Parasitology (Common names) Flashcards

1
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Classification: Roundworms; elongated, cylindrical, body is provided with cuticula

A

Nematodes

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2
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Classification: Flatworms, Platyhelminthes

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Trematodes, Cestodes

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3
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Classification: Fluke tapeworms

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Trematodes

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4
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Eelworm, Giant intestinal round worm (largest nematode); largest intestinal nematode, 2nd most common helminth

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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5
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Pinworm, seatworm; No.1 cause of helminth infection in the world, Retro infection, Autoinfection

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Enterobius vermicularis

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6
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Whipworm, 3rd most common

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Trichuris trichura

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7
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Ascaris of Cats

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Toxocara cati

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8
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Ascaris of dogs

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Toxocara canis

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9
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Cat Hookworm

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Ancylostoma braziliense

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10
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Dog Hookworm

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Ancylostoma caninum

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11
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Old word hookworm (Blood sucking nematode)

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Ancylostoma duodenale

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12
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New world hookworm (Blood sucking nematode)

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Necator americanus

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13
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smallest intestinal nematode; look for larva in feces

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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14
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local parasite (first noted in bario pudoc; pudoc wormin 1963)

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Capillaria philippinensis

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15
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pork muscle roundworm, trichina worm

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Trichinella spiralis

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16
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bancroft’s filarial

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Wuchereria bancrofti

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17
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Eye worm (does not cause blindness)

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Loa loa

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18
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Malayan filaria

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Brugia malayi

19
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Convulated filarial

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O. volvulus

20
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ozzard’s filaria

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M. ozzardi

21
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persistent filaria

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M. perstans

22
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rat lungworm

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

23
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guinea worm, serpent worm, dragon worm

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Dracunculus medinensis

24
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Filaria of dogs

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Dirofilaria immitis

25
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Herringworm, Codworm, sealworm

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Anisakis spp

26
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oriental blood fluke

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Schistosoma japonicum

27
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manson’s blood fluke

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Schistosoma mansoni

28
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vesical blood fluke

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Schistosoma haematobium

29
Q

Oriental lung fluke

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Paragonimus westermani

30
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Giant intestinal fluke, Busk fluke

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Fasciolopsis buski

31
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Garrison’s fluke

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Echinostoma ilocanum

32
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(deadliest)- Von Siebold Fluke, Dwarf fluke (cardiac)

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Heterophyes heterophyes

33
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Yokogawai’s fluke

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Metagonimus yokogawai

34
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sheep liver fluke

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Fasciola hepatica

35
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oriental liver fluke, chinese liver fluke

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Clonorchis sinensis

36
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Cat liver fluke

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Opistorchis felineus

37
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fish broad tapeworm, russian broad tape worm (longest; 10 meters)

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Diphyllobothrium latum

38
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armed tapeworm (scolex - with hooks), pork tapeworm

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Taenia solium

39
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Beef tapeworm or unarmed tapeworm

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Taenia saginata

40
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dwarf tapeworm

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Hymenolepis nana

41
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rat tapeworm

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Hymenolpis diminuta

42
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dog tapeworm, double pored

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Dypilidium caninum

43
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hydatid worm (shortest; 1 mature, 1 gravid, 1 immature)

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Echinococcus granulosus