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Intestinal nematodes (PPT lecture) Flashcards

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referred to as round worms

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Phylum Nematoda

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bilaterally symmetrical helminths from the Greek work : ”nemat means thread”

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Phylum Nematoda

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elongated cylindrical bodies w/ complete digestive tract

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Phylum Nematoda

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with sensory chemoreceptor

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Phasmids

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with sensory chemoreceptor

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Phylum Nematoda

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means only one host

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homexenous

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means more than one host

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heteroxenous

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What is the usual cycle of phylum nematoda?

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egg stage - larval stage - adult stage

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Roundworm Infection can be acquired by means of the following:

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  • ingestion of fully embryonated ova
  • ingestion of encysted larva
  • larval skin penetration
  • bites of arthropod vectors/skin inoculation
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Classification of Roundworms:

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According life stages
According to habitat
According to the presence or
absence of caudal chemoreceptor

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Classification based on laying eggs or lava:

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  1. Oviparous
  2. Viviparous
  3. Ovoviviparous
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Under oviparous:

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i) eggs with segmented ovum
ii) eggs with unsegmented ovum
iii) eggs with unsegmented ovum with mucus plug at both ends
iv) eggs containing larva

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Examples of eggs with segmented ovum:

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hookworm, Trichostrongylus species

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Examples of egg with unsegmented ovum:

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Ascaris species

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Eggs with unsegmented ovum with mucus plug at both ends:

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Trichuris species

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Egg containing larva:

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Enterobius species

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Female worms directly give birth to larvae; there is no egg stage - filarial worm.

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Viviparous

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Examples of viviparous

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filarial worm, Trichinella species, Dracuncular species

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Female worms lay eggs that immediately hatch out

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Ovoviviparous

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Examples of Ovoviviparous:

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Strongyloides species

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Parasites that inhabits the small intestine:

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Capillaria philippinensis
Ascaris lumbricoides
Strongyloides stercoralis
Hookworms

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Parasites that inhabits the large intestine

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Trichuris trichiura
Enterobius vermicularis

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Parasites that are phasmids:

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Ascaris lumbricoides
Strongyloides stercoralis
Hookworms
Enterobius vermicularis

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Parasites that are aphasmids:

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Trichuris trichiura
Trichinella spiralis
Capillaria philippinensis

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Also known as whipworm

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Trichuris trichiura

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Male of t. trichiura is ____ mm and slightly shorter than female

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30-45

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Male of t. trichiura has a _______ with a _____ and ______

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coiled posterior end
Single spicule
retractile sheath

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Female of T. trichiura is _______ mm long and has a _________ posterior end

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35-50
bluntly rounded posterior end

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female of t. trichiura lays approximately how many eggs

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3,000 - 10,000 egg/day

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the eggs of t. trichiura measures ______ um long

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50-54 long by 23 um

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Its egg is lemon shaped w/ plug-like translucent polar
prominences

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Trichuris trichiura

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Its egg has a yellowish outer & transparent inner shell

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Trichuris trichiura

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Pathogenesis & clinical manifestations:

  • petechial hemorrhages
  • the mucosa is hyperemic & edematous
  • those w/ more than 20,000
    eggs/gm of feces often develop severe diarrhea or dysenteric syndrome
  • enterorrhagia is common
  • rectal prolapse
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Trichuris trichiura

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Diagnosis of T. trichiura

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  • DFS
  • kato cellophane thick smear
  • kato-katz technique (quantitative method)
  • acid-ether/formalin-ether
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Treatment of T. trichiura

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Albendazole and Mebendazole

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Prevention and Control for T. trichiura (5)

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  • treatment of infected individuals
  • sanitary disposal of human feces
  • washing of hands w/ soap & water
  • health education
  • thorough washing & scalding of uncooked vegetables
37
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tiny nematode residing in the small intestine

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Capillaria philippinensis

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Male worm of C. philippinensis is ____ mm and female is ______ mm

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male: 1.5 - 3.9 mm
female: 2.3 - 5.3 mm

39
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Its male spicule is 230 - 300 um long, unspined sheath

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Capillaria philippinensis

40
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thin filamentous anterior end & a slightly thicker & shorter posterior end

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Capillaria philippinensis

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peanut-shaped egg w/ flattened bipolar plugs

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Capillaria philippinensis

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Pathogenesis & clinical manifestations:

borborygmus, abdominal pains, gurgling stomach, diarrhea weight loss, malaise, anorexia, vomiting & edema

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Capillaria philippinensis

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Diagnosis for Capillaria philippinensis

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  • finding the characteristic eggs in the feces (DFS)
  • doudenal aspiration
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Treatment for Capillaria Philippinensis:

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  • electrolyte replacement & high CHON diet
  • mebendazole 200mg/day for 20 days
  • albendazole 400 mg once a day for 10 days
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Prevention and Control for C. philippinensis (4):

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  • avoid eating raw fish
  • good sanitary practices
  • proper waste disposal
  • educational programs
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whitish in color, 1.5-3.5mm by 0.04-0.06mm

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Trichinella spiralis

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male is 1.5mm by 0.04 mm has a single testes

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Trichinella spiralis

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female is 3.5mm by 0.06n mm has a single ovary, oviduct, seminal receptacle, a coiled uterus, vagina & vulva, produce 1,500 larvae or more in her lifetime

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Trichinella spiralis

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larva 80-120um by 5.6 um at birth reaches 900-1,300um by 35-40um after it enters a muscle fiber it has a spear-like burrowing anterior tip

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Trichinella spiralis

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Pathogenesis & clinical manifestations:

-severity of symptoms depend on the intensity of infection
- 10 larvae are usually asymptomatic
- 100 or more larvae show symptoms
- 1000/more larvae is severe & even fata

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Trichinella spiralis

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Phase and stages of infection of T. spiralis

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  1. Enteric phase
  2. Invasion phase stage
  3. Convalescent phase
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Phase and stages of infection of T. spiralis:

Incubation period and larval migration

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Enteric phase

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Phase and stages of infection of T. spiralis:

Intestinal invasion stage

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Invasion phase stage

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Phase and stages of infection of T. spiralis:

Encystment stage

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Convalescent phase

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Phase and stages of infection of T. spiralis:

diarrhea/constipation, vomiting, abdominal cramps, malaise & nausea

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Enteric phase

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Phase and stages of infection of T. spiralis:

fever, facial edema, urticaria, pain, swelling and weakness

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Invasion phase

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Phase and stages of infection of T. spiralis:

fever, weakness, pain & other symptoms

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Convalescent phase

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Diagnosis for T. spiralis:

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  • biochemical test
  • high counts of peripheral blood eosinophilia
  • serology
  • muscle biopsy (definitive diagnosis)
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Treatment for T. spiralis:

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  • thiabendazole 2x a day for 7 days
  • mebendazole 6 hourly for 10-14 day
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Prevention & control of T.spiralis

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-meat should be cooked @ 770C
- freezing -150C for 20 days or -300C for 6 days
- meat inspection & keeping pigs in rat-free
pens
- health education

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human pinworm

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Enterobius vermicularis

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causes enterobiasis/oxyuriasis,
characterized by perianal
itching/pruritus ani

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Enterobius vermicularis

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female adult worm of Enterobius vermicularis is _____ by ______

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8-13 mm by 0.4 mm

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characteristics of a female adult worm

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prominent
esophageal bulb & long
pointed tail

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Male Enterobius vermicularis is ____ by ____

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male is 2-5mm by 0.1-0.2 mm

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characteristics of a male Enterobius vermicularis

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curved tail & single
spicule

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rhabditiform larva of Enterobius vermicularis is _____ by ______

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140-150um by 10um

66
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(Enterobius) asymetrical eggs w/ one
side flattened & the other
side convex ______ by ______

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50-60um by
20-30um

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(Enterobius) single female lays from

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4,672-16,888 eggs/ day
(average: 11,105 eggs)

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Pathogenesis & clinical
manifestations of Enterobius vermicularis

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  • mild catarrhal inflammation of the
    intestinal mucosa
  • irratation of the perianal region
  • intense itching
  • insomia due to the pruritus
  • poor appetite , weight loss,
    irritability, grinding of teeth & abdominal pain
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Diagnosis of Enterobius vermicularis

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graham’s scotch adhesive tape swab

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Treatment of Enterobius vermicularis

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-albendazole 400mg single dose
- mebendazole 500mg single dose
- pyrantel w/ 2nd dose 2-4 weeks later

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Prevention and control of Enterobius vermicularis

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  • personal hygiene
  • proper hand washing
  • infected person should sleep alone
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large roundworm, normally located in the small intestine.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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mature worms is cylindrical with tapering ends.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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creamy white to light brown in color.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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Female ascaris measures _______ and ______

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female measures 20-35 cm long & 3-6mm wide.

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smaller male Ascaris lumbricoides measures ________ and _______ and has a _________

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male is smaller 12-31 cm long & 2-4 mm wide & has a curved tail

77
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the head has 3 lips with minute teeth or
denticles

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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it has a thick cuticle.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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male has 2 broad spicules.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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female vulva opens at the junction of the anterior & the middle thirds of the body

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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the fertilized egg is brownish, ovoid, 60-70 x 30-50um.

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Ascaris Lumbricoides

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size of unfertilized egg of Ascaris Lumbricoides

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88-94 x 40-44um

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What is the distribution of Ascaris Lumbricoides ?

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Cosmopolitan

84
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ectopic migration (appendix, bile duct, pancreatic duct).

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Ascaris Lumbricoides

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Diagnosis of Ascaris Lumbricoides

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  • detection of ascaris eggs in the feces.
  • adult worm are visualized in the intestines by barium
    meal examination
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Treatment of Ascaris Lumbricoides

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-Mebendazole 1 tab 2x/day for 3 days
-Albendazole single dose 400 mg
-Pyrantel pamoate single dose of 10mg/kg body weight

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Prevention and Control of Ascaris Lumbricoides

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  • mass chemotherapy
  • environmental sanitation
  • improvements in housing
  • eating cooked food
  • proper hand washing
  • good personal hygiene

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