The following parasitic infections predispose to malignancies -a) Paragonimus westermaniib) Guinea worm infectionc) Clonorchiasisd) Schistosomiasis
Correct Answer: cd
Description: The following two parasites have definitive etiological association with malignancies:
• Clonorchis sinensis: cholangiocarcinoma
• Opisthorchis viverrini: cholangiocarcinoma
• Schistosoma haematobium : squamous cell cancer of urinary bladder
• Schistosoma japonicum: colorectal cancer
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