tissue nematodes (roundworms) parasites helminths Flashcards
1
Q
life cycle- humans, mosquitos
vector- mosquito bite, “elephants”
A
wuchereria BANCROFTI
2
Q
life cycle- humans, black flies
vector- fly bite
A
Onchocerca volvulus “river blindness”
3
Q
life cycle- humans, mangrove flies or deer flies
vector- fly bite
A
loa loa
4
Q
life cycle- humans and cyclops (aquatic invertebrate)
vector-ingest water containing cyclops
A
dracunculus medinensis