2nd wk Flashcards
Common name of Enterobius Vermicularis
Pinworm
mode of transmission of E. Vermicularis, except
d. Direct Route
Pinworm-specific terms as infective pinworm eggs that migrate back into the host
Body, develop and reproduces rather than becoming dislodged.
Retroinfection
When was the Enterobius Vermicularis found worldwide?
1758
E. Vermicularis was also identified in ancient
a. Andean Peoples
Length and Width of E. Vermicularis Adult Female
Answer: 7 to 14 mm in Length and 0.5 mm in Width
Length and Width of E. Vermicularis Adult Male
Answer: 2 to 4 mm in Length and 0.3 mm in Width
Shape of E. Vermicularis Egg
Oval, One-side Flattened
- Give the two laboratory diagnosis of E. Vermicularis
Answer: Cellophane tape-test and Anal Swab Technique
Give at least two treatments for E. Vermicularis
Answer: Albendole, Pyrantel Pamoate, Mebendazole
- The E. Vermicularis was described by _________.
Answer: Carl Linnaeus
What is the intermediate host of Capillaria philippinensis?
Fish
Where did the 1966 epidemic of Capillaria philippinensis with 77 reported deaths occur?
Ilocos Sur
What is considered as the drug of choice for Capillaria philippinensis due to its efficacy
against both larvae & adults?
Albendazole
What is the needle-like mating structure of adult males of Capillaria philippinensis?
Spicule
What is the length of an adult female of Capillaria philippinensis?
a. 2.5-5.3 mm
The larviparous female of Capillaria philippinensis lays unembryonated eggs.
t or f
flase
The biopsy or aspiration is the detection of eggs, larvae, or adult worms in the feces. t or f
FALSE
The egg of Trichuris trichiura has more prominent bipolar plugs compared to the egg of
Capillaria Philippinensis.
t or f
tue
Capillaria philippinensis has a narrow anterior body and a slightly wider posterior region.
t or f
true
The first discovered case of Capillaria philippinensis in 1963 is from a 37-year-old male.
FALSE
Identification
1. A disease caused by Capillaria philippinensis characterized by abdominal pain, chronic
diarrhea, & borborygmus.
Intestinal capillariasis
When was C. philippinensis first discovered?
1963
How is C. philippinensis transmitted to humans? I
ngestion of raw/uncooked fish
Where does C. philippinensis mostly reside in the human body? )
Small intestine
(mucous lining
Give the 2 drugs used to treat intestinal capillariasis.
Albendazole & Mebendazole
- Trichinella is the genus of parasitic roundworms that cause _________.
Trichinellosis
- 2 types of Trichinella
Encapsulating and Non-encapsulating
All are Encapsulating Species, except;
A. T. spiralis
B. T. nativa
C. T. britovi
D. T. zimbabwensis
d
- All are Non-encapsulating Species, except
A. T. pseudospiralis
B. T. papuae
C. T. zimbabwensis
D. T. nelsoni
d
The t. spiralis males measure about _________ in length and the females are ________ of
the males.
C. 1.4 mm to 1.6 mm and twice the size of the male
life cycle
1. T. Nelsoni
B. Sylvatic-tropical life cycle
loc of transmission
T. Nativa =
D. Sylvatic-arctic life cycle
loc of transmission
T. Britovi =
C. Sylvatic-temperate life cycle
location of transmission
T. Spiralis =
Domestic life-cycle
location fo transmision
T. Murelli
C. Sylvatic-temperate life cycle
Trichinella is the smallest human nematode parasite, yet it is also the largest of all
intracellular parasites. t or f
true
The main etiological agent of the Trichinella spp. is the cosmopolitan T. nativa.
false
All Trichinella species are morphologically distinguishable. t or f
false
Trichinella worms have established five known life cycles. t or f
false
Trichinellosis can be detected through antibody detection or muscle biopsy lab
diagnostic tests.
TRUE
Clinical trichinellosis is usually treated using albendazole and mebendazole paired with a
___________ as an immunosuppressant.
CORTICOSTEROID
A distinct layer of tissue is also seen lining the esophagus in both adults and larvae
called ____________.
STICHOCYTE
The main etiological agent of trichinellosis is __________. T. SPIRALIS
A ___________ is a network of arterioles and venules around the nurse cell.
circular rete
The larvae develop cysts in ___________.
SKELETAL MUSCLES.
What disease does C. philippinensis cause?
Capillariasis
What shape is the ova of Capillaria philippinensis?
Peanut
What organ is the larvae and adult Capillaria philippinensis usually located?
Small intestine
What animal is the intermediate host of Capillaria philippinensis?
D. Fish
What is the diagnostic stage of Capillaria philippinensis?
Ova
Type of female adult Capillaria philippinensis that produces unembryonic eggs:
Oviparous
Type of female adult Capillaria philippinensis that produces larvae:
Larviparous
Which is not a symptom of Capillariasis:
A. Borborygmi (stomach growling)
B. Abdominal pain
C. Vomiting
D. Fever
d
Type of C. philippinensis egg that is passed into feces:
A. Embryonic egg
B. Ovum
C. Fertilized egg
D. Unembryonic egg
d
Type of C. philippinensis egg that becomes infective larvae that develop in
tissues of intermediate host?
embryonic host
- Effect when female C. philippinensis cause rapid multiplication of worms
D. Autoinfection
12.Year C. philippinensis was first discovered:
1963
Place C. philippinensis was first discovered:
ilocos norte
14.Specimen to detect and diagnose C. philippinensis in laboratory:
Stool
15.Main tranmission of C. philippinensis:
Ingesting raw fish
Who identified the first Angiostrongylus Cantonensis?
chen
Who identified the first Angiostrongylus Cantonensis?
thiabendazole
Angiostrongylus Cantonensis is also known as
c. Rat lungworm
Length of Femalea cantonensis worm
0.28 to 0.50mm
Width of Male worms a cantonensis
0.25 to 0.35mm
Rats are known to be the intermediate host of rat lungworm T OR F
F
Associated disease of Angiostrongylus Cantonensis
Eosinophilic Meningitis
A. Cantonensis can mature in human body
F
Used to detect Angiostrongyliasis
dot-blot ELISA
dot-blot ELISA
c. Third stage
