PARA LAB - Summary of Trematodes Flashcards
Simple Intestinal Ceca [3]
- Fasciolopsis buski
- Heterophyes heterophyes
- Clonorchis sinensis
Branched Intestinal Ceca [2]
- Fasciola hepatica
2. Fasciola gigantica
Embryonated when released [5]
- Eurytrema pancreaticum
- Clonorchis sinensis
- Opistorchis felneus
- Fasciola dendriticum
- Heterophyes heterophyes
Species with FH: Man [4]
- Schistosoma
- P. westermani
- Intestinal flukes
- Clonorchis sinensis
Species with AH: Man [4]
- E. pancreaticum
- Fasciola spp
- O. felineus
- F. dendriticum
SHAPE OF ADULT WORMS
Elongated and Oval
F. buski
SHAPE OF ADULT WORMS
Elongated with Tapered Posterior [2]
- E. ilocanum
* Opistorchis felineus
SHAPE OF ADULT WORMS
Elongated, tapered on both ends
• Clonorchis sinensis
SHAPE OF ADULT WORMS
Coffee bean shape
• P. westermani
SHAPE OF ADULT WORMS
Pear shaped
• Heterophyes heterophyes
SHAPE OF ADULT WORMS
Lancet shaped/ Blade shaped
• F. dendriticum
COLOR OF ADULT WORMS
Reddish brown in color fluke [2]
P. westermani
Opistorchis felineus
COLOR OF ADULT WORMS
Reddish gray
E. ilocanum
Egg: hen’s egg appearance
fasciolopsis buski
EGG COLOR
1. Brown color
P. westermani
Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica