Helminthic GI Infections Flashcards
What is the scientific name for the fish tapeworm
Diphyllobothrium latum
Does ascaris lumbricoides cause a lot of tissue damage?
No, but they produce a fuck ton of eggs each day and deplete nutrients, occlude ducts, cause blockages etc
What is the most common helminthic disease in the US
Enterobiasis
โฆ.pinworms
What is the head structure on tapeworms called
Scolex. (Helps them stick to target tissue)
What organism causes clonorchoriasis?
Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese liver fluke)
What organism causes ascariasis
Ascaris lumbricoides
How many multiplication cycles does strongyloides stercoralis have?
2!
One in host (parasitic)
One in soil (free living)
What organism causes diphyllobothriasis?
Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm)
What is the only definitive host of taenia solium/saginata?
Humans ๐
Can strongyloides multiply outside a host?
Yes
What do hookworms eat? ๐
Blood from intestinal mucosa
What is the life cycle of trichuris trichiura?
- You eat EBRYONATED eggs
- Larvae are released in duodenum
- They mature in your colon
- You poop them out into soil
How long can enterobius vermicularis eggs survive in indoor environments?
2-3 weeks
๐ wash your sheets ใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธ
What is the lifecycle of diphyllobothrium latum?
- You eat sushi that has larvae in it ๐ฃ
- Larvae develop in your jejunum and put eggs in your poop
- Your poop goes to fresh water where the eggs hatch and larvae are eaten by crustaceans ๐ฆ
- A fish eats that crustacean and the larvae are in the muscle of that fish for you to eat! ๐ฝ
Can hookworm larvae penetrate skin?
Yes ๐ kill me
What is the scientific name for whipworm?
Trichuris trichiura
Can strongyloidiasis be a life-threatening infection?
It can be for people no cell-mediated immunity. Like AIDS patients.
What can happen if you have a heavy infection of trichuris trichiura?
Painful pooping
Rectal prolapse
Growth retardation/anemia
How do you diagnose diphyllobothriasis?
Eggs in stool
Or just finding a 30 foot worm
How many hosts do trematodes have?
Three:
2 intermediate hosts
1 definitive host
Is autoinfection common in strongyloidiasis?
Yes, very.
What kind of hookworm larvae penetrates your skin?
Filariform**
Where do adult clonorchis sinensis flukes live?
In your biliary ducts ๐
What is the lifecycle of necator americanus and ancyolostoma duodenale?
- Filariform(infective stage) larvae penetrate your skin and travel to your lungs
- They penetrate your alveoli and travel up your trachea to your throat where you swallow them
- Larvae mature in your duodenum (hence the nameโฆ.)
- Adult worms produce eggs that mature and hatch in SOIL