Extraintestinal Nematodes Flashcards
Common name of Wuchereria bancrofti
Bancroft’s filarial worm
Common name of Brugia malayi
Malayan filarial worm
Intermediate host of Wuchereria bancrofti
- Anopheles
- Aedes
- Culex
Habitat of Wuchereria bancrofti
Lower lymphatics
Diagnostic stage of Wuchereria bancrofti
Microfilariae in blood
Wuchereria bancrofti infective stage
L3 filiform
MOT of Wuchereria bancrofti
Skin penetration
Intermediate host of Brugia malayi
- Mansonia
- Anopheles
Habitat of Brugia malayi
Upper lymphatics
Diagnostic stage of Brugia malayi
Microfilariae in blood
Brugia malayi infective stage
L3 filiform
MOT of Brugia malayi
Skin penetration
Periodicity of Wuchereria bancrofti
Nocturnal - 10pm to 2am
Periodicity of Brugia malayi
Subperiodic
- 12nn to 8pm
- Markell & Voge also states n nocturnal siya (10pm to 2am)
Sheath affinity to Giemsa ng Brugia malayi
pink-colored
Body nuclei of Wuchereria bancrofti
Regularly-spaced
Terminal nuclei of Wuchereria bancrofti
none
Appearance of Wuchereria bancrofti
Graceful curve
Drug of choice for Wuchereria bancrofti
DIethylcarbamazine
Sheath affinity to Giemsa ng Wuchereria bancrofti
Unstained
Body nuclei of Brugia malayi
Overlapping/Irregularly-spaced
Terminal nuclei of Brugia malayi
2
Appearance of Brugia malayi
Kinky, angular
Drug of choice for Brugia malayi
DIethylcarbamazine
Diagnostic test for Wuchereria bancrofti
- 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
Diagnostic test for Brugia malayi
- 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
Common name of Trichinella spiralis
- Trichina worm
- Muscle worm
Habitat of Trichinella spiralis
- Small intestine when adult
- Striated muscle when larva
Final host of Trichinella spiralis
swine
we are dead-end hosts (accidental hosts)
Diagnostic and Infective stage of Trichinella spiralis
Encysted larva (in muscle tissue)
MOT of Trichinella spiralis
ingestion of infected raw or undercooked pork