NEMATODES (ROUNDWORMS) Flashcards
1
Q
Lacks phasmids or caudal chemoreceptors (Aphasmids)
A
“TCT”: Trichuris-Capillaria-Trichinella
2
Q
Phasmids
A
S. stercoralis
Hookworm
W. bancrofti
B. malayi
3
Q
Lays eggs in segmented stage (embryonated)
A
Ovoviviparous/oviviparous
4
Q
Frequency
A
“EAT”: Enterobius > Ascaris > Trichuris
5
Q
Small intestines
A
“CASH”: Capillaria, Ascaris, Strongyloides, Hookworms
6
Q
Large intestines
A
“ET”: Enterobius, Trichuris
7
Q
Heart-to-lung migration
A
“ASH”:
Ascaris,
Strongyloides, Hookworm
8
Q
Extraintestinal Nematodes
A
T. spiralis = muscles
A. cantonensis = meninges
9
Q
Triad of infection/Unholy 3
A
“HAT”: Hookworm, Ascaris, Trichuris
