Parasitology (Common names)

Question 1

Classification: Roundworms; elongated, cylindrical, body is provided with cuticula

Answer 1

Nematodes

Question 2

Classification: Flatworms, Platyhelminthes

Answer 2

Trematodes, Cestodes

Question 3

Classification: Fluke tapeworms

Answer 3

Trematodes

Question 4

Eelworm, Giant intestinal round worm (largest nematode); largest intestinal nematode, 2nd most common helminth

Answer 4

Ascaris lumbricoides

Question 5

Pinworm, seatworm; No.1 cause of helminth infection in the world, Retro infection, Autoinfection

Answer 5

Enterobius vermicularis

Question 6

Whipworm, 3rd most common

Answer 6

Trichuris trichura

Question 7

Ascaris of Cats

Answer 7

Toxocara cati

Question 8

Ascaris of dogs

Answer 8

Toxocara canis

Question 9

Cat Hookworm

Answer 9

Ancylostoma braziliense

Question 10

Dog Hookworm

Answer 10

Ancylostoma caninum

Question 11

Old word hookworm (Blood sucking nematode)

Answer 11

Ancylostoma duodenale

Question 12

New world hookworm (Blood sucking nematode)

Answer 12

Necator americanus

Question 13

smallest intestinal nematode; look for larva in feces

Answer 13

Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 14

local parasite (first noted in bario pudoc; pudoc wormin 1963)

Answer 14

Capillaria philippinensis

Question 15

pork muscle roundworm, trichina worm

Answer 15

Trichinella spiralis

Question 16

bancroft’s filarial

Answer 16

Wuchereria bancrofti

Question 17

Eye worm (does not cause blindness)

Answer 17

Loa loa

Question 18

Malayan filaria

Answer 18

Brugia malayi

Question 19

Convulated filarial

Answer 19

O. volvulus

Question 20

ozzard’s filaria

Answer 20

M. ozzardi

Question 21

persistent filaria

Answer 21

M. perstans

Question 22

rat lungworm

Answer 22

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Question 23

guinea worm, serpent worm, dragon worm

Answer 23

Dracunculus medinensis

Question 24

Filaria of dogs

Answer 24

Dirofilaria immitis

Question 25

Herringworm, Codworm, sealworm

Answer 25

Anisakis spp

Question 26

oriental blood fluke

Answer 26

Schistosoma japonicum

Question 27

manson’s blood fluke

Answer 27

Schistosoma mansoni

Question 28

vesical blood fluke

Answer 28

Schistosoma haematobium

Question 29

Oriental lung fluke

Answer 29

Paragonimus westermani

Question 30

Giant intestinal fluke, Busk fluke

Answer 30

Fasciolopsis buski

Question 31

Garrison’s fluke

Answer 31

Echinostoma ilocanum

Question 32

(deadliest)- Von Siebold Fluke, Dwarf fluke (cardiac)

Answer 32

Heterophyes heterophyes

Question 33

Yokogawai’s fluke

Answer 33

Metagonimus yokogawai

Question 34

sheep liver fluke

Answer 34

Fasciola hepatica

Question 35

oriental liver fluke, chinese liver fluke

Answer 35

Clonorchis sinensis

Question 36

Cat liver fluke

Answer 36

Opistorchis felineus

Question 37

fish broad tapeworm, russian broad tape worm (longest; 10 meters)

Answer 37

Diphyllobothrium latum

Question 38

armed tapeworm (scolex - with hooks), pork tapeworm

Answer 38

Taenia solium

Question 39

Beef tapeworm or unarmed tapeworm

Answer 39

Taenia saginata

Question 40

dwarf tapeworm

Answer 40

Hymenolepis nana

Question 41

rat tapeworm

Answer 41

Hymenolpis diminuta

Question 42

dog tapeworm, double pored

Answer 42

Dypilidium caninum

Question 43

hydatid worm (shortest; 1 mature, 1 gravid, 1 immature)

Answer 43

Echinococcus granulosus