nematodes 2 Flashcards
Nematode that is associated with tingling throat syndrome
a. pseudoteranova
b. toxocara canis
c. capillaria philippinensis
d. enterobius vermicularis
miscellaneous larva
: Anisakis , Pseudoteranova , Eustrongylide spp
- intact worm at endoscopy
- presence oF EOSINOPHILI GRANULOMA
- can be acquired from EATING LIVE MINNOWS OR HOME PREPARED SUSHI
can be acquired by undercooked fish
a. pseudoteranova
b. toxocara canis
c. capillaria philippinensis
d. enterobius vermicularis
capillaria philippinensis
- can be acquired thru undercooked fish
miscellaneous larva
(Anasakis , pseudoteranova , Eustrongylide spp)
- can be acquired by live minnows and home prepared sushi
trichina worm
a. pseudoteranova
b. trichinella spiralis
c. capillaria philippinensis
d. enterobius vermicularis
Trichinella spiralis
- Common name : Trichina worm
Rat lungworm
a. enterobium vermicularis
b. strongyloides stercolaris
c. capillaria hepatica
d. angiostrongylus cantonensis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Parastrongylus cantonensis)
common name : Rat lungworm
Rodent lungworm
which of the following nematodes can cause Human Eosinophillic Meningitis
a. angiostrongyloides cantonensis
b. trichenella spiralis
c. capillaria hepatica
d. enterobius vermicularis
Angiostrongyloides cantonensis
( parastrongyloides cantonensis)
- CN : Rat lungworm or Rodent lungworm
what is the habiitat of Angiostrongyloides cantonensis
a. small intestine
b. large intestine
c. . rectum
d. lung of rat
angiostrongyloides cantonensis
HAbitat : LUNG of RAT ( pulmonary arteries)
what is the rapid confirmation for trichenella spiralis
a. EIA
b. Latex agglutination
c. western blot
d. Bentonite flocculation test
Latex agglutination - rapid confirmation
- antibody detection by Bentonite - flocculation test
- EIA (currently recommended for diagnosis,
confirmed by Western blot)
specimen for trichenella spiralis
a. muscle biopsy
b. food
c. whole blood
d. csf
trichenella spiralis
specimen : Muscle obtained by biospy
barber’s pole
a. angiostrongyloides cantonensis
b. trichenella spiralis
c. capillaria hepatica
d. enterobius vermicularis
Angiostrongyloides cantonensis
- adult : characterized by having a “barber’s pole” appearance due to looping a milky white uterine tubules aroung the blood filled intestine
a patient is infected with __________ may experience LOWER RIGHT QUADRANT PAIN similar to the manifested in appendicitis
a. parastrongylus cantonensis
b. parastrongylus costaricensis
c. dracunlus medinensis
d. dirofillaria immitis
Parastrongylus cantonensis / Angiostrongylus cantonensis
what nematodes can be acquired by ingestion of contaminated salad
a. parastrongylus cantonensis
b. parastrongylus costaricensis
c. dracunlus medinensis
d. dirofillaria immitis
parastrongylus costaricensis / angiostrongylus costaricemsis
- infection mayresemble acute appendicitis
- acquired through ingestion CONTAMINATED SALAD
- causes intestinal angiostrongyliasis
nematodes that can cause intestine angiostrongyliasis
a. trichenella spiralis
b. angiostrongylus cantonensis
c. parastrongylus costaricensis
d. capillaria hepatica
parastrongylus costaricensis / astrongylus costaricensis
- causes intestinal angiostrongyliasis
angiostrongylus cantonensis
- human eosinophilis meningitis (HEM)
