Which of the following parasite can enters through intact skin?
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)
Giardia
Whipworm
Strongyloids
Trichinella
Helminthology