2.2.3 Helminths (Nematodes, Capillaria-Strongyloides)

Question 1

Also known as Mystery worm or PUDOC worm

Answer 1

Capillaria philippinensis

Question 2

Epidemiology of Capillaria philippinensis are:

North luzon
Leyte
Zamboanga del Norte
Compostela valley

T or F

Answer 2

T

Question 3

What is the infective stage for C. philippinensis

Answer 3

Larvae on fish

Question 4

Diagnostic stage of C. philippinensis

Answer 4

Eggs in feces

Question 5

C. philippinensis in Intermediate host includes:

Hyseolotris bipartite
ipon
birot
Bagsit
bagtu
bagsang

T or F

Answer 5

T

Question 6

C. philippinensis Ova:

Typical: Peanut shaped with flattened BIPOLAR plugs with striated shell

Atypical: Peanut-shaped with single shell and without bipolar plugs;

T or F

Answer 6

T

Question 7

How to differetiate Trichuris trichuria and Capillaria philippinensis?

Answer 7

Striations

Question 8

Capillaria philippinensis causes Gurgling stomach or also known as?

Answer 8

Borborygmus

Question 9

C. philippinensis can cause severe electrolyte and protein loss

T or F

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Capillaria philippinensis

Decrease in albumin leads to?

Answer 10

Edema

Question 11

Capillaria philippinensis

Decrease in Potassium (K) leads to?

Answer 11

arrythmia

Question 12

Capillaria philippinensis

Decrease in Sodium (Na) leads to?

Answer 12

dehydration

Question 13

Capillaria philippinensis

Decrease in H2O leads to?

Answer 13

Dehydration

Question 14

Strongyloides stercoralis is the _________intestinal Nematode of man and deadliest

Answer 14

Smallest

Question 15

S. stercoralis is a facultative parasite

T or F

Answer 15

T

Question 16

S. stercoralis is a free living existence in the soil

T or F

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Habitat of S. stercoralis in the body?

Answer 17

Duodenum (Small intestine)

Question 18

What is the infected stage for S. stercoralis

Answer 18

Filariform

Question 19

Strongyloides can be seen even human is dead

T or F

Answer 19

T

Question 20

3 phases of infection for Strongyloides stercoralis:

• Invasion of the skin by ______
• Migration of ______ through the body
• Penetration of intestinal mucosa by ___________

Answer 20

• Filariform
• Larvae
• Adult female worm

Question 21

Egg of S. stercolaris is shape like a ______________ lantern ova

Answer 21

Chinese

Question 22

Eggs of free-living and parasitic are morphologically similar

T or F

Answer 22

T

Strongyloides and hookworm are similar

Question 23

S. sterocoralis eggs of parasitic female hatch in crypts of _________

Answer 23

Lieberkuhn

Question 24

Eggs of S. stercoralis is ______ seen in stool

Answer 24

Rarely

Question 25

Cochin-China, Vietnam diarrhea, and Creeping eruption are caused by?

Answer 25

Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 25

What Protozoan and helminths uses string test?

Answer 25

Giardia lamblia
Strongyloides

Question 26

S. stercoralis caused a __________ appearance in intestinal mucosa

Answer 26

Honeycomb

Question 26

Worm that can be diagnose using harada mori culture ?

Answer 26

Hookworm
Strongyloides

SAME AS SKIN PENETRATION

Question 27

S. stercoralis Dx:

• DFS
• Concentration technique
• Duodenal washing
• Enterotest / String test/ _______ capsule string test technique
• Sputum or urine exam
• Harada-Mori culture

Answer 27

Beale’s

Remember that Ascaris and Strongyloides usually resides in the duodenum