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Food-Borne & Contact Transmitted Parasites Flashcards

1
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Trichinella spiralis

(2) final hosts:

A

(1) swine

(2) other vertebrates

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2
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Encysted larvae is present in striated muscles (nurse cell) such as the deltoid, gastrocnemius, soleus, and gluteus maximus

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Trichinella spiralis

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3
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Trichinella spiralis
infective stage:
diagnostic stage:

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encysted larva (muscle tissue)
encysted larva (muscle tissue)
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4
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Adult male has 2 large fleshy conical papillae and a single testis

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Trichinella spiralis

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5
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Enterobius vermicularis

sources of infection

A

contact borne

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6
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Female worm has an interwinding and flesh-colored uterus.

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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7
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Mystery worm

A

Capillaria philippinensis

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8
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Female worm has a “barber’s pole”. This is an intestine filled with blood.

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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9
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causes vulvovaginitis

A

Enterobius vermicularis

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10
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its diagnostic tests are:
Cellulose tape swab
Swellengrebel technique

A

Enterobius vermicularis

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11
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Seatworm

A

Enterobius vermicularis

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12
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Female worm has a club shaped uterus filled with developing eggs and larva

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Trichinella spiralis

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13
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Male worm has a chitinized spicule and long spicule sheath

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Capillaria philippinensis

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14
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Adult male has a esophageal bulb. Also, give the location

A

Enterobius vermicularis

anterior end

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15
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Female and male worms have an esophagus with think narrow tube surrounded with stichocytes

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Trichinella spiralis

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16
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Female worm is larviparous and has a single ovary

A

Trichinella spiralis

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17
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Capillaria philippinensis

final host

A

man or other vertebrae

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18
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

sources of infection:

A

food borne

zoonotic

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19
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

final hosts:

A

Rattus norvegicus

Rattus rattus rattus

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20
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Adult male = minute worm

A

Trichinella spiralis

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21
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Enterobius vermicularis

final host:

A

man

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22
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Society worm

A

Enterobius vermicularis

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23
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Trash/garbage worm

A

Trichinella spiralis

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24
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its diagnostic tests are:
Bentonite Flocculation Test
Bachman Intradermal Test

A

Trichinella spiralis

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25
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causes borborygmi

A

Capillaria philippinensis

26
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Capillaria philippinensis

intermediate host

A

glass fish

27
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Capillaria philippinensis

MOT

28
Q

Pinworm

A

Enterobius vermicularis

29
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Trichinella spiralis

habitat:

A

small intestine

30
Q

Enterobius vermicularis
infective stage:
diagnostic stage:

A

embryonated ova

ova

31
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Enterobius vermicularis

habitat:

A

large intestine

32
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Male worm has a bean shaped copulatory bursa.

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

33
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Ova is striated, flattened bipolar plugs, and guitar or peanut shaped

A

Capillaria philippinensis

34
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

intermediate host:

A

Achatina fulica

35
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causes Nocturnal pruritus ani

A

Enterobius vermicularis

36
Q

Trichinella spiralis

accidental host:

37
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Adult male has a blunt & curved posterior.

A

Enterobius vermicularis

38
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causes periorbital swelling and edema generalized weakness

A

Trichinella spiralis

39
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

habitat:

A

rat’s lungs

40
Q

Trichinella spiralis

MOT:

41
Q

its diagnostic tests are:
Muscle tissue biopsy
Beck’s Xenodiagnosis

A

Trichinella spiralis

42
Q

causes micro-ulceration

A

Capillaria philippinensis

43
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Trichina worm

A

Trichinella spiralis

44
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its diagnostic tests are:
Petrolatum Coated Swab
NIH method
Gram technique

A

Enterobius vermicularis

45
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Capillaria philippinensis

sources of infection

A

food borne

46
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Encysted larvae becomes calcified when there is no host

A

Trichinella spiralis

47
Q

Capillaria philippinensis
infective stage:
diagnostic stage:

A

larva (intermediate host)

ova (stool)

48
Q

Muscle worm

A

Trichinella spiralis

49
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Rat lung worm

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

50
Q

Atypical female is viviparous& larvivapous

A

Capillaria philippinensis

51
Q

In Bentonite Flocculation test, these antibodies detect current infection and previous infection respectively

52
Q

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

MOT:

53
Q

Trichinella spiralis

sources of infection:

A

food borne

zoonotic

54
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Adult female has 8-13mm long and pointed tail

A

Enterobius vermicularis

55
Q

Angiostrongylus cantonensis
accidental host:
paratenic host:

A

man

crab, prawn

56
Q

Pudoc worm

A

Capillaria philippinensis

57
Q

Capillaria philippinensis

habitat

A

small intestine

58
Q 
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
infective stage (2):
A

man: L3 filariform
rat: L1 rhabditiform

59
Q

Enterobius vermicularis

MOT:

A

ingestion & inhalation

60
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Egg is lopsided/convex/D-shaped

A

Enterobius vermicularis

61
Q

Its larva is a small knob near tip of tail. Name parasite and larval phase.

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

L1 rhabditiform

62
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Its larva has an expanded knob-like tips. Name the parasite and larval phase.

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

L3 filariform

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