🖤 1.7: Introduction to Parasitology: Part 4 Flashcards
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Types of Helminth Infections
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Trematodes, Gestodes, Nermatodes
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Trematodes
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(Flukes) flat-bodied, infect blood cells or liver, NOT endemic to U.S.
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Gestodes
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(Tapeworms) long, parasites of human intestinal tract
4
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Nematodes
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(Roundworms) round-bodied, most diverse
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Stages of Worm Development
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Egg, Larva, Adult
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Egg Stage
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undeveloped, sometimes dormant and resistant
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Larva Stage
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immature, biologically active & growing
8
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Adult Stage
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grows inside body during infection produces eggs by sexual reproduction
9
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What stages are infective?
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Egg and Larva
