Latin names Flashcards
1
Q
Toxoplasma gondii
A
Toxoplasmosis
2
Q
Babesia microti in US or Babesia divergens in Europe
A
Babesiosis
3
Q
Leishmania species
A
Leishmaniasis
4
Q
Trypanosom cruzi
A
American Trypanosomiasis - Chagas disease
5
Q
Trypanosoma brucei
- trypanosoma gambiense
- trypanosoma rhodesiense
A
African Trypanosomiasis
- tripanosoma gambiense (west)
- tripanosoma rhodesiense (east)
6
Q
Strongyloides stercoralis
A
Strongyloidiasis (Roundworm)
7
Q
Trichuris trichuria
A
Trichuriasis - whipworm (Roundworm)
8
Q
Ancylostoma duodenale - old, Necator americanus - new
A
Hookworm - (Roundworm)
9
Q
Ascaris lumbricoides
A
Ascariasis (Roundworm)
10
Q
Enterobius vermicularis
A
Enterobiasis - Pinworm (Roundworm)
11
Q
Nematode
A
Roundworm
12
Q
S. mansoni, S. japonicum, S. haematobium
A
Schistosomes (Flatworm or Fluke)
13
Q
Diphyllobrothrium latum
A
Fish Tapeworm (Cestode)
14
Q
Taenia solium
A
Pork Tapeworm (Cestode) – the bad one!
15
Q
Taenia saginata
A
Beef Tapeworm (Cestode)
