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Body covering of nematodes that protects parasite from digestion

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Cuticle

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Nematodes are segmented or unsegmented?

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Unsegmented

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Nematodes are diecious or monoecious

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Diecious

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Causative agent of disease of the poverty

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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Roundworm

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Nematodes

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Juvenile form of nematodes

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Larvae

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Copulation, mating worms

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Spicule

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True or false.

All nematodes are amphids.

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True

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Cephalic chemoreceptors

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Amphids

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All nematodes are Phasmids except

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Trichinella spiralis
Trichuris trichiura
Capillaria philippinensis

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Common name of Ascaris lumbricoides

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Giant intestinal roundworm

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Caudal chemoreceptors

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Phasmids

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Substitute of Phasmids

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Stichocytes

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Thick, nitrogen containing polysaccharide coating

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Chitin

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Most erratic nematodes

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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All nematodes live in small intestine except

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Enterobius vermicularis

Trichuris trichiura

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Infective stage of Ascaris

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Embryonated egg

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Mammiloid layer.

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Albuminoid

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Habitat of Ascaris

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Small intestine

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Worm ball is caused by

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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Common name of Enterobius vermicularis

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Seatworm or pinworms

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Nematodes have (complete, incomplete) digestive tract and reproductive system

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Complete

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Transmission wherein infected pinworm eggs are ingested by the infected individual via hand to mouth contamination

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Autoreinfection

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1 female as ascaris can lay how many eggs per day

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250,000/day

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Habitat of Enterobius
Large intestine
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Worm of civilization
Enterobius vermicularis
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Infective stage of Enterobius
Embryonated egg
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MOT of ascaris
Ingestion
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Enterobius vermicularis causes
Pruritis ani
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Unique part of Enterobius vermicularis
Cephalic alae or lateral wings
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Barrel, foot ball or lemon shaped egg with prominent bipolar plugs
Trichuris trichiura
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Infected pinworm eggs that migrate back to the hist body
Retroinfection
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1female Enterobius can lay how many eggs
11,000/day
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Common name of Trichuris trichiura
Whipworm
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Habitat of T. Trichiura
Large intestine
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Infective stage of Trichuris
Embryonated egg
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Significant characteristic of Male Trichuris
360 degree curved tail
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Trichuris can caused
Rectal prolapse | Anemia
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Common name of Capillaria philippinensis
Mystery worm | Pudoc worm
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Capillaria philippinensis can caused
Borborygmus
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MOT of Enterobius
Ingestion or inhalation
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Habitat of Capillaria
Small intestine
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Intermediate host of Capillaria
``` Fishes: Ipon Birut Bagsung Bagtu ```
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Common name of N. americanus
New world hookworm
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Shortest hookworm
Ancylostoma braziliense
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Diagnostic stage of Capillaria
Fertilized or unfertilized egg
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Guitar shaped with flat bipolar plugs
Capillaria philippinensis
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Blood sucking nematodes
Hookworm
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Common name of Ancylostoma duodenale
Old world hookworm
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Cat hookworm
Ancylostoma braziliense
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Dog hookworm
Ancylostoma caninum
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Human hookworm
Necator americanus | Ancylostoma duodenale
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Habitat of human hookworm
Small intestine
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3rd largest hookworm
Necator americanus
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Infective stage of human hookworm
Filariform larvae
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MOT of human hookworm
Skin penetration
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Feeding stage of hookworm
Rhabditiform larvae
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Adult hookworms are differentiated through their
Buccal cavity
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Body curvature of Ancylostoma duodenale
C-shaped
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Lung larval migration of Ascaris
Loaffler's syndrome
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Hookworm can caused what type of anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
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Lung larval migration of hookworm
Wakana disease
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Bursa of N. americanus
Bipartite
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Buccal cavity of N. Americanus
Semilunar cutting plate
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Animal hookworm
Ancylostoma braziliense | Ancylostoma caninum
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Body curvature of N. americanus
S-shaped
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Buccal cavity of Ancylostoma duodenale
2 pairs of teeth
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Buccal cavity of Ancylostoma braziliense
2 pairs
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MOT of Strongyloides stercoralis
Skin penetration
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American murderer
Necator americanus
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Buccal cavity of Ancylostoma caninum
3pairs
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Common name of Trichinella spiralis
Trichina worm | Muscle worm
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Animal hookworm can caused
Cutaneous larva migrans
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Infective stage of Strongyloides stercoralis
Filariform larvae
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Infective stage of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
L3
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Common name of Strongyloides stercoralis
Thread worm
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Habitat of Strongyloides stercoralis
Small intestine
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Diagnostic stage of Strongyloides stercoralis
Filariform | Rhabditiform
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Strongyloides stercoralis can caused
Cochin China diarrhea | Wakana disease
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2nd longest hookworm
Ancylostoma duodenale
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Habitat of Trichinella spiralis
Larvae-muscle | Adult-small intestine
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Specimen of Trichinella spiralis
Muscle biopsy
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The great imitator
Trichinella spiralis
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Longest nematodes
Dracunculus medinensis
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Habitat of Dracunculus medinensis
Subcutaneous tissue
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Tissue nematodes
Trichinella spiralis | Dracunculus medinensis
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Distinguishing characteristics of Filariform larvae Strongyloides stercoralis
Notch tail | Fork tail
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Infective stage of D. medinensis
L3
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Common name of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Rat lung worm
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Incidental host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Man
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Has uterine tubules that spirally surrounds the intestine | Barber pole pattern
Female adult Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Intermediate host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Snails, | Slugs
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Common name of D. medinensis
Guinea worm Dragon worm Worm of medina Fiery serpent of ancient Israelites
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Pathology of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Eosinophilic meningitis
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Definitive host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Rat
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Has well developed caudal bursa which is kidney shaped and single lobe
Male Adult Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Bursa of Ancylostoma duodenale
Tripartite
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Smallest nematodes
Strongyloides stercoralis
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Infective stage and diagnostic stage of Trichinella spiralis
Encysted larvae
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Infective stage of Capillaria
Larvae
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Intermediate host of D. medinensis
Copepod
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Diagnostic stage of Enterobius
D shaped embryonated egg | Adult worm
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Pregnant female nematodes
Gravid
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Scientific name of ipon
Hypselotris bipartita
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Nematodes with lung larval migration
Ascaris Strongyloides Hookworm

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