Helminths- Recap Flashcards
1
Q
What helminth has this life cycle?
Eggs —> L1-L4 —> Adult
A
Nematodes/roundworms
2
Q
What helminth has this life cycle?
Egg —> Metacestode —> Adult
A
Cestodes/tapeworms
3
Q
What helminth has this life cycle?
Egg —> Micracidium —> Sporocyst —> Redia —> Cercaria —> Metacercaria —> Adults
A
Trematodes/flukes
4
Q
What helminth has this life cycle?
Eggs —> Acanthor —> Acanthella —> Cystacanth —> Adult
A
Acanthocephalan/thorny-headed worms
5
Q
How do you diagnosis nematodes, cestodes, and acanthocephalans?
A
Fecal flotation
6
Q
How do you diagnosis cestodes and trematodes?
A
Fecal sedimentation