LARVA MIGRANS

Question 1

three types of larva migrans:

Answer 1

a. CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS
b. VISCERAL LARVA MIGRANS
c. INTESTINAL LARVA MIGRANS

Question 2

(Creeping eruption) various animals harbor hookworms.

Answer 2

cutaneous larva migrans

Question 3

infects both dogs and cats.

Answer 3

1. Ancylostoma braziliensi:

Question 4

infects only dogs.

Answer 4

2. Ancylostoma caninum:

Question 5

cutaneous larva migrans treatment

Answer 5

thiabendazol Applied topically.

Question 6

A syndrome caused by the migration of parasitic larvae in the viscera of a host for months or years. It may be caused by transient larval migration in the life cycles of several parasites such as hookworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, T. spiralis, S. strecoralis and other filarial worms.

Answer 6

visceral larva migrans

Question 7

This is an extremely rare kind of larva migrans

Answer 7

intestinal larva migrans

Question 8

. The worms may be present as parasitic in the host or free living in the soil.

Answer 8

STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS

Question 9

strongyloides stercoralis Diagnosis -

Answer 9

Detection of rhabditiform larvae of strongyloides in stool.

Question 10

strongyloides stercoralis Treatment:

Answer 10

Thiabendazole: 25 mg/kg twice daily for 3 days.

Question 11

a small white worm with thread-like appearance. The worm causes enterobiasis. Infection is common in children.

Answer 11

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS (PIN WORM OR THREAD WORM)

Question 12

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS diagnosis

Answer 12

eggs in stool

Question 13

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS Treatment:

Answer 13

Mebendazole; Piperazine.

Question 14

infect vertebrate animals

Answer 14

Gnathostoma spinigerum and Gnothostome hispidum