Cestodes And Trematodes Flashcards

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1
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What does adult worm consists?

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Head
Neck
Trunk

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What are the types of Cestodes?

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Dişphyllobothrium Latum
Spirometra
Taenia Saginata
Taenia Solium
Eichnococcus Granulosus

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How is the transmission of the Diphyllobothrium Latum?

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Uncooked or undercooked fish containing third stage plerocercoid larva

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What are the hosts of Diphylobothrium?

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Definitive host: Man
1st Intermediate Host: Cyclops
2nd Intermediate Host: Fresh water fish

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What is the longest tapeworm found in man ?

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Diphylobothrium Latum

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What does Diphylobothrium Latum causes?

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Abdominal discomfort
Nausea
Megaloblastic anemia

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How is the diagnosis of Diphylobothrium Latum?

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Stool microscopy for egg and coproantigen test

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What are the hosts of Spirometa?

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Accedential: Man
Definitive: Cat,dog

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How does the Spirometra transmitted?

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Ingestion of infected cyclops
Ingestion of raw, infected fish
Local application of raw, infective flesh to skin Conjunctiva or vagina

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What are the agents of Spirometra

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S. Monsoni
S. Theileri
S. Erinacei

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What is the disease of Spirometra?

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Spargonosis

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What are the hosts of Taenia Saginata?

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D: Man
I: Cow

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What are the hosts of Taenia Solium?

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D: Man
I: Pig, Man

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How does Taenia Saginata transmitted?

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Undercooked beef containing cysticerous bovis.

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How does Taenia Solium transmitted?

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Undercooked pork containing cysticercus cellulose, autoinfection and egg in contaminated vegetable, food and water.

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16
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Which cestode is called as Beef Tapeworm?

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Taenia Saginata

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17
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Which cestode is named as pork tapeworm

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Taenia Solium

18
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What does Taenia Saginata causes

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Intestinal Taeniasis

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What does Taenia Solium causes

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Intestinal taeniasis and cysticercosis

20
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How is the diagnosis of Taenia Saginata

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Eggs Or proglottids in stool
Seroolignosis
Mol. Diagnosis

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How is the diagnosis of Taenia Solium

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Intestinal taenisis— egg or proglottids in stool
Cysticercosis
Biopsy
X-ray
CT scan
MRI

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What are the hosts of Echinococcus Granulosus

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D: Dog
I: Sheep

23
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How is the transmission of Echinococcus Granulosus

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Egg ingested by man with contaminated food and water.

24
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Which stage of Echinococcus Granulosus is found in humans

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Larval stage (hydatid cyst)

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Where does adult form of Echinococcus Granulosus lives

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Jejenum and Duodenum of dogs and other canine Carnivora

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How is the diagnosis of Echinococcus Granulosus

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Imaging
Examination of cyst fluid
Casani’s Test
Ab detection
Ag detection

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What are the types of Trematodes

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Schistosomes
Clanorchis Sinensis
Fasciola Hepatica
Fasciolopsis buski

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What are the hosts of Schistosomes?

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D: Man
I: fresh water snails

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How is the transmission of Schistosomes

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Free swimming cercria penetrate skin of man

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What are the features of Schistosomes

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Dioecious
Water borne disease
Skin: dermatitis ( summers itch)
GI: abdominal pain, ascites, diarrhea
Urogenital: chronic cystitis and urethritis

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How is the diagnosis of Schistosomes

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Detection of eggs in urine or stool
Biopsy
Imaging and detection of ag,ab

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What are the hosts of Clanorchis Sinensis

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1st Intermediate hoıst: Snail
2nd Intermediate host: Fish
D: Man

33
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How is the transmission of Clanorchis Sinensis

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Ingestion of infected fish

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What are the features of Clanorchis Sinensis

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Most infections have a light burden
Infects the common bile duct and gall bladder, feeding on bile
Manifestations include mild abdominal symptoms
Longer duration: Hepatomegaly, Malnutrition

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What are the hosts of Fasciola Hepatica

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D: Sheep (1st), Man
I: Snail

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How is the transmission of the Fasciola Hepatica

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Consuming aquatic plants encysted with metacerceriae

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What are the features of the Fasciola hepatica

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Acute phase: fever, right upper quadrant pain, Hepatomegaly
Chronic: biliary abstraction, abstructrive jaundice, cholelithiasis and anemia

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How is the diagnosis of Fasciola Hepatica

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Detection of eggs in stool and aspirated b,le
USG
ERCP
ELISA

39
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What are the hosts of Fasciolopsis Buski

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D: Man
1st I: Snail
2nd I: Water plants

40
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How is the transmission of the Fasciolopsis Buski

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Consuming aquatic plants with encysted metacarcariae

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What are the features of the Fasciolopsis Buski

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Larvae that attach to duodenal, jejunal mucosa cause inflammation and local ulceration
Heavy infections: malabsorption, protein-losing enteropathy, impaired vir. B12 absorption
Diarrhea, abdominal pain