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The detection technique for AIDS is

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  1. Microscopic examination

  2. ELISA

  3. PCR

  4. Both B and C

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

PCR test is used to detect HIV's genetic material, called RNA, in the patient's specimens. ELISA test for the antibodies & antigens in the blood of the affected person. 

So the correct option is  'both B & C'. 

Sexually transmitted disease caused by parasite is 

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  1. Trichomoniasis

  2. Filariasis

  3. Scabies

  4. Enterobiasis

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trichomoniasis is a commonly occurring sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite. It causes different symptoms in the affected men & women.

So the correct option  is  'Trichomoniasis'. 

All of the following sexually transmitted diseases are curable if detected early except

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  1. Hepatitis B

  2. Genital herpes

  3. Syphilis

  4. AIDS

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

AIDS, which is caused by the HIV virus, attacks the immune system, making it weak, hence the individual suffers from many different types of diseases. Also in the early stages of the disease, very little or no symptoms, like a headache, fever, fatigue and sore throat appear, which is misunderstood for some kinds of flu.  

So the correct option is  'AIDS'. 

The common symptoms of sexually transmitted disease are

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  1. Fluid discharge

  2. Swelling and slight pain

  3. Both A and B

  4. Headache

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The most common type of STD's are chlamydia, herpes & gonorrhea. The early symptoms in each one of these are swelling near the genitals & fluid discharge from the reproductive organs. 

So the correct option is 'Both A and B'.

The most common sexually transmitted disease is 

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  1. HIV

  2. HPV

  3. Herpes

  4. Tricomoniasis

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tricomoniasis is one of the most common type of sexually transmitted disease , caused by a parasite . While HIV , HPV & Herpes can be spread by causes other than unprotected sex with infected person .

So the correct option is 'Tricomoniasis'  . 

Sexually transmitted disease caused by protozoa is 

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  1. Candidiasis

  2. Chlamydiasis

  3. Giardiasis

  4. Genital wrats

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Candidiasis is a fungal infection typically on skin or mucous membranes caused by candida . While , Chlamydiasis is a common STD spread by bacteria .Giardiasis is an infection that is caused by a parasite , Giardia lambia .On the other hand , genital warts are small bumps on the genitals caused by a common sexually transmitted infection .
So , the correct option is 'Giardiasis'  .

The confirmatory test for sexually transmitted disease is 

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  1. WIDAL

  2. TST

  3. ELISA

  4. Cytotoxic test

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The most common type of STD in the world is AIDS , which is spread by HIV virus . It can be detected by ELISA test . It detects and measures the antibodies in the blood .  So, the correct option is  'ELISA'.

Source of infection in diseases like tuberculosis, mumps and whooping cough is 

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  1. Direct contact

  2. Droplets of saliva and cough

  3. Carrier organism

  4. A vector

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tuberculosis, mumps and whooping cough are the contagious types of diseases. The diseases can spread through the droplets or the aerosols which are formed during coughing or sneezing. These aerosols contain the bacterium. The bacterium may enter the other person's body who is healthy and cause infection. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Which of the following are all sexually transmitted diseases?

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  1. Hepatitis-B, AIDS, Haemophilia

  2. AIDS, Syphilis, Cholera

  3. Trichomoniasis, Malaria, HIV

  4. Gonorrhoea, Hepatitis-B, Chlamydia

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The most common sexually transmitted diseases are HIV/AIDS, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis,Hepatitis Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomoniasis, HPV, crabs/pubic mice.

So, the correct answer is 'Gonorrhea, Hepatitis-B, Chlamydia'.

Which of the following sexually transmitted disease is caused by yeast?

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  1. Candidiasis

  2. Scabies

  3. Enterobiasis

  4. Syphilis

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A. Candidiasis- Candida albicans (Fungi)

B. Scabies- Sarcoptes scabiei (Ectoparasie)
C. Enterobiasis- Enterbius vermicularis (Nematode).
D. Syphilis- Treponema pallidium (Bacteria).
So, the correct answer is 'Candidiasis'.