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Phasmids 4 Flashcards

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Without caudal chemoreceptors

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Aphasmids

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With caudal chemoreceptors

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Phasmids

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

What kind of worm

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Rat lungworm

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Also known as

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Parastrongylus cantonensis

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

The most common cause of

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Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Incidental host

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Human

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Uterus cols around the blood-filled intestines

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Barbers pole appearance

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Adult

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Tapering on both ends

Lacking a buccal capsule

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Female

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Posterior end is blunt horn shape

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Male

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Posterior end is bent ventrally

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Infective in human

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L2 and L3

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Infective stage

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L3

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

How many molting

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2

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Intermediate host

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Snails and slugs

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Paratenic host

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Crabs

Shrimps

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Mode of transmission

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Ingestion of improperly cooked snails, slugs, prawns, fish

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Incubation periof

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1-3 weeks

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Clinical manifestation

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Eosinophilic meningitis

Ocular invasion

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Diagnosis

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Eosinophilia

CSF

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Both eggs and larva can be identified by

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Biopsy

Surgical specimens

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Treatment

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Thiobendazole

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Angiostrongylus costaricensis

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Egg hatch in the ileum

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Angiostrongylus costaricensis

Causes

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Eosinophilic enteritis

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Angiostrongylus costaricensis

Mimics

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Appendicitis

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Incidental host

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

1st intermediate host

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Crustacean

Cyclops

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

2nd intermediate host

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Fish
Frog
Snake

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Paratenic host

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Birds
Snakes
Frogs

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Definitive host

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Pigs
Cats
Dogs
Wild animals

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Deposit eggs that are __________ when passed in the feces

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Unembryonated

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Eggs become embryonated in

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Diagnostic

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Cutaneous
Ocular
Visceral
Neurological

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Mode of transmission

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Ingestion of improperly cooked fish and poultry

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Clinical manifestation

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Curaneous larva migrans
Migrating edema
Visceral larva migrans

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Diagnosis

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Leukocytosis with high eosinophilia
Removal of ID worm
Intradermal test
Excision biopsy

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Gnathostoma spinigerum

Treatment

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Albendazole
Ivermectin

No DOC

36
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Dracunculus medinensis

What kind of worm

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Guinea worm

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Dracunculus medinensis

Usually in

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3rd world countries

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Dracunculus medinensis

Definitive host

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Human
Wolves
Horses
Cows
Leopards
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Dracunculus medinensis

Intermediate host

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Cyclops

Copepods

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Dracunculus medinensis

Infective stage to human

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Dracunculus medinensis

Emergent worms

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Severe pain
Allergic reaction
Blisters

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Dracunculus medinensis

Non emergent worms

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Arthritis
Cellulitis
Necrosis
Calcification of worm

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Dracunculus medinensis

Mode of transmission

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Drinking unfiltered water containing copepods

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Dracunculus medinensis

Life cycle

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Drink
Copepods die release larva
Male worms die, female migrate in subcu
1 year female induces blister, lower extremity
Lesion contact with water, release L1
L1 ingested by a copepod 
2 weeks and 2 molts
Infective stage L3
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Dracunculus medinensis

Clinical manifestation

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Localized but incapacitating
Sterile abscess
Joint pains
Blister whitish filament

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Dracunculus medinensis

Diagnosis

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No serological test available

May be different before worm emerges

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Dracunculus medinensis

Treatment

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Thiabendazole or metronidazole

No DOC

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