Nematode Flashcards
Dog heartworm causing cutaneous larva migrans/creeping eruption/wandering itch
Dirofilaria immitis
Causes coin lesions in lungs of man
Dirofilaria immitis
Aka cephalic chemoreceptors
Amphids
Aka caudal chemoreceptors
Phasmids
Adult worms living in the small intestine
Capillaria
A. lumbricoides
S. stercoralis
Hookworms
T. spiralis (adult)
Adult worms living in the large intestine
E. vermicularis
T. trichiuria
Soil transmitted helminths
Hookworm
Ascaris
Trichuris
Strongyloides
Heart-Lung migration
Ascaris
Strongyloides
Hookworm
Loeffler’s syndrome
Ascaris lumbricoides
Egg resembling japanese lantern
Trichuris trichiura
Exhibit chronic blood loss leading to IDA and microcytic hypochromic anemia
Hookworm
Egg resembles chinese lantern
Strongyloides stercoralis
Causes internal auto infection
Strongyloides stercoralis