Parasitology

Question 1

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 1

Enterobius Vermicularis (Pinworm)

Use Salifone tape for diagnosis

Question 2

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 2

Trichuris trichiura (whipworm)

Increased peristalsis and rectal prolapse especially in children

Chronic infection can stunt growth in children

Question 3

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 3

Ascaris lumbricoides (Large intestinal roundworm)

Second most common helminth Infection

Question 4

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 4

necator americanus and or ancylostoma duodenale

Symptoms are secondary to the iron deficiency

A lot of hookworms can penetrate the skin and cause allergic reactions in the migration tracks (cutaneous larval migrans)

Question 5

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 5

Strongyloides stercoralis

First-stage larvae in feces that Autoreinfected

Question 6

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 6

Trichinella spiralis

Question 7

What are the four important filarial infections, epidemiology and disease-producing form

Answer 7

Question 8

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 8

Taenia saginata (Beef tapeworm) Or

Taenia Sodium (Pork Tapeworm)

Found in beef or pork

Question 9

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 9

Diphyllobothrium latum

Can use up to 100% of dietary B12

Question 10

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Note Large Egg

Answer 10

fasciolopsis buski (large intestinal fluke)

fasciolopsis hepatica (Sheep liver fluke)

Intermedial host is a snail.

you get the infection from eating undercooked plants

Sheep liver fluke is considered a zootonic infection

Question 11

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

note small egg

Answer 11

Clonorchis sinensis (Oriental or chinese liver fluke)

Intermediate hosts snail and freshwater fish

Reservoir hosts dogs ans cats

Question 12

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 12

Paragonimus westermani (oriental lung fluke)

Question 13

Be able to Identify the three schistosoma spp.’s

Answer 13

Question 14

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 14

trichomonas vaginalis

Question 15

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 15

Trypanosoma brucei (East or West african sleeping sickness)

Causes the Sleeping sickness

Question 16

What is the Name of this Species and main trait(s)

Answer 16

Trypanosoma cruzi

Look at the head to Identify (*)