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1
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what preservations are good for eggs, larvae, and cysts

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refrigeration
10% formalin
MIF

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what preservations are good for trophozoites

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PVA (best)

SAF

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3
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advantages of formalin ethyl acetate sedimentation

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indefinite
easy
detects all parasites

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4
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disadvantage of formalin ethyl acetate sedimentation

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more debris

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5
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advantage of zinc sulfate flotation technique

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no flammable chemicals

cleaner preparation

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6
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disadvantage of zinc sulfate flotation technique

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large eggs and operculated eggs missed

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7
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general characterisitics of round worms

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males smaller
unsegmented
complete digestive tract

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8
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largest nematode

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ascaris lumbricoides

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9
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infection mode of ascaris lumbricoides

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infective egg ingested

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10
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diagnosis of ascaris lumbricoides

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adult worms or eggs in feces

larvae in sputum

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11
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most common helminth of humans

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enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)

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12
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infection mode of enterobius vermicularis

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infective eggs ingested

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13
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diagnosis of pinworm

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scotch tape (eggs and larvae

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14
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infection mode of trichuris trichiuria (whipworm)

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infective eggs ingested

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15
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diagnosis of whipworm

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egg in feces

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16
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football shaped with mucoid polar plugs egg

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tricguris trichuria

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17
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smallest nematode

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strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm)

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18
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noninfective form of threadworm

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rhabditiform larva

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19
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infective form of threadworm

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filariform larva (penetrates skin)

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20
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short buccal cavity with notch at end of tail

larva

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strongyloides stercoralis

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21
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diagnosis of strongyloides stercoralis

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rhabditiform larvae / filariform larvae in stool

adult / larva/ eggs in sputum

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22
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characteristics of rhabditiform larvae of hookworm

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long buccal cavity

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23
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infective stage of hookworm

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filariform larvae

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24
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characteristics of filariform larvae of hookworm

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long buccal cavity

pointed tail

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25
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diagnosis of hookworm

A

egg in feces

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26
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what organisms are hookworm

A 
necator americanus (new world)
ancylostoma duodenale (old world)
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27
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how do you differentiate hook worm adults?

A

necator - cutting plates

duodenale - 2 pair

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28
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infective stage of trichinella spiralis

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ingestion of encysted larvae in pork

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29
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diagnosis of trichinella spiralis

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muscle biopsy

encysted larvae in muscle

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30
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larval stage:
sheathed
no nuclei in tail
nocturnal periodicity

A

wuchereria bancrofti

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31
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diagnosis of wuchereria bancrofti

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larvae in blood smear

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32
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what condition does wuchereria bancrofti cause?

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elephantiasis

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33
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microfilaria:
sheathed
2 terminal nuclei at tip of tail

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brugia malayi

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34
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diagnosis of brugia malayi

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larvae in blood smear

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35
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microfilaria:
sheathed
nuclei in tip of tail
diurnal periodicity

A

loa loa (eye worm)

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36
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what organism causes calabar swellings

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loa loa

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37
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diagnosis of loa loa

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larvae in blood smear

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38
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microfilaria:
NOT sheathed
NO nuclei
nodules under skin NOT blood

A

onchocerca volvulus

39
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what causes river blindness

A

onchocerca volvulus

40
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diagnosis of onchocerca volvulus

A

larvae in skin / tissue scrapings

41
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what two microfilaria are transmitted by mosquito?

A

wucheria bancrofti

brugia malayi

42
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what two microfilaria are transmitted by fly?

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loa loa

onchocerca volvulus

43
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general characteristics of cestodes (tapeworms)

A 
flat 
ribbon like 
segmented
hermaphroditic
4 cup shaped suckers on scolex (except diphyllobothrium latum (2))
44
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scolex: unarmed rostellum

2000 proglottids

A

taenia saginata (beef)

45
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infective stage of taenia saginata

A

larval stage

46
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diagnosis of taenia saginata

A 
egg in feces (kiwi slice)
stained proglottids (15-30 uterine branches)
47
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scolex: armed rostellum

1000 proglottid

A

taenia solium (pork)

48
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infective stage taenia solium

A

larval stage

49
Q

what organism can cause cysticercosis where the human is intermediate host?

A

taenia solium

50
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diagnostic stage of taenia solium

A 
egg in feces
stained proglottids (7 - 13 uterine branches)
51
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most common tapeworm in US

A

hymenolepis nana (dwarf)

52
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small tapeworm
200 segments
armed rostellum

A

hymenolepis nana

53
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infective stage of hymenolepis nana

A

ingestion of eggs

54
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diagnosis of hymenolepis nana

A

egg in feces

polar filaments

55
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unarmed rostellum
rat definitive host
man accidental host

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hymenolepis diminuta (rat)

56
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infective stage of hymenolepis diminuta

A

ingestion of flea

57
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diagnosis of hymenolepis diminuta

A

egg in feces

no polar filaments

58
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scolex: two longitudinal grooves (bothria)
spoon shape
rosette uterus
3000 proglottids

A

diphyllobothrium latum (broad fish tapeworm)

59
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infective stage of diphyllobothrium latum

A

ingestion of larvae in freshwater fish

60
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diagnosis of diphyllobothrium latum

A

egg or proglottids in feces

61
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what is the only cestode to produce operculated eggs?

A

diphyllobothrium latum

62
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what diseases can diphyllobothrium latum cause?

A

megaloblastic anemia

sparganosis

63
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very small tapeworm
3 proglottids
armed rostellum

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echinococcus granulosus (hydatid)

64
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what is the intermediate host for echinococcus granulosus?

A

sheep ingest eggs

65
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what is the definitive host for echinococcus granulosus?

A

dog

66
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infective stage of echinococcus granulosus

A

ingests eggs

67
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diagnosis of echinococcus granulosus

A

hydatid cysts x -ray or surgery

68
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scolex: armed rostellum

pumpkin/cucumber seed proglottids

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dipylidium caninum (dog tapeworm)

69
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infective stage of dipylidium caninum

A

ingests infected flea

70
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diagnosis of dipylidium caninum

A

egg packet (5-30 eggs) in feces

71
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general characteristics of trematodes (flukes)

A 
flat 
leaf shaped
hermaphroditic
require intermediate host
snail is ALWAYS 1st intermediate host
operculated eggs
72
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who is the definitive host in trematode infections

A

man

73
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infective stage of fasciolopsis buski

A

raw aquatic vegetation with encysted metacercaria

74
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giant intestinal fluke

A

fasciolopsis buski

75
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diagnostic stage of fasciolopsis buski

A

eggs in feces (very large)

76
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where is fasciolopsis buski found

A

asia

77
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sheep liver fluke

A

fasciola hepatica

78
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infective stage of fasciola hepatica

A

ingest raw aquatic vegetation with encysted metacercaria

79
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diagnosis of fasciola hepatica

A

eggs in feces

80
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what are the reservoir hosts in fasciola hepatica

A

sheep and cattle

81
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chinese liver fluke

A

clonorchis sinensis

82
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infective stage of clonorchis sinensis

A

ingestion of raw fish with metacercaria

83
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diagnosis of clonorchis sinensis

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eggs in feces (comma shaped appendage)

84
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oriental lung fluke

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paragonimus westermani

85
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infective stage of paragonimus westermani

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ingestion of crustacean with metacercaria

86
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diagnosis of paragonimus westermani

A

egg in feces or sputum

operculated with shoulders

87
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blood flukes

A

schistosomes

88
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what is the most important trematode in man and why?

A

schistosomes

severity of infection

89
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infective stage of schistosomes

A

cercariae in water directly penetrate skin

90
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diagnosis of schistosomes

A

egg in feces or urine

may NOT be seen in flotation techniques

91
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schistosome mansoni spine

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conspicuous lateral

92
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schistosome japonicum spine

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inconspicuous lateral knob

93
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schistosome haematobium spine

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terminal spine

94
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what disease can schistosomes cause?

A

swimmer’s itch

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