D. Onchocerca volvulus
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The main parasites causing blood loss in man and leading to direct iron - deficiency anemia are the common worm infections. These include hookworm infection (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale); whipworm infection (Trichuris trichiura); and schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, and S.
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