Medical Helminthology Flashcards
The female worm lies in the ___ of the male (schistosoma)
gynecophoral canal, dioecious helminths
5 medically important species of schistosomiasis
- Schistosoma mansoni (intestinal)
- Schistosoma haematobium (visical)
- Schistosoma japonicum (intestinal)
- Schistosoma intercalatum (intestinal)
- Schistosoma mekongi (milder intestinal desease)
Schistosoma that is prevalent in Ethiopia
S. mansoni and S. haematobium
What host does S. mansoni and S. haematobium (urinary)
Snails
The least pathogenic schistosome
S. intecalatum
What stage of the lifecycle of Schistosoma does it multiply in the host snail
Sporocyst
At what stage of the lifecycle of Schistosoma does it penetrate the skin of the human host
Cercariae
One treatment for schistosoma
Praziquantel 40 mg (2 dosage)
Common roundworm/intestinal nematode
Ascaris lumbricoides
Life cycle fo ascariasis
Heart-lungs-tranchea-esopharagus-small intestine (adult)
the cover of the egg of ascariasis
Albuminous mamillatins
Filial worms that causes lymphatic filariasis
wuchereria bancrofti (nocturnal microfilariae)
treatment for banchrofti elephantiasis
diethyl carbamazine
These helminths need insect vectors
FIlial worms
Filial infection that may lead to blindness (severe) or leopard skin.
Onchocerca volvulus
