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Parasitology Flashcards

1
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Maximun time between collection and examination of formed stool

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24 hours

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2
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Parasitic stage recovered in formed stool

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Cysts

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3
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Parasitic stage recovered in soft / semi solid stool

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Cysts and trophozoites

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4
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Parasitic stage recovered in watery / liquid / loose stool

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Trophozoites

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5
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Giant intestinal roundworm

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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6
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Pinworm

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Enterobius vermicularis

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7
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Whipworm

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Trichuris trichiuria

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8
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Oriental liver fluke, Chinese liver fluke

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Clonorchis sinensis

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9
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Profile of a man

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Schistosoma mansoni

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10
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Beef tapeworm

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Taenia saginata

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11
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Pork tapeworm

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Taenia solium

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12
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“3rd Taenia”

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Taenia asiatica

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13
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Dwarf tapeworm

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Hymenolepis nana

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14
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Double-pored tapeworm

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Dipylidium caninum

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15
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Hydatid worm

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Echinococcus granulosus

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16
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Barrel / football / Japanese lantern with bipolar plugs egg

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Trichuris trichiuria

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17
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“D-shaped” / flattened on one side egg

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Enterobius vermicularis

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18
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Similar to hookworm eggs, but has pointed appearance and larger eggs

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Trichostrongylus spp.

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19
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Thick striated wall, hexacanth embryo, resembles POLLEN GRAINS egg

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Taenia spp.

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20
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Has bipolar thickenings and POLAR FILAMENTS egg

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Hymenolepis nana

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21
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Has bipolar thickenings but NO HAIR-LIKE FILAMENTS egg

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Hyemenolepis diminuta

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22
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Has OPERCULIM and abopercular protruberance similar to P. westermani egg

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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23
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Small LATERAL knob/spine egg

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Schistosoma japonicum

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24
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Has a TERMINAL SPINE; seen in URINE egg

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Schistosoma haematobium

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25
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Longer than S. haematobium, acid-fast, seen in FECES egg

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Schistosoma intercalatum

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26
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Has LARGE LATERAL spine shaped like rose thorns egg

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Schistosoma mansoni

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27
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“Old fashion electric bulb”, “CHINESE VASE”, operculated with comma-shaped abopercular knob egg

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Clonorchis sinensis

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28
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Has a thick cuticle and large uterus with rhabditoid larvae

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Adult Dracunculus medinensis

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29
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Female has “BARBER’S POLE PATTERN”

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Adult Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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30
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7-15 fingerlike branches proglottids / strobila

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Taenia solium

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31
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15-20 tree-like branches proglottids / strobila, released following ALCOHOL INGESTION

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Taenia saginata

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32
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Rice grain proglottids / strobila

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Dipylidium caninum

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33
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Rosette-like coiled uterus of proglottids / strobila

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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34
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Cestode with cephalic cone

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Adult Fasciola hepatica

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35
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Infective stage of Trichuris and Ascaris

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Embryonated egg

36
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Infective stage of Paragonimus

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Metacercaria

37
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Infective stage of Schistosoma spp.

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Cercaria

38
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Infective stage of Taenia saginata

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Cysticercus bovis

39
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Infective stage of Diphyllobothrium latum

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Plerocercoid larva

40
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Infective stage of Leishmania

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Promastigote

41
Q

1st intermediate host of all flukes

A

Snail

42
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2nd intermediate host of Heterophyes, Clonorchis, Opistorchis

A

Fish

43
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2nd intermediate host of Paragonimus

A

Crabs and crayfish

44
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2nd intermediate host of Fasciola and Fasciolopsis

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Plant

45
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2nd intermediate host of Echinostoma and Schistosoma

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Snail

46
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2nd intermediate host of Diphyllobothrium latum

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Freshwater fish

47
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Intermediate host of Taenia asiatica

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Pigs, wild boars, monkeys

48
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Intermediate host of Echinococcus multilocularis

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Rodents

49
Q

Plasmodium falciparum has a paroxysmal cycle of

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36 hours

50
Q

Most prevalent malarial parasite in the Philippines

A

Plasmodium falciparum

51
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Causes BLACKWATER FEVER (intravascular hemolysis with dark urine)

A

Plasmodium falciparum

52
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Plasmodium falciparum contains a specific protein called

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Histidine- rich protein II

53
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Maurer’s dots

A

Plasmodium falciparum

54
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Crescent / banana / sausage-shaped gametocyte

A

Plasmodium falciparum

55
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Plasmodium vivax has a paroxysmal cycle of

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48 hours

56
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Most prevalent malarial parasite in the WORLD

A

Plasmodium vivax

57
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It has an AMEBOID mature trophozoite

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Plasmodium vivax

58
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Schuffner’s dots

A

Plasmodium vivax

59
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Plasmodium ovale has a paroxysmal cycle of

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48 hours

60
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James dots (or Schuffner’s dots)

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Plasmodium ovale

61
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Plasmodium malariae has a paroxysmal cycle of

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72 hours

62
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It has a BAND FORM mature trophozoite

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Plasmodium malariae

63
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Rosette / daisy head / fruit pie are characteristics of Plasmodium malariae ______

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Mature schizont

64
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Ziemman’s dots

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Plasmodium malariae

65
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Laboratory method for detection of Strongyloides, sample is wrapped in cheesecloth

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Baermann Funnel

66
Q

Laboratory method to detect Giardia

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Entero (string test)

67
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Most commonly used method for concentrating eggs, larvae and protozoan cyst

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FECT (formalin-ether / ethyl acetate concentration technique)

68
Q

4 Layers of FECT

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Ether / Ethyl acetate (top)
Debris
Formalin
Sediment - parasites (bottom)

69
Q

Laboratory method for Strongyloides and Hookworms

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Harada-Mori Technique

70
Q

In Harada-Mori Technique, Strongyloides moves

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Upward

71
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In Harada-Mori Technique, Hookworm moves

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Downward

72
Q

Laboratory method where cellophane is soaked in glycerol- malachite green

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Kato- Katz Smear

73
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Laboratory method for detection of microfilariae

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Knott’s concentration

74
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Laboratory method for detection of HISTIDINE-RICH PROTEIN II (HRP-II) antigen produced by P. falciparum

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MalaQuick Test

75
Q

Laboratory method that uses fluorescent microscope

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Quantitative Buffy Coat

76
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Laboratory method for detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs

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Scotch Tape Swab

77
Q

Skin biopsy for detection of Onchocerca volvulus

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Skin Snip

78
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Gold standard stain for diagnosis of malarial thick and thin smear

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Giemsa stain

79
Q

Stain used for demonstration of uterine branches of Taenia spp.

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India ink

80
Q

Emulsifying agent for stool and stains nuclei of protozoans

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Lugol’s iodine

81
Q

Recommended stain for intestinal MICROSPORIDIA

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Modified Trichrome stain

82
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Laboratory method wherein iodine stains cysts yellow-brown but KILLS trophozoites, chromatoid bodies are not stained

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Wet mount (NSS, iodine)

83
Q

Laboratory test for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi

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Xenodiagnosis

84
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To detect Trypanosoma cruzi, what animal is used

A

Reduviid bugs

85
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In Zinc Sulfate Floatation Technique, ZnSO4 has a S.G of

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