Intro to Clinical Sciences - Microbiology Flashcards

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what are the three groups of worms/helminths? what are some key characteristics of them?

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Nematodes (roundworms) - intestinal, larva migrant, tissue (flaria)

trematodes (flatworms, flukes) - blood (schistosomiasis), liver, lung, intestinal

cestodes (tapewoms) - non-invasive, invasive

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