7. Filariae Flashcards by Arvee Perez | Brainscape

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Periodicity of B. malayi

A

Nocturnal periodicity

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Vectors for B. malayi

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Aedes
Anopheles
Mansonia

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Causes elephantiasis

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B. malayi

W. bancrofti

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Eyeworm

A

Loa loa

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Periodicity of L. loa

A

Diurnal periodicity

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Vector of L. loa

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Chrysops fly

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Bancroft’s filaria

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W. bancrofti

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Periodicity of W. bancrofti

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Nocturnal periodicity

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Vectors for W. bancrofti

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Aedes
Anopheles
Culex

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Blinding filaria

A

Onchocerca volvulus

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Causes river blindness

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O. volvulus

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Specimen of choice for O. volvulus

A

Skin snips (Giemsa stain)

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Vector for O. volvulus

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Simulium blackfly

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New World filaria

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Mansonella ozzardi

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Periodicity of M. ozzardi

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No periodicity

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Vector for M. ozzardi

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Simulium blackfly

Culicoides midge

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Filariae with sheath

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B. malayi: no nuclei in tail tip
L. loa: continuous nuclei in tail tip
W. bancrofti: 2 nuclei in tail tip

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Filariae without sheath

A

O. volvulus: no nuclei in tail tip

M. ozzardi: nuclei in tail, but not to tip

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Malayan filaria

A

Brugia malayi