phylum nematoda parasitic worms

Question 1

Ascaris species is associated with what common named worm?

Answer 1

large intestinal roundworm

Question 2

Ascaris species is associated with what disease?

Answer 2

Ascariasis/intestinal blockage

Question 3

Ascaris species is spread how?

Answer 3

enteric

Question 4

Ascaris species is is identified in the lab how?

Answer 4

rounded egg with sculptured shell

Question 5

Ascaris species, since it is spread enterically how would you take a sample?

Answer 5

fecal

Question 6

Enterobius species is commonly called what?

Answer 6

pin worm

Question 7

Enterobius species causes what disease?

Answer 7

peri anal itching

Question 8

Enterobius species is spread

Answer 8

enterically

Question 9

Enterobius species lab ID?

Answer 9

Oval egg that is flattened on one side

Question 10

Ancyclostoma species common name is?

Answer 10

hookworm

Question 11

Ancyclostoma species disease it causes

Answer 11

decreased energy

Question 12

Ancyclostoma species spread how?

Answer 12

larval penetration

Question 13

Ancyclostoma species Lab iD?

Answer 13

Large oval egg, clear areas between larvae and shell

Question 14

Necator species common name is

Answer 14

hookworm

Question 15

Necator species causes what symptoms?

Answer 15

decreased enregy

Question 16

Necator species spreads how?

Answer 16

through larval penetration

Question 17

Necator species LAB ID?

Answer 17

Large oval egg, clear area between larvae and shell

Question 18

Trichuris species common name is?

Answer 18

whipworm

Question 19

Trichuris species disease it causes?

Answer 19

intestinal, anal prolapse

Question 20

Trichuris species spread how?

Answer 20

enteric

Question 21

Trichuris species lab id

Answer 21

Oval egg, plugs at ends

Question 22

Trichinella species common name?

Answer 22

muscle worm

Question 23

Trichinella species disease?

Answer 23

Trichinosis, cysts in muscles

Question 24

Trichinella species spread

Answer 24

enteric/consumption of under cooked pork

Question 25

Trichinella species lab id

Answer 25

Coiled larvae in muscle tissue/calcified cysts

Question 26

Dirofilaria species common name?

Answer 26

Heart worm

Question 27

Dirofilaria species causes what disease?

Answer 27

Heartworm disease of dogs and cats

Question 28

Dirofilaria species lab id?

Answer 28

Larvae in blood

Question 29

Dirofilaria species spread by?

Answer 29

mosquitos

Question 30

Dirofilaria species clinical sample?

Answer 30

blood

Question 31

Wuchereria species common name?

Answer 31

N/A

Question 32

Wuchereria species disease?

Answer 32

Elephantiasis

Question 33

Wuchereria species spread?

Answer 33

Mosquitoes

Question 34

Wuchereria species lab id?

Answer 34

Larvae in blood or lymph

Question 35

Wuchereria species sampled how?

Answer 35

Typically blood

Question 36

Loa loa common name?

Answer 36

african eye worm

Question 37

Loa loa spread how?

Answer 37

mango flies/genus chysops

Question 38

Loa loa lab ID?

Answer 38

Larvae in tissues

Question 39

Loa loa sampled how?

Answer 39

Tissue biopsy, larvae in blood, removal from eye

Question 40

Onchocerca species common name?

Answer 40

N/A (sometimes referred to as the eye worm)

Question 41

Onchocerca species disease?

Answer 41

Ocular (River blindness) and tissue nodules

Question 42

Onchocerca species spread?

Answer 42

Black flies

Question 43

Onchocerca species lab ID?

Answer 43

Larvae in tissues

Question 44

Onchocerca species sampled how?

Answer 44

Tissue biopsy

Question 45

Dracunculus species common name?

Answer 45

Guinea worm

Question 46

Dracunculus species disease?

Answer 46

Dracunculiasis

Question 47

Dracunculus species spread how?

Answer 47

Consumption of contaminated water

Question 48

Dracunculus species lab id?

Answer 48

Adults exiting the body

Question 49

Dracunculus species clinical sample?

Answer 49

Pull worm directly out of tissues