TREMATODES Flashcards
is an infection of humans
and other mammals by trematodes of the
genus Paragonimus
Paragonimiasis
In the Philippines, __ is also the major species that causes
paragonimiasis in humans.
P. westermani
The only other
species in the Philippines is __ which
has only been identified in cats
P. siamensis,
observed the first case of
pulmonary paragonimiasis in humans during
an autopsy in Formosa
Ringer
in Japan and Manson (1880) in Formosa
identified Paragonimus ova in human sputum.
Baelz
described the first case of
human paragonimiasis in the Philippines.
Musgrave (1907)
resembles coffee bean
P. westermani
1st IH of P. westermani
Antemelania asperata and Antemelania dactylus
Antemelania asperata and Antemelania
dactylus, the former previously known as
Brotia asperata
2nd IH of P. Westermani
Sundathelphusa philippina
Sundathelphusa philippina
formerly known as
Parathelphusa
grapsoides.
have been found to
play an important role in the development of
young parasites because of their involvement in
the metacercarial excystment, tissue invasion,
and immune modulation of the host
Cysteine proteases
This fasciolid digenetic trematode is the
largest intestinal fluke of humans and pigs
Fasciolopsis buski
CN of Fasciola Hepatica
(Sheeps Liver fluke)
CN of Fasciola Gigantica
(Giant Liver fluke)
1st IH of FASCIOLA HEPATICA / GIGANTICA
Lymnea philippinensis
- Lymnea swinhoe
- Radix rubiginosa (snails)
2nd IH of FASCIOLA HEPATICA / GIGANTICA
Ipomoea aquatica (Kangkong/ Swamp Cabbage)
- Ipomoea obscura (Obscure morning glory)
- Nasturtium officionale (watercress)
Reservoir host of FASCIOLA HEPATICA / GIGANTICA
Sheep/cattle
yellow brown
Large, ovoid, operculated (Hen’s egg)
FASCIOLA HEPATICA / GIGANTICA
Laryngopharyngitis due to eating raw infected liver of sheep or goat > young adults attach to pharynx > may cause asphyxia
Halzoun (Pharyngeal Fascioliasis)
DX of FASCIOLA HEPATICA / GIGANTICA
Recovery of eggs
- FAST (Falcon Assay Screening Test) “secretory - excretory antigen in serum”
CN of FASCIOLOPSIS BUSKI
Giant Intestinal Fluke
1st IH of FASCIOLOPSIS BUSKI
Segmentina
- Hippeutis
2nd IH of FASCIOLOPSIS BUSKI
- Trapa bicornis (water caltrop)
- Eliocharis tuberosa (water chestnut)
- Ipomoea obscura
- Nymphaea lotus