APHASMID NEMATODES Flashcards
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aphasmid nematodes
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trichuris trchiura
trichinella spiralis
capillaria philippinensis
2
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also called the human whipworm
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trichuris trchiura
3
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laboratory diagnosis of trichuris trichuria
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microscopic identification of whipworm eggs in feces
4
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treatment trichuris trichiuria
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menendazole: 1 tablet twice daily for 2 days
5
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trichonosis etiologic agent
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trichinella spiralis
6
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a cosmopolitan infection
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trichinosis
7
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caused by ingestion of undercooked meat
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trichinellosis
8
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t spiralis diagnosis
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-muscle biopsy
- detection of larvae in blood or csf
-detection of larvae and adult worms in stool area
9
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treatment t spiralis
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thiabendazol
10
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a parasitic nematode which causes intestinal capillaries and was first discovered in ph
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capillaria philippinensis
11
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c philippinensis treatment
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200mg of mebendazole
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