METAZOANS (Trematodes/LUNG FLUKES) Flashcards
memorization
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Also known as the ‘Oriental lung fluke”
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paragonimus westermani
2
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First intermediate host of paragonimus westermani:
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Snail: Antemalania spps
3
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Second intermediate host of paragonimus westermani:
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Crustaceans: Sundathelphusa philippina (Mountain crab)
4
Q
Diseases caused by paragonimus westermani:
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- Pulmonary granuloma
- Fibrosis
- Cerebral paragonimiasis
5
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Pulmonary granuloma caused by P. westermani is usually middiagnosed as:
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Pulmonary tuberculosis
6
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MOT of Paragonimus westermani:
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Ingestion of encysted metacercaria in 2nd IH