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2. Nematodes Flashcards

1
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Most common intestinal helminth infection worldwide

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A. lumbricoides

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2
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Diagnostic stage (DS) of A. lumbricoides

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Ova in stool

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Infective stage (IS) of A. lumbricoides

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Ova

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4
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Pinworm

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Enterobius vermicularis

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5
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Specimen of choice for E. vermicularis

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Scotch tape preparation

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6
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IS of E. vermicularis

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Ova

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DS of E. vermicularis

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Ova

Larva

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E. vermicularis ova is infective within

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4-6 hours

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Mechanism of retroinfection by E. vermicularis

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Ova hatch in anus but migrate back into colon to reproduce

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10
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Mechanism of autoinfection by E. vermicularis

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Infective ova are ingested, hand to mouth

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11
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E. vermicularis ova may cary _______________

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Dientamoeba fragilis

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12
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New world hookworm

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Necator americanus

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DS of N. americanus

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Ova

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14
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IS of N. americanus

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Third-stage filariform larvae

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15
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Roundworm

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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16
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Hookworm morphologic form with pointed tail

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Third-stage filariform larva

17
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Differentiate N. americanus and A. duodenale based on buccal cavity

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N. americanus: cutting plates

A. duodenale: teeth

18
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An intense dermal irritation due to repeated infections of hookworm

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Ground itch

19
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Old World hookworm

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Ancylostoma duodenale

20
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Threadworm

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Strongyloides stercoralis

21
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DS of S. stercoralis

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Rhabditiform larva in stool

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IS of S. stercoralis

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Third-stage filariform larva

23
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IS of A. duodenale

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Third-stage filariform larva

24
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Nematode with notched tail

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S. stercoralis (filariform larva)

25
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Nematode capable of indirect life cycle where it is free living

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S. stercoralis

26
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Nematode capable of autoinfection

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S. stercoralis

27
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Describe how autoinfection with S. stercoralis occurs

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Filariform larva develop in host’s intestine, invades bloodstream

28
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Whipworm

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Trichuris trichiura

29
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IS of T. trichiura

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Ova

30
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Describe the T. trichiura eggs

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Barrel-shaped

Bipolar hyaline plugs

31
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DS of T. trichiura

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Ova

32
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Trichina worm

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Trichinella spiralis

33
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Lab diagnosis of T. trichiura

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Histologic preparation of encysted tissue

34
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Guinea worm

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Dracunculus medinensis

35
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MOT of D. medinensis

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Ingestion of infected copepods

36
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Lab diagnosis of D. medinensis

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Examination of emerging larva from skin ulcer

37
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Nonintestinal nematodes

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Trichinella spiralis

Dracunculus medinensis

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