2.2.1 Helminths (Nematodes, Ascaris-Trichuris-Enterobius) Flashcards
A giant round word that is also known as the “disease of the poverty”
Ascarius lumbricoides
A. lumbricoides is the most common intestinal nematode of man (Reported)
T or F
T
A. lumbricoides possess 3 conspicuous lips:
TRILOBATE
- ___ Dorsal
- ___ Ventral
1 Dorsal
2 Ventral
A. lumbricoides:
Has albuminous coverin that can be lost in “decorticated eggs”
Thick transparent hyaline shell with vitelline, lipoidal inner membrane
- Fertile egg
- Infertile egg
Fertile egg
A. lumbricoides:
Thin shell
Irrgeluar mammilated coating filled refractile granules
- Fertile egg
- Infertile egg
infertile egg
What is the infective stage for A lumbricoides?
Fully embryonated egg
A. lumbricoides:
Female worm only: Produce infertile egg
Male worm only: No egg
T or F
T
This is the reason why there is no egg in feces
A. lumbricoides Life cycle:
Soil containing embryonated egg is ingested. This then develops in the intestinal wall and turns into ________ to PENETRATE the intestinal wall.
Larvae
A. lumbricoides Life cycle:
After penetrating the wall, the larvae enters the vein to the ______, which further goes to the _______ of lungs and the larvae undergo molting.
Liver, Airsac
A. lumbricoides Life cycle:
After molting of larvae, the person will cough up the larvae to the ________ and be swallowed again to the GI tract and continuos to develop in the _____________
Larynx/Pharynx
Small intestine
Unfertilized egg is seen in the microscope and is suspected to be A. lumbricoides, Does this indicate both female and male? or female only?
Female only
Unfertilized egg can’t be fertilized without male SO if there is FERTILIZED egg in the specimen, this indicates both male and female worm
Diagnostic stage for A. lumbricoides?
Fertilized and unfertilized egg
If A. lumbricoides is in the sputum, what is the stage?
Larva
Host for A. lumbricoides
Human and Swine
Most common human helminthic infection globally
Ascariasis
A. lumbricoides
Also known as Nakamura sign
Bowel obstruction
Ascaris pneumonitis is also known as
Loeffler syndrome
A. lumbricoides:
Migrating worms may cause symptoms occlusion of the biliary tract, appendicitis or nasopharyngeal expulsion particularly in infection involving single _______ worm
Female
Nakamura sign is due to Adult Ascaris
T or F
T
Adult worms obstruct Intestine and absorbs nutrients
Lab diagnosis A. lumbricoides:
Direct Fecal smear
Kato technique (egg)
Concentration technique (Egg)
Which among the following does not belong
None
This is also known as WHIP worm
Trichuris trichuria
Trichuris trichuria is the ___ most common nematode found in humans, behind Ascaris
2nd