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Giant roundworms of man

Loeffler’s syndrome (hypersensitivity pneumonitis)

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Ascaris lumbricoides
Transmission: embryonated egg
IS: embryonated egg
DxS: fertilized egg (direct fecal smear, kato-Katz)

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Nematodes with transpulmonary phase

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Ascaris
Nicator
Ancyclostoma
Strongyloides

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Hookworm
Blood sucking
Ground itch, cutaneous larva migrans
Microcytic anemia, hypoalbuminemia

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Necator americanus, ancyclostoma doudenale
Larvae penetrate skin
IS: filariform larvae
Dx S: eggs in feces
Albendazole
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