Capillaria Philippinesnsis Flashcards

1
Q

In what year was it found?

A

1963

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2
Q

Descendant?

A

Trichuridae

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3
Q

It is a tiny nematode that resides in small intestine of humans
and the esophagus has rolls of secretory cells called
stichocytes.

A

Capillaria philippinensis

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4
Q

the esophagus has rolls of secretory cells called

A

Stichocyte

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5
Q

The entire esophageal structure is called

A

Stichosome#

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6
Q

This opens into esophageal lumen and funcrion as secretory gland and storage organ

A

Stichosomes

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7
Q

Common name

A

Pudoc worm

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8
Q

Disease?

A

Capillariasis or mystery disease
Malabsorption syndrome

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9
Q

Flattening of the vili

A

Malabsorption syndrome

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10
Q

Long spiny sheath

A

Caudal alae

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11
Q

Where do you find the esophagus and esophageal glands

A

Anterior

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12
Q

Where do you find the intestine and reproductive organs

A

Posterior

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13
Q

located at the junction of the anterior and the
middle third of the body.

A

Vulva

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14
Q

What kind of female: Uterus lined with 2-3 rows of eggs

A

Atypical

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15
Q

What kind of female: larviparous

A

Atypical

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16
Q

What kind of female causws internal auto-infection?

A

Atypical

17
Q

What kind of female: uterus lined with 1 row of egg

A

Typical

18
Q

Whatbkind of female: oviparous

A

Typical

19
Q

Color of ova?

A

Pale yellow

20
Q

Ova plugs are shaped?

A

Flattened bipolar plugs

21
Q

Ova shape?

A

Peanut shape

22
Q

Passed in the feces and embryonate in the soil or water and they must reach the water in order to be ingested by small species of fresh water or brackish water fish

A

Ova

23
Q

Intermediate host

A

Glassfish

24
Q

Definitve host

A

Man and birds

25
Q

Main habitat

A

Large and small intestines

26
Q

Diagnostic stage

A

Fertilized ova

27
Q

Predominant symptoms

A

BAD

borborygmi
 abdominal pain
 Diarrhea (chronic)

28
Q

Death after what week?

A

2-8 weeks

29
Q

What electrolyte is low?

A

Potassium

30
Q

What globulin is high?

A

IgE

31
Q

Drug of choice

A

Albendazole

32
Q

destroys larvae readily

A

Albendazole

33
Q

Albendazole dose and days

A

400mg/day for 10 days

34
Q

Mebendazole dose and days

A

200mg twice a day for 20 days or 400 mg/day for 20 days

35
Q

Prevention

A

Cooking of fish

36
Q

MOT

A

Eatinf infected fish