Species in Helminths Flashcards
Which species causes cerebral schistosomiasis?
Schistosoma japonicum
Which helminth species causes swimmers itch?
avian or non-human schistosomes
______ are ingested on water plants when contracting Fasciola hepatica.
metacercariae
Where is Fasciolopsis buski found?
Asia
Which trematode species causes deformities in frogs?
Ribeiroia ondatrae
What parasite is an example of hyperparasitism?
Nanophyetus salmincola
What is the common name for Nanophyetus salmincola?
Dog Salmon Poisoning
What is the common name for Clonorchis sinensis?
Chinese Liver Fluke
How many hosts do pseudophyllideans require?
3 hosts
What are the stages of pseudophyllideans?
- Adult
- Egg
- Coracidia
- Procercoid
- Plerocercoid
What are the stages of cyclophyllideans?
- Adult
- Egg
- Hexacanth embryo (oncosphere)
- Metacestode (varies with species)
What is the 1st IH for Diphyllobothrium latum?
copepods
What is the common name for Taenia saginata?
Beef tapeworm
What is the common name for Taenia solium?
Pork tapeworm
Which species can humans serve as the intermediate host?
Taenia solium
What is associated with Taenia solium?
Cysticercosis
What causes cystic echinococcosis in humans?
Echinococcus granulosus
Accidental rupture of a hydatid cyst can cause what?
Anaphylactic shock
What causes alveolar echinococcosis in humans?
Echinococcus multilocularis
What is the treatment for Echinococcus multilocularis?
Albendazole
What is the common name for Hymenolepis nana?
Dwarf tapeworm
What is the common name for Dipylidium caninum?
Cucumber tapeworm
What is the common name for Hymenolepis diminuta?
rat tapeworm
Which species is considered a whipworm?
Trichuris trichiura
Which species are considered hookworms?
- Necator americanus
- Ancylostoma duodenale
What species has an active invasion and causes cutaneous larva migrans?
Necator americanus
Which species are considered roundworms?
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Ascaris suum
Which species causes visceral larva migrans in humans?
Toxocara canis
