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Extraintestinal Nematodes Flashcards

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Common name of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Bancroft’s filarial worm

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Common name of Brugia malayi

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Malayan filarial worm

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Intermediate host of Wuchereria bancrofti

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  • Anopheles
  • Aedes
  • Culex
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Habitat of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Lower lymphatics

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Diagnostic stage of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Microfilariae in blood

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Wuchereria bancrofti infective stage

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L3 filiform

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MOT of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Skin penetration

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Intermediate host of Brugia malayi

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  • Mansonia
  • Anopheles
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Habitat of Brugia malayi

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Upper lymphatics

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Diagnostic stage of Brugia malayi

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Microfilariae in blood

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Brugia malayi infective stage

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L3 filiform

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MOT of Brugia malayi

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Skin penetration

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Periodicity of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Nocturnal - 10pm to 2am

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Periodicity of Brugia malayi

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Subperiodic

  • 12nn to 8pm
  • Markell & Voge also states n nocturnal siya (10pm to 2am)
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Sheath affinity to Giemsa ng Brugia malayi

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pink-colored

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Body nuclei of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Regularly-spaced

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Terminal nuclei of Wuchereria bancrofti

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none

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Appearance of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Graceful curve

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Drug of choice for Wuchereria bancrofti

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DIethylcarbamazine

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Sheath affinity to Giemsa ng Wuchereria bancrofti

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Unstained

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Body nuclei of Brugia malayi

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Overlapping/Irregularly-spaced

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Terminal nuclei of Brugia malayi

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2

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Appearance of Brugia malayi

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Kinky, angular

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Drug of choice for Brugia malayi

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DIethylcarbamazine

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Diagnostic test for Wuchereria bancrofti

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  • Blood smear using Giemsa (or Hematoxylin which is collected during night)
  • Knott’s conc if low # of microfilariae in blood then conc w/ 2% formalin (1ml) then get sediment then stain w/ Giemsa
  • Rapid Diagnostics
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Diagnostic test for Brugia malayi

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  • Blood smear using Giemsa (or Hematoxylin which is collected during night)
  • Knott’s conc if low # of microfilariae in blood then conc w/ 2% formalin (1ml) then get sediment then stain w/ Giemsa
  • Rapid Diagnostics
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Common name of Trichinella spiralis

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  • Trichina worm
  • Muscle worm
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Habitat of Trichinella spiralis

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  • Small intestine when adult
  • Striated muscle when larva
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Final host of Trichinella spiralis

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swine

we are dead-end hosts (accidental hosts)

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Diagnostic and Infective stage of Trichinella spiralis

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Encysted larva (in muscle tissue)

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MOT of Trichinella spiralis

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ingestion of infected raw or undercooked pork

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Diagnostic tests for Trichinella spiralis

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  • Muscle tissue biopsy (gastrocnemius usually)
  • Ultrasound
  • Bachmann intradermal test
  • Beck’s xenodiagnoses
  • Bentonite flocculation test
33
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drug of choice for Trichinella spiralis

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  • Albendazole
  • Mebendazole
  • Prednisone (Corticosteroids)

removal of whole muscle :oo

34
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What Brugia that has a cephalic space of 3:1 and body nuclei that extends up to the tip of the tail?

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Brugia timori

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Periodicity of Brugia timori

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Nocturnal

10pm to 2am or 4am

36
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Common name of Loa loa

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African eye worm

or eye worm

37
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Intermediate host of Loa loa

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Chrysops

Mango fly

38
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Habitat of Loa loa

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Subcutaneous tissue

and deeper connective tissues

39
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Periodicity of Loa loa

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Diurnal

during the day

40
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What do you call the localized subcutaneous edema as an indicative of Loaiasis?

allergic rxn indicative of Loa loa

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Calabar swellings

also called fugitive swelling

41
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In what filariae can u observe edema of conjunctivitis and eyelids?

+++ progressive keratitis

42
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Treatment proposals for Loa loa

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  • Diethylcarbamazine
  • Ivermectin
  • Surgical removal of migrating adult worms
43
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What is the only filaria parasitizing humans that is confined to the New World?

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Mansonella ozzardi

44
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Intermediate host of Mansonella ozzardi?

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Culicoides gnats

Biting midges

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Habitat of Mansonella ozzardi

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Mesenteries & Visceral fat

46
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Among the filarial worms, which are the only ones that are sheathed?

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  • Wuchereria
  • Loa loa
  • Brugia
47
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True or False

Lahat ng filarial worms L3 ang infective kainis nmn

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YES TRU N 2RU

48
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Common name of Onchocerca volvulus

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Blinding filarial worm

Craw craw

49
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Habitat of Onchocerca volvulus

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Subcutaneous tissue

50
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Vector of Onchocerca volvulus

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Simulium spp

or blackfly

51
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Specimen required for Onchocerca volvulus

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Skin Snips

52
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Microfilaria characteristics of Onchocerca volvulus

nuclei & if sheathed or naur

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  • Unsheathed
  • Nuclei does not extend to tail
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Periodicity of Onchocerca volvulus

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Non-periodic

54
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Periodicity of Mansonella ozzardi

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Non-periodic

55
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Common name of Mansonella perstans

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Persistent Filarial Worm

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Habitat of Mansonella perstans

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Deep Connectie Tissue

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Periodicity of Mansonella perstans

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Non-periodic

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Vector that transmits Mansonella perstans

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Culicoides gnat

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Treatment for Mansonella perstans

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Albendazole

for 10 days

Diethylcarbamazine & Ivermectin seem ineffective

60
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Common name of Dracunculus medinensis

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Guinea worm, Fiery serpent of the Israelites, Medina worm, Dragon worm

61
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Infective stage of Dracunculus medinensis

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larval stage in the infected copepod

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Diagnostic stage of Dracunculus medinensis

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larva obtained from ulcer

once ulcer is formed, larva may be obtained by flooding the area w/ water

63
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MOT of Dracunculus medinensis

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ingestion of infected copepods

64
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Treatment for Dracunculus medinensis infections?

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  • Metronidazole
  • Thiabendazole
  • Mebendazole

  • Metro & Thia = facilitates removal of worms
  • Meben = kills the worms
65
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What are the filarial worms responsible for Visceral Larva Migrans

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  • Toxocara canis
  • Toxocara cati
66
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Infective stage of Toxocara spp?

67
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MOT of Toxocara spp.?

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ingestion of infective egg

or ova

68
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Diagnostic tests for Dracunculus medinensis

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  • Laparoscopy and biopsy of liver nodules
  • Serologic tests (use of cultured 2nd-stage larva antigen)
69
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Common name of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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Rat Lungworm

70
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Definitive hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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Rats

Rattus norvegicus &Rattus rattus

71
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Intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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Mollusks/Snails

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Paratenic hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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Prawn, Crab, Vegetation

73
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Humans are what type of hosts in Angiostrongylus cantonensis infections?

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Accidental hosts

74
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Habitat of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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Lungs of definitive host

75
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Infective stage of Angiostrongylus cantonensis to definitive hosts?

76
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Infective stage of Angiostrongylus cantonensis to snails

77
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MOT of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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ingestion of raw or undercooked snails, veggies, paratenic hosts, and water

paratenic hosts = prawn and crabs

78
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Diagnostic tests for Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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  • CSF analysis
  • CT-scan
  • ELISA
  • PCR
79
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Treatment options for Angiostrongylus cantonensis infections?

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  • Thiabendazole
  • Mebendazole

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