Echinococcus granulosus Flashcards
What is the common name of Echinococcus granulosus?
Hydatid worm or Hydatid cysts
Give the distribution of E.granulosus
Worldwide especially in grazing areas
Give the intermediate host of Echinococcus granulosus
Sheep
Cattle
Horse
Man
What is the most common intermediate host of Echinococcus granulosus?
Sheep
What are the definitive host of Echinococcus granulosus?
Dogs and other Canines
What is the infective stage of Echinococcus granulosus in man?
Embryonated ova
What is the infective stage of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs?
Cyst
This disease that is caused by Echinococcus granulosus will sometimes form hyatid cysts in the lungs or liver
Unilocular Echinococcus
Under Unilocular Echinococcosis, what will form in the lungs or liver?
Hydatid cyst
The eggs of Echinococcus granulosus is the same with what specie?
Taenia
Under proglottids, how many segments do Echinococcus granulosus have?
3 SHORT SEGMENTS
What is the length of the proglottid of Echinococcus granulosus?
3 - 9mm
Where is the immature proglottid of Echinococcus granulosus found?
Larva
Found in the larva
Immature proglottid
Where is the mature proglottid of Immature proglottid found?
Found in adult
Found in adult
Mature proglottid
The gravid segment of Echinococcus granulosus has a medium uterus with ____________?
12 - 15 branches
What kind of uterus do Echinococcus granulosus have?
Medium uterus
The gravid segment of Echinococcus granulosus is distended with some ___________ eggs?
500
Describe the scolex of Echinococcus granulosus
Globular shaped with prominent rostellum
Aside from the scolex of Echinococcus granulosus being globular shaped with prominent rostellum, what else is its characteristics?
Double crown with 20 - 36 hooks
How many suckers do Echinococcus granulosus has?
4 prominent suckers
what do the content of Echinococcus granulosus cyst may produce?
Anaphylactic reactions
Give the percentage of the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus
Liver
Lungs
Kidneys
Brain
66%
22%
3%
Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus:
Obstructive jaundice
Fever and eosinophilia
Liver
Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus:
Coughing with allergic symptoms Sputum
Lungs
What characteristics in sputum should be checked?
Frothy blood
Mucus
Hydatid fluid
Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus:
Intermittent pain
Hematuria
Kidney disfunction
Kidneys
This sometimes manifests as back pain
Intermittent pain
This is the presence of intact RBCs in the urine
Hematuria
Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus:
Increased intracranial pressure
Jacksonian epilepsy
Brain
To what blood group system is Echinococcus granulosis associated?
P blood group system
This substance has the ability to NEUTRALIZE both the Lewis blood group and the H blood group system
Saliva
This is already an obsolete test in the laboratory diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus?
Casoni Intradermal test
This is the most specific serological test under the laboratory diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus
Immunoelectrophoresis
Under treatment for Echinococcus granulosus, what would replace the cyst fluid?
2% silver nitrate or 10% formalin
What dosage of Albendazole is used for Echinococcus granulosus
400mg for 2x a day for 4 weeks
This medication is indicated for patients with inoperable cases
Albendazole
This neutralizes the P blood group
Hydatid cyst
