Liver flukes Flashcards
Among the liver flukes, which of them are relatively elongate and narrow-bodied worms that tend to localize in the smaller, more distal parts of the biliary tree?
3 cla (technically apat)
- Clonorchis
- Opisthorchis
- Dicrocoelium
Only in heavy infections are these worms found in the common bile duct or gallbladder.
Among the liver flukes, which of them are larger and more rounded worms that tend to localize in the larger, more proximal parts of the biliary tree?
Fasciola spp.
Although Dicrocoelium dendriticum may be known as Fasciola dendriticum, sabi ni boss markell sa mas maliliit daw na biliary passage si Dicrocoelium eh
Which of the liver flukes are similar in the location of their vitellaria positioned in the middle third of the body, same level w/ its uterus?
- C. sinensis
- Opisthorchis spp.
only difference ay testes (shape & morphology)
Among the liver flukes that have the same location of vitellaria, which of the two has a highly branched, arranged in tandem testes that is located posteriorly?
Clonorchis sinensis
Among the liver flukes that have the same location of vitellaria, which of the two has a lobate, arranged obliquely testes that is located posteriorly?
Opisthorchis spp.
Opisthorchis viverrini and Opisthorchis felineus have testes that are lobate and arranged obliquely. However, which among the two have more deeply lobulated testes positioned close to each other?
Opisthorchis viverrini
The eggs of Opisthorchis spp. are similar in appearance w/ what spp.?
2 cla
- Clonorchis sinensis
- Heterophyids
Heterophyids = Heterophyes heterophyes and Metagonimus yokogawai
What is the common name of Clonorchis sinensis?
- Chinese liver fluke
- Oriental liver fluke
The eggs of Clonorchis sinensis have a distinct ____ operculum
convex or concave?
concave = paloob curve; convex = palabas
convex
The eggs of Clonorchis sinensis may resemble Heterophyes and Metagonimus but may have a small ____-shaped process at the abopercular end.
comma-shaped
tbh, same w/ Opisthorchis na may small protuberance sa abopercular end.
The eggs of Clonorchis sinensis have been described to have the appearance of what?
old-fashioned lightbulb
First Intermediate Hosts of Clonorchis sinensis
- Parafossarulus
- Bulinus
- Thiara
- Alocinma
- Melanoides
- Semisulcospira
PBTAMS
Second Intermediate Hosts of Clonorchis sinensis
- Cyprinidae
- freshwater shrimp
basta freshwater fish
Diagnosis of Clonorchis sinensis is by the recovery of eggs via what samples?
Kumbaga, what r the samples preferred for diagnosis?
- Stool
- Duodenal aspirate
The acute phase of clonorchiasis lasts for at least ____ and may be characterized by fever, diarrhea, epigastric pain, and sometimes jaundice
a month
eggs also appear in the feces abt a month after infection
The gallbladder may be inflamed and the formation of gallstones may manifest upon worm invasion. What do you call these two conditions?
or disease
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
What do you call the inflammation of the bile duct system that manifests upon the invasion of the biliary passages by the liver flukes?
Cholangitis