PARA LAB QUIZ - Schistosomes Flashcards
common name of s. japonicum
oriental blood fluke
CN of s. mansoni
manson’s blood fluke
CN of s. haemtaobium
vesical fluke
RH of s. japonicum
wide variety of mammals: dogs, cats, carabaos, rats
RH of s. mansoni
other primates
RH of s. haematobium
none
FH of blood flukes
man
habitat of s. japonicum
superior mesenteric veins of the small intestine
habitat of s. haemtobium
vesical plexuses of venous circulation
habitat of s. mansoni
inferior mesenteric veins of colon
IS of blood flukes
cercaria
DS of blood flukes
eggs in stool for s. japonicum and s. mansoni
eggs in urine for s. haematobium
integumentary tuberculations found in M or F
Males
integumentary tuberculations of s. japonicum
none
integumentary tuberculations of s. haematobium
fine
integumentary tuberculations of s. mansoni
prominent
number of testes of s. haematobium
4-5
number of testes of s. mansoni
8-9
number of testes of s. japonicum
6-8
shape of schistosome eggs
oval
egg: small lateral knob or recurved hook
s.j.
egg: prominent lateral spine
s.m.
egg: prominent terminal spine
s.h.
disease caused by s.j.
katayama fever or oriental schistosomiasis
disease caused by s.m.
intestinal bilharziasis
disease caused by s.h.
egyptian hematuria
egyptian hematuria eventually leads to
bladder cancer
drug of choice for the blood flukes
praziquantel