VPH-0018
QUESTION
Which parasite is not transmitted through meat?
OPTIONS
(A) Taenia saginata
(B) Cryptosporodium parva
(C) Sarcocystis suihominis
(D) Trichinella spiralis
ANSWER
(B) Cryptosporodium parva
EXPLANATION
Cryptosporidium parvum is mainly transmitted by the fecal–oral route through contaminated water, food, or direct contact rather than meat. T. saginata, Sarcocystis suihominis, and Trichinella spiralis are acquired through consumption of infected meat.
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