Diagnostic and Treatment Methods

Question 1

General choice of medicine for majority of worm parasites such as in nematodes, hydatids, and hookworms

Answer 1

Albendazole

Question 2

Choice of medicine for pinworms and whipworms

Answer 2

Mebendazole

Question 3

Choice of medicine for tapeworms and flukes

Answer 3

Praziquantel

Question 4

Choice of medicine for filaria and loa

Answer 4

Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)

Question 5

Choice of medicine for riverblindness or Stronglyloides infection

Answer 5

Ivermectin

Question 6

Diagnostic method for Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 6

Scotch Tape Method

Question 7

Diagnostic method for most intestinal parasites

Answer 7

Fecal analysis

Question 8

Diagnostic method that detects antibodies for parasites, particularly for Echinococcus granulosus and the Schistosoma sp.

Answer 8

ELISA

Question 9

Diagnostic method to detect more specific antigens than ELISA. Commonly used for diagnosing Trichinella spiralis

Answer 9

Western Blot

Question 10

Diagnostic method that detects parasitic DNA

Answer 10

PCR

Question 11

Diagnostic method that uses fecal smear to detect the eggs of Schistosoma sp. or soil transmitted helminths

Answer 11

Kato-Katz

Question 12

Diagnostic method that isolates nematode larvae from soil or feces. Commonly used to diagnose Strongyloides

Answer 12

Baermann

Question 13

Diagnostic method that detects acid-fast parasites. Positive result is usually bright pink to red

Answer 13

Ziehl-Neelsen