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nematode (morph, sex, intermediate host)

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morph: cylindrical/spindle
sex: separate sexes
host: variable

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cestode (morph, sex, intermediate host)

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morph: flattened/segmented
sex: herm
host: one

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trematode (morph, sex, intermediate host)

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morph: leaf-shaped
sex: herm
host: two

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intestinal nematodes

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ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm)
enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
trichuris trichiura (whipworm)
necator americanis, ancylostoma duodenale (hookworms)
strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm)
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tissue-dwelling nematodes

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toxicara canis
trichinella spiralis
anisakis

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cestodes

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taenia aginata
taenia solium
hymenolepis nana
diphylobothrium latum
echinococcus
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trematodes

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clonorchis sinensis

paragonimus westermani

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worm burden

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# adult worms
usually constant in host
exception: strongloides
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nematode characteristics

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cylindrical/unsegmented
can survive in host for months to years
immune response to infection

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ascaris lumbricoides description

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roundworm
15 - 30 cm
pinkish-white

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most common nematode infection worldwide

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ascaris lumbricoides

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ascaris lumbricoides life cycle

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ingest mature eggs (2-3 weeks)
hatch in SI 
penetrate --> liver --> lungs
cough/swallow 
mature to adults in SI
eggs in stool
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ascaris lumbricoides clinicals

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Migration: cough, pneumonitis, eosinophilia Gut: pain, obstruction DEPEND ON WORM BURDEN

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enterobius vermicularis description

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pin worm
m: 2-5 mm/f: 8 - 13 mm
whitish yellow

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enterobius vermicularis life cycle

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ingest mature eggs (1-2 hrs)
mature in cecum - mate
deposit eggs outside anus

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enterobius vermicularis transmission

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ingest mature eggs (1-2hrs)

  • person-to-person
  • re-infection
  • airborne
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enterobius vermicularis clinicals

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minimal pathology anal puritis
recover eggs with cellophane tape
common in school age kids

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trichuris thrichiura description

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whip worm
4 cm
feed on secretions (not blood)

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trichuris thrichiura life cycle

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ingest mature eggs (10 - 30 days
eggs hatch in cecum
mature in colon
eggs in feces

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trichuris thrichiura clinicals

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Light: may be asymptomatic; Heavy: eosinophilia, dysentery, weight loss, rectal prolapse
most common in kids

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necator americanis description

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hookworm
1 cm
plates to attach
feed on blood

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necator americanis life cycle

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mature larvae penetrate skin (9 days)
blood --> lungs
cough/swallow
adults attach to SI
eggs in feces
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necator americanis clincals

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iron deficient anemia, Penetration: dermatitis/puritus ; Migration: cough/eosinophilia

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ancylostoma duodenale description

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hookworm
1 cm
teeth to attach
feed on blood

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ancylostoma duodenale life cycle

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mature larvae penetrate skin (9 days)
blood --> lungs
cough/swallow
adults attach to SI
eggs in feces
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ancylostoma duodenale clinicals

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iron deficient anemia, Penetration: dermatitis/puritus ; Migration: cough/eosinophilia

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strongyloides stercoralis description

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Thread worm

smallest GI nematode - 2mm

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strongyloides stercoralis life cycle

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larvae penetrate skin
blood –> lungs
cough/swallow
adults in SI
eggs (internal or external) mature to larvae
do cycle again (penetrate SI wall or perianal skin)

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strongyloides stercoralis clinicals

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may be asymptomatic; Migration: pneumonitis; Gut: pain, diarrhea; life threatening for immunocomp

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toxocara canis vector

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dogs

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toxocara canis life cycle

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ingest eggs
eggs hatch in intestines
penetrate - circulation
various tissues - never mature

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toxocara canis clinicals

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Hypereosinophilia
Visceral larval migrans: liver (hepatomegaly), lungs, brain, heart;
Ocular larval migrans: eye –> inflammation, blindness

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trichinella spiralis vector

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rats and swine

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trichinella spiralis life cycle

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ingest cyst (undercooked pork)
excyst in guut
adults in SI
larvae to blood to striated muscle 
encyst
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trichinella spiralis clinicals

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Mild GI symptoms; Migration/Encystment: fever, myalgia, rashes

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anisakis description

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round worm of fish

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anisakis life cycle

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ingest encysted larvae (in undercooked fish)
excyst in stomach
larve in stomach, maybe SI

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anisakis clinicals

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violent abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

SI –> imitate Crohns

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pathology of cestodes due to

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larval phase

adults confined to gut

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taenia saginata description

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beef tapeworm
30 ft
use scolex to attach to SI
live up to 30 years

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taenia saginata life cycle

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ingest cysticerus (encysted larve) from undercooked beef
adult in SI
eggs in feces

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taenia saginata clinicals

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asymptomatic or mild GI symptoms

taeniasis

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taenia solium description

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pork tapeworm

10 ft

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taenia solium life cycle

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  1. ingest cysticercus in undercooked pork
    adult in SI
  2. ingest eggs
    become cysticercus in tissue (muscle, brain, eye)
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taenia solium clinicals

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  1. taeniasis: asymptomatic or mild GI symptoms
  2. cysticerosis: small # is asymptomatic, large # –> inflammtory rxn, fever, muscle pain, eosinophilia, neurologic abnormalities, seizures, neurocysticerosis
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hymenolepis nana description

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dwarf tapeworm
smallest TW - 15 - 40 mm
adults live 4 - 6 weeks
no intermediate host needed

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most common human TW in US

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hymenolepis nana

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hymenolepis nana life cycle

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ingest eggs in contaminated food/water
adults in SI
eggs in stool
some mature and penetrate SI

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hymenolepis nana clinicals

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often asymptomatic; Heavy: pain, diarrhea, weight loss

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diphyllobothrium latum description

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fish tapeworm
largest TW (> 10 m)
crustaceans and fish as host

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diphyllobothrium latum life cycle

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ingest larvae in undercooked fish

adult in SI

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diphyllobothrium latum clinicals

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may be asymptomatic; abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, vit B12 deficient anemia, intestinal obstructuion

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echinococcus life cycle

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ingest eggs
larvae in SI
wall to liver to lungs to CNS or bone

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echinococcus clinicals

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hydatid cysts: fluid filled around larvae (2L) –> pressure damage to organs; anaphylaxis due to ruptured cysts

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clonorchis sinensis description

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chinese liver fluke
Asian
snail/fish hosts

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clonorchis sinensis life cycle

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ingest encysted larvae (metacercariae)
excyst in duodenum
migrate directly to biliary ducts

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clonorchis sinensis clinicals

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liver damage

gallstones (high worm burden)

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paragonimus westermani description

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Asian
live 65 - 90 days
snails/crustacean hosts

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paragonimus westermani life cycle

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ingest encysted larvae (metacercariae)
excyst in duodenum
directly invade lungs

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paragonimus westermani clinicals

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acute (invasion/migration): diarrhea, abdominal pain, cough, fever; chronic (pulmonary): cough, expectoration of discolored mucous, abnormal chest radiographs

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