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Parasitology part 2 Flashcards

1
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Hermaphroditic, or monoecious (no separate sexes). they obtain nutrition through integument, with microtriches

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Cestodes or tapeworms

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anterior end of the body; muscular organ for attachment
“hold fast”

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scolex

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3
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projection at the apex of the scolex armed with hooks or spines

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Rostellum

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Behind the scolex; unsegmented; region of growth where strobilation begins

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Neck

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5
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chain of segments (proglottids)

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Strobila

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6
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contains non-fully developed reproductive organs

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immature segment

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contains at least one set of fully developed reproductive organs

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Mature segment

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filled with eggs
other reproductive organs have atrophied
uterus remain

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Gravid segment

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proglottid detaches from the body to release eggs

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apolysis

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10
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Fish tapeworm or Broad tapeworm

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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11
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Uterus rosette shape

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D. latum

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Ova: abundant yolk granules, small knob at abopercular end

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D. latum

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13
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Pork tapeworm

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Taenia solium

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14
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Rostellum with double crown of 25-30 hooks

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T. solium

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15
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Uterus has 7-15 lateral branches

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T. solium

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16
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Cystic larvae of T. solium

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Cysticercus bovis

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17
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IH of D. latum

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1st: copepods
2nd: fish

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18
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IH of T. solium

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Swine

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19
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Beef tapeworm

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Taenia saginata

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20
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uterus has 15-30 lateral branches

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T. saginata

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21
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Cystic larvae of T. saginata

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Cysticercus cellulosae

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22
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Dwarf tapeworm

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Hymenolepis nana

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23
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Short, invaginated rostellum with single row of 20 -30 hooks

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H. nana

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24
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ova has 2 polar thickenings where 4-8 filaments arise

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H. nana

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25
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IH of H. nana

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Grain beetles, rat flea

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26
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Rat tapeworm

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Hymenolepis diminuta

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27
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RUdimentary rostellum without hooks

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H. diminuta

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28
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ova has 2 polar thickenings where NO filaments arise

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H. diminuta

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29
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Dog and cat tapeworm

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Dipylidium caninum

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30
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Scolex is conical refractile with 1-7 circlets of hooks

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Dipylidium caninum

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31
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Proglottid is vase-, barrel-, cucumber seed-, pumpkin seed- shaped with compartmented egg clusters

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D. caninum

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32
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Genital pore is bilateral or double pored

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D. caninum

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33
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ova has 8-12 eggs enclosed in a membranous capsule

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D. caninum

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34
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hydatid tapeworm

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Echinococcus granulosus

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35
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Scolex has rostellum with double crown of 30 - 36 hooks

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E. granulosus

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36
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IH of E. granulosus

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Sheep

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37
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MOT of D. latum

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Ingestion of plerocercoid (sparganum) on flesh of infected fish

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38
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Causes megaloblastic anemia (Vit. B12)

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D. latum

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39
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Eggs confused with Paragonimus eggs

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D. latum

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40
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1st IH or Spirometra mansoni

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Copepods

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41
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2nd IH of Spirometra mansoni

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Frogs, snakes

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42
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Incidental host of Spirometra mansoni

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Man

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43
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DH of Spirometra mansoni

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Dogs and cats

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44
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Causes extraintestinal infection in the eyes, thorax, abdomen

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Spirometra mansoni

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45
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Adult worms are mistaken for adult D. latum

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Spirometra mansoni

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46
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Beef tapeworm

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Taenia saginata

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47
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Eggs confused with pollen grains

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Taenia eggs

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48
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DS of T. saginata

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Eggs or proglottid

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49
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IS of T. saginata

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Larva

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50
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Pork tapeworm

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Taenia solium

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51
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Causes cysticercosis

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Taenia solium

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52
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Dwarf tapeworm

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Hymenolepis nana

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53
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Smallest intestinal cestode

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H. nana

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54
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MOT of H. nana

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Ingestion of cysticercoid in infected rat flea

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55
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IH of H. nana

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Rat flea

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56
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DH of H. nana

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Man

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57
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DS of H. nana

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Embryonated egg

58
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IS of H. nana

59
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IH of H. diminuta

60
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DH of H. diminuta

61
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Gravid proglottids resemble rice grains (dry) or cucumber seeds (moist)

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Dipylidium caninum

62
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MOT of E.granulosus

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Ingestion of egg

63
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Filled with fluid containing brood capsules and protoscolices

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Hydatid cyst

64
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Diagnosis for E. granulosus

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Casoni’s intradermal test

65
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IS of E. granulosus

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Ingestion of eggs

66
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Most commonly organ affected by E. granulosus

67
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IH of Echinococcus multiocularis

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Rodents (mice, voles)

68
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DH of Echinococcus multiocularis

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Foxes, wolves

69
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Fluid-filled cyst which contains multiple scolices arising from germinal layer

70
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Extraintestinal infection commonly in the brain, spinal cord, eyes

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Multiceps spp

71
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Unsegmented, leaf-like appearance

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Trematodes

72
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“Pierced with holes”

73
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Oral sucker

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Acetabulum

74
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Genital sucker

75
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No body cavity

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Acoelomate

76
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IH of heteroxenous trematodes

77
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Excretory system of Trematodes has branching tubules ending up in ___

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Flame cells

78
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Functional unit for osmoregulation

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Flame cells

79
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Egg stages of flukes are operculated except

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Blood flukes

80
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Free swimming cilliated larval stage, pyriform in shape, has secretory glands–> enzymes for penetration of snail tissue

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Miracidium

81
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Saclike, serves as brood sac for the development and production of redia

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Sporocysts

82
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Daughter sporocysts

83
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Free-swimming larval stage with a tail

84
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Encysted cercaria

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Metacercaria

85
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Capable of producing operculated eggs

86
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Habitat of liver flukes

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Intrahepatic bile duct

87
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MOT of liver flukes

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Ingestion of encysted metacercaria in infected secondary host

88
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Sheep liver fluke
Temperature fluke

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Fasciola hepatica

89
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Hen’s egg with flat operculum

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Fasciola hepatica

90
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Adult: leaf-shaped with branched ceca, with shoulder

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Fasciola hepatica

91
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Tropical liver fluke

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Fasciola gigantica

92
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Oriental liver fluke
Chinese liver fluke

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Clonorchis sinensis

93
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E: old-fashioned electric bulb

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Clonorchis sinensis

94
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A: bottle-neck appearance

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Clonorchis sinensis

95
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Inflammation of the bile duct

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Cholangitis

96
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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cholecystitis

97
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Cancer of the bile duct

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Cholangiocarcinoma

98
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Car liver fluke
Southeast Asian liver fluke

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Opisthorchis felineus and viverrini

99
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Resembles Clonorchis sinensis but narrow and smaller. Egg is practically similar

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Opisthorchis felineus and viverrini

100
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Lancet liver fluke

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Dicrocoelium dendriticum

101
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E: asymmetrically ovoid with broad convex opeculum

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Dicrocoelium dendriticum

102
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A: lancet shaped
Testes obliquely anterior to ovary

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Dicrocoelium dendriticum

103
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Causes liver for
Halzoun

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Fasciola hepatica

104
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Causes hyperplasia of biliary epithelium

A

Dicrocoelium dendriticum

105
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Habitat of intestinal flukes

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Small intestine

106
Q

Giant intestinal fluke
Largest fluke of man

A

Fasciolopsis buski

107
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E: identical to F. hepatica but larger and with slightly convex operculum
A: elongate-ovoid with unbranched ceca, no shoulder

A

Fasciolopsis buski

108
Q

Garrison’s fluke

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Echinostoma ilocanum

109
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E: ovoid, straw colored with small operculum
A: attenuated at both ends; circumoral disk with horseshoe - shaped crown of 49-51 hooks

A

Echinostoma ilocanum

110
Q

Von Seibold fluke
Dwarf intestinal fluke

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Heterophyes heterophyes

111
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Deadliest
Smallest fluke in man

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Heterophyes heterophyes

112
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E: indistinguishable with Metagonimus
A: pyriform, with fine, scaly spines

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Heterophyes heterophyes

113
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Yokogawai fluke

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Metagonimus yokogawai

114
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Oriental lung fluke

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Paragonimus westermani

115
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1st IH of P. westermani

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Snail (Antemalania spp)

116
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2nd IH of P. westermani

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Crustaceans (Sundathelphusa philippina mountain crab)

117
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Egg: asymmetrical with abopercular end which is generally thicker than the sides
A: when fresh, spoon-shaped. When preserved, coffee-bean shaped

A

Paragonimus westermani

118
Q

Causes pulmonary granuloma formation, fibrosis.
Usually misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis and cerebral paragonimiasis

A

Paragonimus westermani

119
Q

Fluke that penetrates skin lipids

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Schistosoma spp

120
Q

Cercaria without a tail

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Schistosomule

121
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Causes Bilharziasus

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Schistosoma spp

122
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Causes swimmer’s itch, clam digger’s itch, water itch

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Schistosoma spp

123
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Causes Katayama disease

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Schistosoma spp

124
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Causes ectopic granulomas (colon, liver, spleen, lungs)

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Schistosoma spp

125
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Causes urinary bladder cancer

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Schistosoma haematobium

126
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Most pathogenic and virulent Schistosoma spp

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Schistosoma japonicum

127
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Massive egg output (3000eggs/day)
Cerebral schistosomiasis

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Schistosoma japonicum

128
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Method of choice for definitive diagnosis of schistomiasis in PH

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Circumoval precipitin test (COPT)

129
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Oriental blood fluke

A

Schistosoma japonicum

130
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Habitat of Schistosoma japonicum

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Superior mesenteric venules (drains the SI)

131
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Egg lateral knob (70-105 x 50-80um)
50- 100 eggs in uterus

A

Schistosoma japonicum

132
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Adult female: central ovary
Male: smooth tegument, 6-8 testes

A

Schistosoma japonicum

133
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Manson’s blood fluke

A

Schistosoma mansoni

134
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Habitat of Schistosoma mansoni

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Inferior mesenteric venules (drains the LI)

135
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Egg: lateral spine (140-180 x 45-70um)
1-4 eggs in uterus

A

Schistosoma mansoni

136
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F: ovary in anterior half
M: coarsely tuberculated, 8-9 testes

A

Schistosoma mansoni

137
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Vesical blood fluke

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Schistosoma haematobium

138
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Habitat of Schistosoma haematobium

A

Vesical plexus

139
Q

Egg: terminal spine (112-170 x 40-70 um)
20-30 eggs in uterus

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Schistosoma haematobium

140
Q

F: ovary in posterior half
M: slightly tuberculated tegument, 4-5 testes

A

Schistosoma haematobium

141
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Egg: oval, minute lateral spine or knob
Ova is smaller than japonicum

A

Schistosoma mekongi

142
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Egg: elongate, terminal spine
Ova is larger than haematobium
Occurs primarily in the feces

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Schistosoma intercalatum

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