Parasitology - Metazoa (Nematodes) Flashcards
Anisakiasis worm
aka phocanema
Anisakiasis
Nematodes (Intestinal)
Phocanema
Anisakiasis
Nematodes (Intestinal)
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostomiasis
Old world hookworm
nematodes (intestinal)
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascariasis
giant intestinal roundworm
“common nematodes”
Nematodes (Intestinal)
Capillariaphilippinensis
Capillariasis/ mystery disease
common in ilocos
Nematodes (Intestinal)
enterobius vermicularis
Enterobiasis/oxyuriasis
Pinworm/seatworm
Nematodes (Intestinal)
Dirofilaria species
Filariasis (occult)
Heart worm
Nematodes (Intestinal)
loa loa
loiasis/fugitive swelling/ calabar swelling
eye worm -> blindness
Nematodes (Intestinal)
necator americanus
necatoriasis
new world hookworm/ american hookworm
Nematodes (Intestinal)
Strongyloidesstercoralis
Strongyloidiasis (Cochin-ching diarrhea)
Threadworm
Nematodes (Intestinal)
Trichinella spiralis
Trichinosis/Trichinellasis
Trichina worm
Nematodes (Intestinal)
trichuris trichura
trichuriasis/trichicephaliases
whip worm
Nematodes (Intestinal)
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculiasis
guinea/serpent/dragon/fire worm
Nematodes (Blood & tissue)
Wuchereriabancrofti
Africa
Bancroftian filariasis
bancroft’s filaria
Nematodes (Blood & tissue)
Brugiamalayi
south east asia
malayan filariasis
malayan filarial worm
Nematodes (Blood & tissue)