Parasites and their Common Names

Question 1

Ancylostoma braziliense

Answer 1

Cat hookworm

Question 2

Ancylostoma caninum

Answer 2

• Dog hookworm

Question 3

Ancylostoma duodenale

Answer 3

Old World hookworm

Question 4

Anisakis

Answer 4

Fish and Marine mammal roundworm,
Herring’s Worm

Question 5

Ascaris lumbricoides

Answer 5

Giant Intestinal roundworm
Lumbricus teres

Question 6

Brugia malayi

Answer 6

Malayan filarial worm

Question 7

Capillaria philippinensis

Answer 7

Pudoc worm

Question 8

Clonorchis sinensis

Answer 8

Oriental Liver fluke
Chinese Liver fluke

Question 9

Dyphyllobothrium latum

Answer 9

• Broadfish Tapeworm

Question 10

Dipylidium caninum

Answer 10

• Dog tapeworm
  Double-pored tapeworm

Question 11

Dirofilaria immitis

Answer 11

Dog/Canine heartworm

Question 12

Dracunculus medinensis

Answer 12

Guinea worm,
Fiery Serpent of the Israelites,
Medina worm,
Dragon worm

Question 13

Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 13

Hydatid worm

Question 14

Echinostoma ilocanum-

Answer 14

Garrison’s fluke

Question 15

Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 15

Pinworm,
Seat worm
, Social or Society worm,
Oxyuris vermicularis

Question 16

Fasciola gigantica

Answer 16

Giant Liver fluke,
Tropical Liver fluke

Question 17

Fasciola hepatica

Answer 17

Sheep Liver fluke,
Temperate Liver fluke

Question 18

Fasciolopsis buski-

Answer 18

Giant Intestinal fluke

Question 19

Heterophyes heterophyes

Answer 19

Von Siebold’s fluke

Question 20

Hymenolepis diminuta

Answer 20

Rat tapeworm

Question 21

Hymenolepis nana

Answer 21

Dwarf tapeworm

Question 22

Loa loa

Answer 22

African Eye worm

Question 23

Necator americanus

Answer 23

• New World hookworm, American hookworm,
  American murderer

Question 24

Onchocerca volvulus-

Answer 24

Blinding worm

Question 25

Paragonimus westermani

Answer 25

Oriental Lung fluke

Question 26

Schistosoma haematobium

Answer 26

Bladder fluke

Question 27

Schistosoma japonicum

Answer 27

Oriental blood fluke

Question 28

Schistosoma mansoni

Answer 28

• Profile of a man

Question 29

Strongyloides stercoralis

Answer 29

Thread worm

Question 30

Taenia saginata-

Answer 30

Beef tapeworm

Question 31

Taenia solium

Answer 31

Pork tapeworm

Question 32

Trichinella spiralis

Answer 32

Muscle worm,
Garbage worm

Question 33

Trichuris trichiura

Answer 33

Whipworm

Question 34

Toxocara canis

Answer 34

Dog ascarid

Question 35

Toxocara cati

Answer 35

Cat ascarid

Question 36

Wuchereria bancrofti-

Answer 36

Bancroft’s filarial worm