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Unsegmented, leaf-like or ribbon-like though some short and circular

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Trematodes

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Common name for Trematodes

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Flukes

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Trematodes belong to the sub-class Digenia (digenetic), which means they only have 1 host. True or False?

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False. Trematodes require 2 intermediate hosts except Schistosoma

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What is the usual 1st intermediate host of flukes?

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Snail

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5
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AIDS in Trematodes

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Asexual - Intermediate
Definitive - Sexual

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All Trematodes require _ intermediate host except _

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2 Intermediate Host
Schistosoma (1 IH)

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All Trematodes are flat/leaf-like except _ which is _

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Schistosoma
Cylindrical

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All Trematodes are provided with _ suckers except _

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2 Suckers
Heterophyids (3)

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All Trematodes are _ (monoecious) except _

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Hermaphroditic
Schistosoma (Dioecious)

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All Trematodes are provided with _ testes except _ and _

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2 Testes
Schistosoma (multi)
Haplorchis (1)

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11
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All Trematode ova are _ except _

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Operculated
Schistosoma (spined)

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Infective Stage of all Trematodes is _ except _

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Metacercaria
Schistosoma (cercaria)

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13
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Mode of Transmission of all Trematodes is _ except _

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Ingestion
Schistosoma (skin penetration)

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Portal of Entry of all Trematodes is _ except _

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Mouth
Schistosoma (skin)

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15
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The digestive system of Trematodes is _; it has mouth but no _

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Incomplete
Anus

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16
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The intestine of Trematodes may be _ or _

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Branched/dendritic
Simple

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17
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Diffusely scattered flame cells in the excretory system of Trematodes

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Solenocytes

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18
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At the anterior part of adult Trematode, what type of sucker is present?

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Oral sucker

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At the posterior end of adult Trematode, what type of sucker is present?

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Ventral sucker

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In Heterophyids, what additional type of sucker is present?

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Genital sucker (Gonotyl)

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21
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If a Trematode has no anus, where does it excrete metabolic waste?

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Integumentary System

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What are the larval stages of Trematodes

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Miracidium - Sporocysts - Redia - Cercaria - Metacercaria

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What larval stage is omitted or bypassed if the Trematode is a Schistosoma?

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Metacercaria

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What larval stage infects the 1st intermediate host?

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Miracidium

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What encysts on the 2nd intermediate host?

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Cercaria

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Trematode eggs that is fully embryonated or nearly at the time they are discharge from the body

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Clonorchis
Heterophyids
Opistorchis
Schistosoma

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Trematode eggs that hatch soon upon contact with water

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Schistosoma

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Trematode eggs that hatch only upon digestion by intermediate host

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Clonorchis
Heterophyids
Opistorchis

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Trematode eggs that requires a period of embryonation after deposition in water

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Fasciola
Fasciolopsis
Paragonimus
Echinosotoma

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30
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What are Trematode/s that inhabits the portal vein?

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Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma haematobium
Schistosoma mansoni

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What are Trematode/s that inhabits the lungs?

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Paragonimus westermani

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What are Trematode/s that inhabits the liver and bile passage?

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Fasciola hepatica
Clonorchis sinensis
Opistorchis felineus

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What are Trematode/s that inhabits the intestine?

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Fasciolopsis buski
Echinostoma ilocanum
Heterophyids?

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34
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What are examples of Heterophyids?

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Heterophyes heterophyes
Metagonimus yokogawai
Haplorchis taichui

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Trematodes that have mature type of eggs

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Clonorchis
Heterophyids
Opistorchis
Schistosomes

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Trematodes that have immature type of eggs

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Paragonimus
Fasciola
Fasciolopsis
Echinostoma

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Common name of Schistosoma japonicum

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Oriental blood fluke

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Common name of Schistosoma haematobium

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Vesical blood fluke

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Common name of Schistosoma mansoni

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Manson’s blood fluke

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40
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Common name of Paragonimus westermani

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Oriental lung fluke

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Common name of Fasciola hepatica

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Giant or Sheep liver fluke

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Common name of Clonorchis sinensis

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Chinese or Oriental liver fluke

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Common name of Opistorchis felineus

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Cat liver fluke

44
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Common name of Fasciolopsis buski

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Giant intestinal fluke

45
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Common name of Echinosotoma ilocanum

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Garrison’s fluke

46
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Common name of Heterophyes heterophyes

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Von Siebold’s fluke

47
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This is the ciliated, non-feeding larva

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Miracidium

48
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Miracidium is covered with flattened, non-cliliated epidermal plates. True or False?

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False, it is ciliated epidermal plates

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This is the larval form consisting of a sac-like structure which produces more daughter or rediae through asexual reproduction

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Sporocysts

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Sporocysts do not have digestive tracts. True or False?

51
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Essential nutrients in sporocysts must diffuse across the absorptive protective covering called _

52
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The larval stage that is formed inside the sac-like sporocysts

53
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The tadpole-like fina-stage larval form that develops from redia within the 1st intermediate host

54
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The cercaria resembles a mature version of the adult worm. True or False?

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False, cercaria resembles an immature version of the adult worm

55
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The _ cercaria is the infective stage of Schistosome trematodes

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Furcocercous (fork-tailed)

56
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The encysted form of the cercaria. Also known as the infective stage of hermaphroditic trematodes

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Metacercaria

57
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The cercariae of Schistosome lose their head and develop into schistosomules. True or False?

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False, the cercaria loses its tail and then turns to schistosomules

58
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The morphologic form that emerges from the cercaria following human transdermal penetration

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Schistosomule

59
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Gymnocephalus Cercaria represents what Trematode/s?

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Fasciolopsis buski
Fasciola hepatica

60
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Pleurolorphocercous Cercaria represents what Trematode/s?

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Opistochis viverrini

60
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Microcercous Cercaria represents what Trematode/s?

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Paragonimus westermani

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Lophocercous Cercaria represents what Trematode/s?

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Clonorchis sinensis
Heterophyes heterophyes
Metagonimus yokogawai

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Echinostome Cercaria represents what Trematode/s?

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Echinostoma malayanum
Echinostoma ilocanum

63
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Furcocercous Cercaria represents what Trematode/s?

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Schistosoma spp.

64
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What Trematode/s has dendritic testes and tandem with dendritic ovary anterior to testes?

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Fasciola hepatica
Fasciolopsis buski

65
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What Trematode/s has dendritic testes and tandem with lobed ovary anterior to testes?

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Clonorchis sinensis

66
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What Trematode/s has globular testes and diagonal with globular ovary anterior to testes?

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Heterophyes heterophyes
Metagonimus yokogawai

67
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What Trematode/s has lobed testes and side-by-side with lobed ovary anterior to testes?

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Paragonimus westermani

68
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What Trematode/s has globular testes and tandem with globular ovary anterior to testes?

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Echinostoma ilocanum

69
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What Trematode/s has lobed testes and diagonal with lobed ovary anterior to testes?

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Opistorchis viverrini

70
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The esophagus of Trematodes bifurcates into two parallel blind-ended intestinal ceca. True or False?

71
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NTD means _

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Neglected tropical diseases

72
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Most prevalent food-borne trematode infections in the Philippines

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Paragonimiasis
Echinostomiasis
Heterophydiasis

73
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Largest fluke infecting man

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Fasciola hepatica

74
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Is the F. hepatica shouldered or no?

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It is shouldered with cephalic cone

75
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Specie of Fasciola that infects cattle, carabao and water buffaloes

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F. gigantica

76
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What is the 2nd intermediate host of F. hepatica?

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Aquatic vegetation such as kangkong and morning glory

77
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Diagnostic stage of F. hepatica

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Unembryonated ova in feces

78
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Infective stage of F. hepatica

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Metacercaria in aquatic vegetation ingested by definitive host

79
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What condition occurs when an individual consumes F. hepatica-infected liver?

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False Fascioliasis
Halzoun

80
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Drug choice for F. hepatica

81
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1st intermediate host of F. hepatica/F. gigantica

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Lymnae philippinensis
Lymnae swinhoe
Lymnae truncatula
Lymnae rubiginosa

82
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Distinguishing feature of C. sinensis ova

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Small protuberance in its aboperculum

83
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Most common intermediate host of C. sinensis

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Parafossarulus manchoricus
Alocinma longicornis
Semisulcospira cancellata
Bithynia fuchsianus
B. robustus
Melanoides tuberculatus
Assiminea lutea

84
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Second intermediate host of C. sinensis

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Ctenopharyngodon idellus
Caridina nilotica gracilipes
Pseudorasbora parva
Carassius auratus
Cyprinus carpio
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Saurogobio dabryi

85
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What other parasite does C. sinensis has similiarities to in terms of its ova?

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Opistorchis
Heterophyids

86
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Other name for O. viverrini

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Southeast Asian Liver Fluke

87
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Distinguishing feature of O. felineus ova

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Minute aboperculum

88
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Difference of O. felineus to O. viverrini

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Ovary and testes is nearer to each other

89
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Most common 1st intermediate host for O. felineus

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Bithynia leachi
Bithynia spp.

90
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Most common 1st intermediate host for O. viverrini

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Bithynia funiculata
Bithynia spp.

91
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2nd intermediate host for O. felineus/O. viverrini

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Idus melanotus
Tinca tinca
Cyprinus carpio
Barbus barbus
Puntius
Cyclocheilichthys
Hampala

92
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Carcinoma caused by C. sinensis and O. viverrini

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Cholangiocarcinoma

93
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Pulmonary paragonimiasis mimics what diease?

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Pulmonary tuberculosis

94
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Specimen used for diagnosing Paragonimiasis

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Sputum/phlegm
Feces

95
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1st intermediate host of P. westermani

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Antemelania asperata
A. dactylus

96
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2nd intermediate host of P. westermani

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S. philippina

97
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P. westermani worms may affect the brain and cause what disease?

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Jacksonian epilepsy

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