BLOOD AND TISSUE NEMATODES — FILARIAE

Question 1

White and assume a threadlike appearance.

Answer 1

Wuchereria Bancrofti

Question 2

Females are typically larger than male measuring 40 -100 mm and 20 - 40 mm, respectively.

Answer 2

Wuchereria bancrofti

Question 3

Adult of this resemble those W. bancrofti.

Answer 3

Brugia Malayi

Question 4

Typical adult female worm measures 53 mm in length.

Answer 4

Brugia Malayi

Question 5

Adult male measures 24 mm in length.

Answer 5

Brugia Malayi

Question 6

Typically white in color and exhibit a cylindrical threadlike appearance.

Answer 6

Loa loa

Question 7

Size range: 248 - 300 um long

Answer 7

Loa loa

Question 8

Thin and wirelike in appearance.

Answer 8

Onchocerca volvulus

Question 9

Typically coil up in knots inside infected nodules.

Answer 9

Onchocerca volvulus

Question 10

Adult females may measure up to 500 mm in length, adult males are 25-50 mm long.

Answer 10

Onchocerca volvulus

Question 11

The location of the adults in humans is currently unknown.

Answer 11

Mansonella ozzardi

Question 12

Adult female may range in length from 65-80 mm average of 70 mm.

Answer 12

Mansonella ozzardi

Question 13

Male worm measures 32 mm.

Answer 13

Mansonella ozzardi

Question 14

They reside in peritoneal and pleural cavities as well as the mesentery.

Answer 14

Mansonella perstans

Question 15

Adult female worm measures 82 mm in length. Adult male 43 mm in length.

Answer 15

Mansonella perstans