helminths or worms Flashcards
1
Q
what causes ascariasis
A
ascaris (roundworm)
2
Q
how can you get ascariasis
A
water/vegetables/fruits contaminated with eggs excreted by infected person
3
Q
what organ does ascariasis affect
A
intestine
4
Q
symptoms of ascariasis
A
internal bleeding muscular pain fever anemia blockage of intestinal passage
5
Q
another name for filariasis
A
elephantiasis
6
Q
what causes elephantiasis
A
Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria malayi
(filarial worms)
7
Q
how can you get filariasis
A
bite of female mosquito vectors
8
Q
what organ does elephantiasis affect
A
genital organs
lymphatic vessels of lower limbs
9
Q
symptoms of elephantiasis
A
chronic inflammation of infected organs
deformities of genitals
10
Q
worm diseases
A
ascariasis
filariasis
