Nematodes Flashcards
This term refers to the absence of mammillary coat in an Ascaris egg.
DECORTICATED
mammillary coat: outermost layer
What do you call the structures found on polar ends of Trichuris egg?
(prominent) BIPOLAR PLUGS
it is also known as bipolar mucus plugs or hyaline plugs
Scotch tape swab is best done
EARLY MORNING.
before the patient defecates / washes
TRUE or FALSE: Ascaris lumbricoides is capable of heart-lung migration.
TRUE
A. lumbricoides can cause Löffler’s syndrome
TRUE or FALSE: Presence of spicules is unique for a female nematode
FALSE
spicules are used for copulation only seen in male nematode
Nematodes are ___
resemble earthworms
Roundworms
a cross-section of nematode under the microscope is what shape
Round shape
Nematodes are characterized as
non-segmented, elongated, cylindrical
unlike flatworms that are segmented
Nematodes have complete ___
digestive system
have point of entry (mouth) & point of exit (anus)
In nematodes :
term that describes having male and female sexes (?)
Diecious
separate sexes
there is a male and a female nematode
Difference of male and female nematodes
male nematodes:
- are smaller compared to
females
- have a curve tail
female nematodes:
have a straight tail
also called Giant Intestinal Roundworm
Ascaris lumbricoides
biggest nematode
almost the same size with earthworm
Ascaris lumbricoides
Habitat of Ascaris lumbricoides
Small Intestine
Unique characteristic of Ascaris lumbricoides
erratic (can also be present in an unusual habitat like in the lungs, nose, anus)
Final host of of Ascaris lumbricoides
Man
Infective stage of Ascaris lumbricoides
Embryonated Egg
Stage that will infect the host
Diagnostic stage of Ascaris lumbricoides
Egg
Stage that needs to be detected to diagnose the parasitic infection
Egg: fertilized or unfertilized
Seen in fresh specimens
TRUE OR FALSE:
only fresh fertilized egg of ascaris lumbricoides is the diagnostic stage
FALSE
fertilized or unfertilized
TRUE OR FALSE:
Embryonated egg is considered a diagnostic stage
FALSE
Embryonated egg is never considered a diagnostic stage
Embryonation occurs in the soil
Soil-transmitted helminths require soil for embryonation
It will take some time for the egg to be embryonated and there will be larvae
Soil-transmitted helminths embryonates in ___
soil
MOT of Ascaris lumbricoides
Ingestion
Considered as the Disease of Poverty
Poor are mostly infected
Ascaris lumbricoides infection
Ascaris lumbricoides adult morphology
Do not need a microscope for visualization
This is big/large
Spicule
Complete digestive tract
Mouth is usually trilobe/trilips (three lips)
Whitish-pinkish with smooth striated cuticles
Female Ascaris lumbricoides adult morphology
Straight posterior end
male Ascaris lumbricoides adult morphology
Curved posterior end
Part of Ascaris lumbricoides
found at the tail
Part of the male nematode
Never found in the female
Spicule
Part of Ascaris lumbricoides:
For copulation
Spicule
size of Ascaris lumbricoides:
Male:
Female:
Male: 10-31 cm
Female: 22-35 cm
How many eggs can a female Ascaris lumbricoides lay?
200,000 eggs per day
What stage of Ascaris lumbricoides:
No longer develops into embryonated egg
Ascaris lumbricoides unfertilized egg
What stage of Ascaris lumbricoides:
Usually longer and narrower than fertilized egg.
Ascaris lumbricoides unfertilized egg
What stage of Ascaris lumbricoides:
Thin egg shell
Can see irregularly shaped refractile granules or fat globules inside.
Ascaris lumbricoides unfertilized egg
Presence of mamillary layer or albuminous layer (Gives the unusual shape/shapeless)
Corticated
Seen in both fertilized and unfertilized Ascaris lumbricoides egg