Lec 2 Nematodes Flashcards
common name of trichuris
whipworm
common name of capillaria phillipinensis
pudoc worm
common name of trichinella spiralis
threadworm/muscle worm
common name of enterobius vermicularis
pinworm
seatworm
means of infection of whipworm
ingestion of embryonated egg
means of infection of pudoc worm
ingestion of infected fresh water/ brackich fish (inefctive larvae)
means of infection of trichinella spiralis
ingsetion of infected meat
means of infection of enterobius
ingestion of embryonated egg
oral transmission of trichuris is via
ingestion via hands food drinks contaminated by soil
play things, domestic animals or dust
sources of infected ova (trichuris)
geophagy
night soils as fertilizers
houseflies
chicken and pigs
IS of trichinella spiralis
encysted larva
IS of capillaria philipinensis
larva
IS of enterobius
embryonated egg
IS of trichuris
embryonated egg
sources of infected meat (trichinella)
pigs rats wild cats foxes dogs bears horses seals
how is ova ingested (enterobius)
finger contamination anus to mouth
soiled linens clothes dust
airborne eggs
egg appearance of trichuris
barrel/football/japanese lantern
egg appearance of capillaria philipinensis
peanut/guitar shaped
striated shells and flattened bipolar plugs
egg appearance of trichinella
no egg
it is larviparous
egg appearance of enterobius
D-shape
colorless, assymetrical with one side flattened and other convex
tail of female trichuris
straight and blunt
tail of male trichuris
coiled with spicule and sheath
longer capillaria: male or female
female
atypical female capillaria are
larvi/viviparous
uterus of female trichinella spiralis
clubshaped
male trichinella has
cloaca
lobulated appendages
light yellowish to white adult
pair of lateral cuticular expansionsnat the anterior end known as cephalic alae
enterobius vermicularis
enterobius has lateral expansion called
cephalic alae/lateral wings
life cycle of trichuris: which is passed in stool
immature egg
where does trichuris egg get mature or infective
soil under favorable condition