Common Parasites (Common and Scientific Name) Flashcards

1
Q

Ascaris suum

A

Large pig roundworm

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1
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Ascaris lumbricoides

A

Giant Intestinal Roundworm

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2
Q

Enterobius vermicularis

A

Pinworm/sitworm/society worm/ social worm/ thread worm

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3
Q

Whipworm

A

Trichuris trichura

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4
Q

Trichuris suis

A

Pig whipworm

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5
Q

Trichuris vulpis

A

Dog whipworm

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6
Q

Trichuris serrata

A

Cat whipworm

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7
Q

Capillaria philippinensis

A

Pudoc worm/ mystery worm

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8
Q

Necator americanus

A

New world hookworm/ American murderer

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9
Q

Ancylostoma duodenale

A

Old hookworm

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10
Q

Ancylostoma braziliense

A

Cat hookworm

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11
Q

Dog hookworm

A

Ancylostoma caninum

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12
Q

Wuchureria bancrofti

A

Bancroft’s filarial worm

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13
Q

Brugia malayi

A

Malayan filarial worm

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14
Q

Loa loa

A

African eye worm

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15
Q

Mansonella perstans

A

Ugandan eyeworm

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16
Q

blinding worm

A

Onchocerca volvulus

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17
Q

Dog/canine heartworm

A

Dirofilaria immitis

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18
Q

Dracunculus medinensis

A

Guinea worm/ Fiery Serpent of Israelites

19
Q

Anisakis complex

A

Herring’s worm/ cod worm/ fish and marine mammal worm

20
Q

Cat ascarid

A

Toxocara cati

21
Q

Toxocara canis

A

Dog ascarid

22
Q

Trichinella spiralis

A

Pork worm / Muscle worm

23
Q

Sheep/ common/ temperate liver fluke

A

Fasciola hepatica

24
Q

Giant/tropical liver fluke

A

Fasciola gigantica

25
Q

Clonorchis sinensis

A

Oriental/ Chinese liver fluke

26
Q

Opisthorchis felineus

A

Cat/ Siberian liver fluke

27
Q

Opisthorchis viverrini

A

Southeast asian liver fluke/ Mekong liver fluke

28
Q

Dicrocoelium dendriticum

A

Lancet liver fluke

29
Q

Fasciolopsis buski

A

Giant intestinal fluke

30
Q

Echinostoma ilocanum

A

Garrison’s fluke

31
Q

Heterophyes heterophyes

A

Von siebold’s fluke

32
Q

Paragonimus westermani

A

Oriental lung fluke

33
Q

Oriental blood fluke

A

Schistosoma Japonicum

34
Q

Manson’s blood fluke

A

Schistosoma mansoni

35
Q

Bladder blood fluke

A

Schistosoma haematobium

36
Q

Yokogawa’s fluke

A

Metagonimus yokogawai

37
Q

Colonic fluke

A

Gastrodiscoides hominis

38
Q

Taenia saginata

A

Beef tapeworm

39
Q

Pork tapeworm

A

Taenia solium

40
Q

3rd taenia spp. / Asian tapeworm

A

Taenia saginata asiatica

41
Q

Hymenolepis nana

A

Dwarf tapeworm

42
Q

Hymenolepis diminuta

A

Rat tapeworm

43
Q

Dipylidium caninum

A

Double pored tapeworm/ cucumber tapeworm

44
Q

Broadfish tapeworm

A

Diphyllobothrium latum

45
Q

Hydatid worm

A

Echinococcus granulosus

46
Q

Strongyloides stercoralis

A

threadworm