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III: Helminths Flashcards

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Ingestion of Taenia solium eggs leads to _____.

A

cysticercosis

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Ingestion of Taenia solium larvae leads to _____.

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Intestinal infection

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What is the location of Ascaris?

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small intestine (lumen)

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What is the location of Strongyloides?

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small intestine (burrow)

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What is the location of Trichuriasis?

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large intestine (embed)

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Which category of helminth? Ancylostoma (hookworm)

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Ascaris lumbricoides (Giant roundworm)

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Diphyllobothrium latum

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Cestode (Tapeworm)

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Which category of helminth? Echinococcus granulosus

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Cestode (Tapeworm)

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Which category of helminth? Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Necator (hookworm)

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Onchocerca volvulus

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Schistosoma

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Trematode (Fluke)

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Which category of helminth? Strongyloides stercoralis

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Taenia solium

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Cestode (Tapeworm)

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Which category of helminth? Toxocara canis

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Trichinella spiralis

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which category of helminth? Wuchereria bancrofti

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Nematode (Roundworm)

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Which parasite? Bladder squamous cell carcinoma and pulmonary hypertension

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Schistosoma haematobium

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Which parasite? Burrows into small intestine

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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Which parasite? Causes B12 deficiency leading to megaloblastic anemia

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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Which parasite? Causes river blindness

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Onchocerca volvulus

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Which parasite? Cyst rupture may lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis

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Echinococcus granulosus

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Which parasite? Diarrhea/abdominal pain, skin infection (pruritis/urticaria), lung infection

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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Which parasite? Fecal-oral transmission; eggs may survive 10 years in soil
Ascaris lumbricoides (Giant roundworm)
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Which parasite? Fluke
Trematode
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Which parasite? Giant roundworm
Ascaris lumbricoides
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Which parasite? Hepatosplenomegaly with inflammation and fibrosis caused by fluke
Schistosoma mansoni
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Which parasite? Hookworm
Acylostoma, Necator (hookworms)
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Which parasite? Hyperpigmented skin, nodules under the skin, eye disease progressing to blindness
Onchocerca volvulus
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Which parasite? Ingestion of uncooked fish
Diphyllobothrium latum
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Which parasite? Ingestion of uncooked vegetables or contaminated water causing cysts in eyes, muscle, skin, and brain; seizures
Taenia solium; neurocysticercosis
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Which parasite? Ingestion of undercooked beef causing an intestinal infection caused by a tapeworm
Taenia saginata
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Which parasite? Ingestion of undercooked pork causing an intestinal infection caused by a tapeworm
Taenia solium
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Which parasite? Intense muscle inflammation, fever/chills, headache, dizziness
Trichinella spiralis
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Which parasite? Intestinal infection with anemia caused by sucking of blood from intestinal walls
Acylostoma, Necator (hookworms)
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Which parasite? Larvae penetrate skin, 0.3-0.5in
Acylostoma, Necator (hookworms)
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Which parasite? Larvae penetrate skin, 1.5mm
Strongyloides stercoralis
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Which parasite? Migrates to perianal area at night and deposits eggs
Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
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Which parasite? Most common nematode infection in the US
Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
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Which parasite? Perianal pruritis
Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
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Which parasite? Resides in lumen of small intestine, 5-14in, may cause obstruction
Ascaris lumbricoides (Giant roundworm)
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Which parasite? Roundworm
Nematode
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Which parasite? Snails are the host
Schistosoma
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Which parasite? Tapeworm
Cestode
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Which parasite? Transmission by ingestion of eggs from dog feces, cysts in many organs including liver
Echinococcus granulosus
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Which parasite? Transmission via penetration of skin; egg deposition triggers inflammation and granuloma formation
Schistosoma
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Which parasite? Transmitted by female black fly bite
Onchocerca volvulus
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Which parasite? Transmitted by mosquito bite, larvae develop into adult worms in lymphatics
Wuchereria bancrofti
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Which parasite? Transmitted fecal-oral or in undercooked meat (especially pork)
Trichinella spiralis
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Which parasite? Transmitted fecal-oral, seroprevalence up to 14% in US; visceral form or ocular (unilateral vision loss/retinal damage) form
Toxocara canis
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Which parasite? Variable lymphedema and elephantiasis
Wuchereria bancrofti
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Which parasite? Whipworm; embeds in large intestine, 1-2in, causes colitis/dysentry +/- anemia
Trichuriasis
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Which Schistosoma species? Eggs in bladder
haematobium
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Which Schistosoma species? Eggs in liver
japonicum, mansoni
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Which Schistosoma species? Ovaloid eggs with spike produding from end
haematobium
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Which Schistosoma species? Ovaloid eggs with spike protruding from body
mansoni
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Which Schistosoma species? Painless hematuria
haematobium
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Which Schistosoma species? Round eggs
japonicum
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Which Schistosoma species? Splenomegaly, umbilical hernia, ascites, dilated abdominal veins
japonicum

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