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Depending on the site of infection, what do you call a free-living organism that passes through the digestive tract with infecting the host?

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Spurious parasite

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Presence of an ectoparasite connotes ______.

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Infestation

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Presence of an endoparasite connotes ______.

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Infection

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It is considered as the most invasive parasite among the Entamoebas.

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Entamoeba hystolytica

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The type of host that allows the life cycle to continue and become additional source of human infection.
A. Definitive
B. Intermediate
C. Reservoir
D. Paratenic
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C. Reservoir

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The type of host that acts a means of transport so that the infective stage reaches its final host.
A. Definitive
B. Intermediate
C. Reservoir
D. Paratenic
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D. Paratenic

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This intestinal amoeba is a harmless inhabitant and is differentiated from E. hystolytica by the presence of a cyst with whisk broom ends and a trophozoite with a dirty cytoplasm.

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Entamoeba coli

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The period between the time of parasitic injection and the demonstration of infection.

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Pre-patent period (Biological)

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Enumerate the 3 virulence factors of E. hystolytica.

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Gal/GalNac lectin (adherence)
Amebapores (penetration, stimulates IL-8)
Cysteine protease (cytopathic effect)

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Intestinal amoeba that highly stains with iodine due to its large glycogen vacuole contained in its cyst.

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Iodamoeba bustchlii

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Intestinal amoeba that is transmitted through direct kissing and sharing utensils. Pathognomonic finding is a trophozoite with ingested WBC.

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Entamoeba gingivalis

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Free-living amoeba that is the causative agent of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.

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Acanthamoeba

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Give the 2 most common complications of Amoebic colitis.

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Perforation, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

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DOC for the cyst carrier state of E. hystolytica

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Diloxanide furoate

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Intestinal flagellate with a characteristic kite-like or falling-leaf motility.

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Giardia lamblia

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Opportunistic intestinal protozoa with a monoxenous life cycle.

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Cryptosporidium parvum

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What is the infective stage of all intestinal amoeba?

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Cyst

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Urogenital protozoa that exists only as a trophozoite with 4 flagella and an anteriorly placed nucleus.

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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The immature cyst of this intestinal amoeba contains a cigar/sausage-shaped chromatoidal body.

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Entamoeba hystolytica

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19
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DOC of Cryptosporidium in immunocompromised patients.

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Spiramycin

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20
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The largest protozoan parasite.

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Balantidium coli

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21
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Differentiate the ulcer produced in amoebic dysentery vs bacillary dysentery.

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Amoebic: flask-shaped
Bacillary: round, wide-based

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22
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DOC for most coccidian infections.

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TMP-SMX

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23
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Coccidian with cyanobacterium-like body.

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Cyclospora cayetanensis

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24
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Vector of Plasmodium falciparum transmission.

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Anopheles minimus var flavirostris

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25
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Diagnostic stage of malarial infection.

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Trophozoite

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26
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Free-living amoeba that causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

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Naegleria fowleri

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27
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Most frequent symptom of Trichomonas infection in men? women?

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M: asymptomatic
F: vaginal discharge

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28
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Previously known as the Leningrad’s curse and is otherwise known as traveler’s diarrhea and gay bowel syndrome.

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Giardiasis/Lambliasis

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29
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What do you call the dormant, exo-erythrocytic form of plasmodium that is responsible for its relapse?

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Hypnozoite

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30
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Recrudescence due to undetectable asexual parasitemia is seen in which 2 plasmodium species?

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P. falciparum, P. malariae

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31
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Malarial dots: Punctate granulations in P. ovale and P. vivax.

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Schuffner dots

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Malarial dots: Fine granulations in P. malariae.

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Ziemann dots

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Malarial dots: Coarse granulations in P. falciparum

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Maurer dots

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34
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What do you call the type of Toxoplasma trophozoite that is rapidly, formed during acute infections?

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Tachyzoite

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35
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Areas of high-malarial endemicity

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PIKA: Palawan, Ifugao, Kalinga-Apayao, Agusan del Sur

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36
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DOC for prophylaxis in areas with MDR P. falciparum

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Doxycycline

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37
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The complete cycle of Toxoplasma gondii occurs in ____.

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Domestic cats

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38
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What do you call the encysted form of Toxoplasma trophozoite that is slowly-formed during chronic/asymptomatic infections?

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Bradyzoite

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39
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The infective stage of all Trypanosoma species.

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Metacyclic trypomastigote

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40
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In shellfish poisoning syndromes caused by dinoflagellates, what toxin is responsible for short-term memory loss and seizures?

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Domoic acid

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41
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DOC for American trypanosomiasis

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Nifurtimox

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42
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This sign is seen in chronic sleeping sickness caused by T. brucei and is characterized by severe pain on pressure of palms of hands.

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Kerandel’s sign

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43
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In shellfish poisoning syndromes caused by dinoflagellates, what toxin causes facial paresthesias, slurred speech and ataxia?

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Brevetoxin

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44
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Tissue protozoan that causes cutaneous or oriental sore

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Leishmania tropica

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45
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Pathognomonic symptom in Leishmania donovani infections.

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Fever with twice daily elevations

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46
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Espundia lesions + Tapir lesions + Chiclero ulcer are all seen in this tissue protozoan infection.

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Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis (T. braziliensis)

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47
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DOC for all infections caused by Cestodes

A

Praziquantel

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48
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Diagnostic stage of Echinococcus granulosus

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Hydatid cyst

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49
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Megaloblastic anemia is seen this cestode infection.

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Diphyllobothriasis

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50
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Schistosoma species: prominent lateral spine

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S. mansoni

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52
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What is the method of choice of diagnosing Schistosoma sp. infection in the Philippines?

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Circumoval precipitin test

54
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Most common and most important site of E. granulosus infection.

55
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What is the only human tapeworm that does not require an intermediate host to complete its life cycle?

A

Hymenolepis nana

56
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DOC for Sleeping sickness with CNS invasion

A

Melarsoprol

57
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In shellfish poisoning syndromes caused by dinoflagellates, what toxin causes total paralysis and respiratory failure?

58
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Schistosoma species: Small lateral spine that looks like a knob

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S. japonicum

59
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Schistosoma species: has a terminal spine, making it look spindle-shaped

A

S. hematobium

60
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The only trematode that is not a hermaphrodite.

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Schistosoma sp.

61
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Diagnostic stage of Paragonimus westermani

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unembryonated egg

62
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Infective stage of Schistosoma sp.

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cercaria (note: they are the only trematodes without a metacercarial stage)

63
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What is the most serious complication of P. westermani infection?

A

Cerebral cysticercosis

64
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What is the most common heterophyid fluke in the Far East?

A

Metagonimus yokogawi (Yokogawa’s fluke)

65
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DOC for all infections caused by trematodes

A

Praziquantel

66
Q

Large, leaf-shaped liver fluke that causes Halzoun

A

Fasciola hepatica

67
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Otherwise known as the Giant intestinal fluke

A

Fasciolopsis buski

68
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Pyriform, grayish intestinal fluke covered with scale-like spines that causes granulomatous lesions in the heart and brain and gastric inflammation mimicking peptic ulcer disease

A

Heterophyes heterophyes

69
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All nematodes has the larvae as their infective stages except these 2 roundworms.

A

Ascaris and Trichuris (embryonated egg)

70
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Which 3 nematodes are capable of autoinfection?

A

CES: Capillaria, Enterobius, Strongyloides

71
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Adjunct to anti-parasitic treatment of patients with hookworm infections

A

Iron therapy (they usually present with microcytic anemia)

72
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Differentiate the buccal spears of Necator and Ancylostoma.

A

Necator have dorsal and ventral cutting plates while Ancylostoma have 4 sharp tooth-like structures

73
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Nematode: Kato-katz technique reveals a football/Japanese lantern/barrel-shaped egg with bipolar plugs

A

Trichuris trichiura

74
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Nematode: Kato-katz technique reveals a peanut-shaped eggs with flattened bipolar plugs

A

Capillaria philippinensis

75
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Smallest of intestinal nematodes

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

76
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This nematode is capable of producing hyperinfection in immunocompromised hosts.

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

77
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Diagnostic stage of Paragonimus westermani

A

unembryonated egg

78
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Infective stage of Schistosoma sp.

A

cercaria (note: they are the only trematodes without a metacercarial stage)

79
Q

What is the most serious complication of P. westermani infection?

A

Cerebral cysticercosis

80
Q

What is the most common heterophyid fluke in the Far East?

A

Metagonimus yokogawi (Yokogawa’s fluke)

81
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DOC for all infections caused by trematodes

A

Praziquantel

82
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Large, leaf-shaped liver fluke that causes Halzoun

A

Fasciola hepatica

83
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Otherwise known as the Giant intestinal fluke

A

Fasciolopsis buski

84
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Pyriform, grayish intestinal fluke covered with scale-like spines that causes granulomatous lesions in the heart and brain and gastric inflammation mimicking peptic ulcer disease

A

Heterophyes heterophyes

85
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All nematodes has the larvae as their infective stages except these 2 roundworms.

A

Ascaris and Trichuris (embryonated egg)

86
Q

Which 3 nematodes are capable of autoinfection?

A

CES: Capillaria, Enterobius, Strongyloides

87
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Adjunct to anti-parasitic treatment of patients with hookworm infections

A

Iron therapy (they usually present with microcytic anemia)

88
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Differentiate the buccal spears of Necator and Ancylostoma.

A

Necator have dorsal and ventral cutting plates while Ancylostoma have 4 sharp tooth-like structures

89
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Nematode: Kato-katz technique reveals a football/Japanese lantern/barrel-shaped egg with bipolar plugs

A

Trichuris trichiura

90
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Nematode: Kato-katz technique reveals a peanut-shaped eggs with flattened bipolar plugs

A

Capillaria philippinensis

91
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Smallest of intestinal nematodes

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

92
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This nematode is capable of producing hyperinfection in immunocompromised hosts.

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

93
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Diagnostic stage of Paragonimus westermani

A

unembryonated egg

94
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Infective stage of Schistosoma sp.

A

cercaria (note: they are the only trematodes without a metacercarial stage)

95
Q

What is the most serious complication of P. westermani infection?

A

Cerebral cysticercosis

96
Q

What is the most common heterophyid fluke in the Far East?

A

Metagonimus yokogawi (Yokogawa’s fluke)

97
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DOC for all infections caused by trematodes

A

Praziquantel

98
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Large, leaf-shaped liver fluke that causes Halzoun

A

Fasciola hepatica

99
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Otherwise known as the Giant intestinal fluke

A

Fasciolopsis buski

100
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Pyriform, grayish intestinal fluke covered with scale-like spines that causes granulomatous lesions in the heart and brain and gastric inflammation mimicking peptic ulcer disease

A

Heterophyes heterophyes

101
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All nematodes has the larvae as their infective stages except these 2 roundworms.

A

Ascaris and Trichuris (embryonated egg)

102
Q

Which 3 nematodes are capable of autoinfection?

A

CES: Capillaria, Enterobius, Strongyloides

103
Q

Adjunct to anti-parasitic treatment of patients with hookworm infections

A

Iron therapy (they usually present with microcytic anemia)

104
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Differentiate the buccal spears of Necator and Ancylostoma.

A

Necator have dorsal and ventral cutting plates while Ancylostoma have 4 sharp tooth-like structures

105
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Nematode: Kato-katz technique reveals a football/Japanese lantern/barrel-shaped egg with bipolar plugs

A

Trichuris trichiura

106
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Nematode: Kato-katz technique reveals a peanut-shaped eggs with flattened bipolar plugs

A

Capillaria philippinensis

107
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Smallest of intestinal nematodes

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

108
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This nematode is capable of producing hyperinfection in immunocompromised hosts.

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

109
Q

What is the most debilitating nematode infection?

A

Filiriasis

110
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What is the only nematode that involves a migratory bird in its life cycle?

A

Capillaria philippinensis

111
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DOC for pinworm infections

A

Pyrantel pamoate

112
Q

DOC for threadworm infections

A

Ivermectin

113
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What is the infective stage of W. bancrofti and B. malayi?

114
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What is the most common cause of parasitic meningitis?

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

115
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What is the most debilitating nematode infection?

A

Filiriasis

116
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What is the only nematode that involves a migratory bird in its life cycle?

A

Capillaria philippinensis

117
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DOC for pinworm infections

A

Pyrantel pamoate

118
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DOC for threadworm infections

A

Ivermectin

119
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What is the infective stage of W. bancrofti and B. malayi?

120
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What is the most common cause of parasitic meningitis?

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

121
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What is the most debilitating nematode infection?

A

Filiriasis

122
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What is the only nematode that involves a migratory bird in its life cycle?

A

Capillaria philippinensis

123
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DOC for pinworm infections

A

Pyrantel pamoate

124
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DOC for threadworm infections

A

Ivermectin

125
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What is the infective stage of W. bancrofti and B. malayi?

126
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What is the most common cause of parasitic meningitis?

A

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

127
Q

The causative arthropod of scabies.

A

Sarcoptes scabei

128
Q

Diagnostic stage of W. bancrofti and B. malayi.

A

Microfilariae

129
Q

DOC for Filiriasis

A

Diethylcarbamazine

130
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Visceral larva migrans in preschool children and ocular larva migrans in older children and young adults is caused by this dog roundworm.

A

Toxocara canis

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