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Characteristics of Helminths

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Worm-like
Eukaryote
Multicellular
With digestive, circulatory, nervous, excretory & reproductive systems

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Male reproductive organs are in one individuals and female reproductive in other

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Dioeocious

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One animals has both male and female reproductive organs

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Monoecious/Hermaphroditic

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Phyla of Parasitic Helminths

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  • NEMATODES (Roundworm)
  • PLATYHELMINTHS (Flatworms)
    a. Trematoda (Flukes)
    b. Cestode (Tapeworms)
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Transmission of Helminths

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  1. Skin penetration
    * Necator americanus
    * Strongyloides stercoralis
  2. Bites of mosquiro vectors
    * Wuchereria bancrofti
    * Brugia malayi
  3. Inhalation
    * Enterobius vermicularis
  4. Fecal-soil contamination
    * Ascaris lumbricoides
    * Trichris trichuria
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Flat, leaf-shaped bodies with ventral sucker and oral sucker

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Trematodes

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TF: Trematodes are Hermaphroditic

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True

*Except Schistosoma

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Schistosoma Spp.

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Blood Flukes⭐

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Disease caused by Schistosoma spp

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Schistosomiasis

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Schistosoma mansoni

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Intestine
Feces
Liver fibrosis
Lateral spine

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Schistosoma japonicum

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Intestine
Feces
Liver fibrosis
Rudimentary Lateral spine ⭐

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Schistosoma haematobium

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Urinary Bladder (Urine)
Hematuria (Egyptian hematuria) ⭐
Terminal spine

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Mode of Transmission of Schistosoma

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Contact of cercariae (Immature form) into skin

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Treatment of Schistosomiasis

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Praziquantel

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Paragonimus westermani

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Lung Fluke

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Disease caused by Paragonimus westermani

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Paragonimiasis

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Transmission of Paragonimus westermani

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Ingestion of crustaceans hosts

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Effects of Schistosomiasis

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  • Swimmer’s Itch
  • Katayama Fever
  • Chronic fibrosis
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Fasciolopsis buski

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Giant Intestinal Fluke

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Disease caused by Fasciolopsis buski (Giant Intestinal fluke)

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Fasciolopsiasis

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Food source of Fasciolopsis buski

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Aquatic Plant
Chestnut

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Intermediate Host of Fasciolopsis buski

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Snail

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Largest trematode infecting humans

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Fasciolopsis buski

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Fasciola hepatica

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Liver Fluke
Sheep Liver Fluke

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Disease caused by Fasciola hepatica (Sheep Liver Fluke)

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Fascioliasis

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DOC for Fasciola hepatica/Sheep liver fluke

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Triclabendazole ⭐

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Clonorchis sinensis

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Chinese/Oriental Fluke

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Disease caused by Clonorchis sinensis or Chinese Fluke

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Clonorchiasis

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Transmission of Clonorchis sinensis

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Eating raw freshwater fish/snails ⭐

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TREMATODES

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Schistosoma
Fasciola
Clonorchis
Fasciolopsis
Paragonimus

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CESTODES

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Taenia spp
Diphyllobotrium latum
Hymenolepsis nana
Dipylidium caninum
Echinococcus granulosus

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Cestodes Characterisitics

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Flat
Ribbon-like chain of Segements - Proglottids
Lacks digestive systen - absorb nutrients from hosts

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Taenia solium

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Pork Tapeworm

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Taenia saginata

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Beef Tapeworm

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Disease caused by taenia spp

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Taeniasis

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Diphyllobotrium latum

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Broad Fish Tapeworm

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Intermediate host of Diphyllobotrium latum

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Freshwater fish, Crustaceans

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Disease caused by Diphyllobotrium latum

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Diphyllobothriasis - Vit B12 deficiency

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Hymenolepis nana

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Dwarf tapeworm

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Disease caused by Hymenolopsis nana

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Hymenolepiasis

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Smallest tapeworm/cestode to infect humans

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Hymenolopsis nana/Dwarf tapeworm

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Dipylidium caninum

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Dog Tapeworm

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Echinococcus granulosus

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Hydatid worm, hyper tape-worm or dog tapeworm

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Transmission of Echinococcus granulosus

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Ingestion of Eggs in feces

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Disease caused by E. granulosis

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Cystic Echinococcosis / Hydatid Disease

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Site of infection of E. granulosis

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Liver and Brain

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Cysts of Echinococcus granulosis containing watery fluid

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Hydatid cyst

48
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Reaction to worm antigens that can occur if cyst ruptures

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Anaphylactic shock

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Intermediate Host of Taenia saginata

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Cattle

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