Blood Flukes: Schistosoma haematobium Flashcards
Common name of Schistosoma haematobium
Vesical blood fluke
Final host of Schistosoma haematobium
Man
Intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium
Bulinus sp. (snail)
Habitat of Schistosoma haematobium
- Vesical
- Prostatic
- Uterine Venouse Plexuses of urinary bladder
Diagnostic stage of Schistosoma haematobium
Ova in urine
Infective stage of Schistosoma haematobium
Cercaria
MOT of Schistosoma haematobium
Skin penetration
Pathology of Schistosoma haematobium
- Urinary bilharziasis
- Obstructive uropathy
- Pyelonephritis
- Renal failure
- Chronic bacteriuria
- Bladder carcinoma
- Bladder calcification
- Cutaneous disease
Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium
- Urine exam
- COPT
- egg hatching technique
Treatment of Schistosoma haematobium
Praziquantel
Metrifonate
Schistosoma haematobium egg has Prominent _____ spine
Lateral or Terminal
Terminal spine (gitna)
Schistosoma haematobium egg size
oval or oblongated
Oblongated egg
Schistosoma haematobium female adult. How many eggs are there?
20-30 eggs
Where does the ovary of Schistosoma haematobium female adult located?
- andterior or posterior
Posterior 1/2 end
How many testis are there in male Schistosoma haematobium adult?
4-5 testis