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Trematodes Flashcards

1
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Phylum of tramatodes

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Platyhelminthes

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Characteristic of all trematodes except blood flukes

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Flat, leaf like
Hermaphrodite
Egg: operculated
MOT: ingestion
IS: metacercaria
IH: 2 IH

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Characteristic of Schistosomes

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Elongated and cylindrical
Separate sexes
Egg: non operculated
MOT: skin penetration
IS: cercaria
IH: 1 IH ( snail )

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Eggs mature when laid (embryonated) : SHOC

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Schistosoma
Heterophyes
Opistorchis
Clonorchis

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Eggs are Immature when laid (unembryonated) : PEFF

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Paragonimus
Echinostoma
Fasciola
Fasciolopsis

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2 suckers used as attachment by trematodes

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Oral and ventral (acetabulum)

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Heterophyes 3rd attachment

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Genital sucker

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Life cycle of trematodes

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Egg>Larva(Miracidium>Sporocyst>Redia>Cercaria>Metacercaria)>Adult

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9
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1st IH of trematodes

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Snail

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2nd IH of trematode

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Fish, crab, plant/vegetation, snail

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Fish are the 2nd IH of these Trematodes: SHOC

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Schistosoma
Heteophyes
O. Felineus
C. Sinensis

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12
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2nd IH are snails

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E. Ilocanum

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13
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2nd IH are plant/vegetation of these trematodes

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F. Hepatica
F. Gigantica
F. Buski

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14
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Liver trematodes

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F. Hepatica
F. Gigantica
C. Sinensis
O. Felineus

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15
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Small intestine trematodes

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F. Buski
E. Ilocanum
H. Heterophyes

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16
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Lung trematode

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P. Westermani

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17
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Causes sheep liver rot

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Fasciola hepatica

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18
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Adult characteristics of F. Hepatica

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With cephalic cone
Leaf like hermaphrodite

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19
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Most important liver fluke of man

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Clonorchis sinensis

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20
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Egg characteristics of C. Sinensis

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Old fashioned electric light bulb

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21
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MOT of C. Sinensis

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Ingestion

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22
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Resembles C. Sinensis

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Opistorchis felineus

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23
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Largest fluke parasitizing man

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Fasciolopsis buski

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Egg characteristics of F. Buski

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Hen’s egg shaped
Indistinguishable from fasciola

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25
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Smallest but deadliest fluke of man

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Heterophyes Heterophyes

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26
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MOT of H. Heterophyes

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Ingestion

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27
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Causes endemic hemoptysis

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Paragonimus westermani

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Egg characteristics of P. Westermani

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With thickened abopercular end opposite the operculum

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Lab diagnosis of P. Westermani

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Sputum and stool exam

30
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MOT of P. Westermani

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Ingestion

31
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Most romantic parasite of man

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Schistosoma

32
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Adult characteristics of schistosoma

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Male: with gynecophoral canal where the female is held

33
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Lab diagnosis of Schistosoma

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  1. Demonstration of eggs in feces, rectal or liver biopsies and urine
  2. Faust and Meleney’s eggs hatching technique
  3. Circumoval precipitin test (COP)
34
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Pathology of Schistosoma

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Larva Penetration
Human sp: slight allergic reaction
Nonhuman sp: Swimmer’s itch
Tissue damage by eggs

35
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Causes Katayama’s disease

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S. Japonicum

36
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Habitat of S. Japonicum

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Superior mesenteric veins in the small intestines

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Egg characteristics of S. Japonicum

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With small knob-like or recurved hook on one side

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IH of S. Japonicum

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Oncomelania quadrasi

39
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Smallest blood fluke

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Schistosoma mansoni

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Habitat of S. Mansoni

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Superior mesenteric veins of the colon

41
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Vesical blood fluke causing bilharziasis or urinary schistosomiasis ( hematuria)

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Schistosoma haematobium

42
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Specimen for S. Haematobium

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24 hr unpreserved urine

43
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Cestode body

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Scolex, neck, strobila

44
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Anterior attachment organn

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Scolex

45
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Region of growth

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Neck

46
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Chains of segments or oroglottids

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Strobila

47
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False tapeworm

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Pseudophyllidea

48
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Stages of Pseudophyllidea

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Coracidiu,>Procercoid>Plerocercoid

49
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Scolex of Pseudophyllidea

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Spoon shaped with bothria

50
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Strobila of Pseudophyllidea

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Anapolytic (not shedding segments)

51
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Egg of Pseudophyllidea

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Operculated with aboperculum, immature when laid

52
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True tapeworm

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Cyclophyllidea

53
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Scolex of Cyclophyllidea

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Quadrate with 4 cuplike suckers (rostellum with or without hooklets)

54
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Strobila of Cyclophyllidea

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Apolytic (shedding segments)

55
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Egg of Cyclophyllidea

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Non-operculated, embryonated (mature when laid) hexacanth embryo

56
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Largest tapeworm of man
Causes Vit B12 deficiency anemia

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Diphyllobothrium latum

57
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Scolex of T. Saginata

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None, no rostellar hooks

58
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Scolex of T. Solium

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With rostellum armed with 2 rows of large and small hooklets

59
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Characteristic of eggs of T. Saginata and T. Solium

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Spherical, striated, inside is an embryo with 6 hooklets

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Pathogenesis of T. Solium

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Taeniasis solium and cysticercosis

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Pathogenesis of T. Saginata

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Taeniasis saginata

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Scolex of H. Nana

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With rostellum armed with a ring of 20-30 spines

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Scolex of H. Diminuta

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With oncosphere enclosed in an inner membrane with 2 polar thickenings, but w/o filaments

64
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Proglottids With double set of reproductive organs and genital pore on each side of the lateral margin

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Dipylidium caninum

65
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Shortest tapeworm. Anti-Tp1

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E. Granulosis

66
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Intermediate host of E. Granulosis
Definitive host of E. Granulosis

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IH: sheep man
DH: Dog

67
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Lab diagnosis of E. Granulosis

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  1. Exploratory cyst puncture
  2. Roentgenogram
  3. Immunologic test: Bentonite flocculation test & Casoni

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