Ascaris Lumbricoides Flashcards
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INTESTINAL NEMATODES
Ascaris lumbricoides
Trichuris trichiura
Hookworms
Stronglyloides stercoralis
Enterobius vermicularis
Capillaria philippinensis
Most common intestinal nematode of man
Ascaris lumbricoides
common name of Ascaris Lumbricoides
Giant Intestinal Roundworm
host that will harbor the reproductive stage
final host
they will harbor the asexual stage
intermediate host
Longer, narrower in shape
Thin shell and an irregular
mamillated coating
Unfertilized egg
Outer, coarsely mammilated
albuminous covering
● Thick, transparent, hyaline shell with
thick outer layer
● Presence of an ovoid mass of
protoplasm
Fertilized egg
tail pointed
female
tale curved
male
larvae what pathogenic of ascaris lumbricoied
pneumonitis
loeffler’s syndrome
Adult worm
light infection-asymptomatic
moderate infection- lactose intolerance and vitamin A malabsorption
heavy infection- bowel obstruction
Microscopic Examination of Stool
○ Direct Fecal Smear
○ Kato-Katz
○ Concentration Techniques
TREATMENT AND CONTROL
Albendazole/Mebendazole: first-line treatment
