Tissue Nematodes - DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS Flashcards
1
Q
Guinea fire worm
A
Dracunculus medinensis
2
Q
Transmission of Dracunculus medinensis
A
Transmitted when copepods are swallowed in water
3
Q
Clinical Findings (Dracunculus)
A
pruritic painful papule
live worm in skin ulcer