Tissue Nematodes - DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS Flashcards

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Guinea fire worm

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Dracunculus medinensis

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Transmission of Dracunculus medinensis

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Transmitted when copepods are swallowed in water

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Clinical Findings (Dracunculus)

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pruritic painful papule

live worm in skin ulcer

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