Tropical Parasites

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Decks in this class (27)

Leishmaniasis
What are the different types of l...,
What is the vector for leishmania...,
Which species of leishmaniasis ca...
17  cards
Pinworm
What causes pinworm,
How do you diagnose pinworm,
What are the symptoms of pinworm
3  cards
Trichinellosis
What causes trichinellosis,
What are the symptoms of trichine...,
How do you diagnose trichinella
3  cards
Gnathostomiasis
What species most commonly causes...,
Where is gnathostomiasis found,
How do you get infected with gnat...
7  cards
Capilariasis
What causes capillariasis,
How is capillaria hepatica transm...,
What are the signs and symptoms o...
8  cards
Schistosomiasis
What are the species that cause s...,
How do y u get infected with schi...,
Where do the adult schistoma worm...
25  cards
Gut Flukes
What are the species of gut fluke...,
How do you get infected with gut ...,
Where do adult gut flukes live
7  cards
Fasciola Liver Flukes
What are the species of fasciola ...,
How do you get infected with fasc...,
What are the animal reservoirs in...
11  cards
Oriental Liver Flukes
What are the species of oriental ...,
How do you get oriental liver flukes,
Where do oriental liver flukes li...
10  cards
Lung Flukes
What is the species of lung flukes,
How do you get infected with lung...,
What is the pathogenesis of lung ...
11  cards
Lymphatic Filariasis
What species cause lymphatic fila...,
What is the vector for lymphatic ...,
Where do the adult worms reside i...
12  cards
Loa Loa
Where do you get loa loa cases,
What is the vector for loa loa,
Where do the adult loa loa worms ...
9  cards
River Blindness
What organism causes river blindness,
What is the vector for river blin...,
Where do the adult onchocerca wor...
14  cards
Threadworm
What causes threadworms,
Where in the world do you find st...,
How is strongyloides transmitted
11  cards
Hookworm
Which species cause hookworm,
What are the differences between ...,
What is ground itch and why do yo...
6  cards
Ascaris Lumbricoides
How is an ascaris infection contr...,
Where do the adult worms reside a...,
Im what environment do you get as...
6  cards
Whipworm
What is the whipworm species,
Who does whipworm mainly affect,
How is whipworm contracted
7  cards
Hyatid Disease
What are the 2 types of hyatid di...,
How do people contract hyatid dis...,
Where is echinococcus granulosus ...
8  cards
Fish Tapeworms
What is the fish tapeworm species,
How do you get infected with fish...,
What are the features of the fish...
6  cards
Pork Tapeworms
What is the species that causes p...,
What does the adult pork tapeworm...,
What happens if taenia solium egg...
7  cards
Beef Tapeworms
What is the beef tapeworm species,
How do you get infected with a be...,
Where does the adult beef tapewor...
6  cards
Cryptosporidiosis
What causes cryptosporidium,
How is cryptosporidium parvum spread,
What is the pathogenesis of crypt...
7  cards
Giardiasis
What causes giardiasis,
How is giardia transmitted,
What is the pathogenesis of giardia
7  cards
Amoebiasis
What is the causative organism fo...,
How to do you get infected with e...,
What is the pathogenesis of amoeb...
15  cards
Malaria
Name the different parasites resp...,
What is the vector responsible fo...,
What are the stages in the life c...
31  cards
African Trypanosomiasis
What is the vector for human afri...,
What are the organisms that cause...,
Which group of tsetse flies trans...
18  cards
American Trypanosomiasis
What is the organism that causes ...,
Which group of bugs are the vecto...,
How can trypanosoma cruzi be tran...
16  cards

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