Parasites: helminths

Question 1

Schistosoma haematobium, schistosoma mansoni

Answer 1

Schistosomiasis

C: - Dermatitis
- Katayama syndrome
- Intestinal (abdominal complaints) / urogenital (hematuria, bladder lesions)

Question 2

Taenia saginata

Answer 2

I: Intestinal taeniasis

C: - Asymptomatic
Epigastric discomfort, diahrrea and weight loss

Question 3

Taenia solium

Answer 3

I: - Intestinal taeniasis
- (neuro)Cysticercosis

C: - Asymptomatic/abdominal
- Fever, eosinophilia, myalgia, neurological symptoms (depending on location of cysts)

Question 4

Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 4

I: Echinococcosis

C: Abdominal pain

Question 5

Strongyloides stercoralis

Answer 5

I: Strongyloidiasis

C: - Asymptomatic
- Abdominal pain and diarrhea
- Hyperinfection: fever, respiratory failure

Question 6

Ascaris lumbricoides

Answer 6

I: Ascariasis

C: - Asymptomatic
- During migration to the lungs: fever, cough, wheezing and shortness of breath
- Abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, malabsorption, growth stunting

Question 7

Trichuris trichiura

Answer 7

I: Trichuriasis

C: - Asymptomatic
- Nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, growth stunting

Question 8

Hookworm

Answer 8

I: Hookworm disease

C: - Asymptomatic
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, growth stunting
- Blood loss in heavy infections
- iron-deficiency anemia