Ascaris

Question 1

Ascaris, hookworm, and whipworm are parasitic worms known as?

Answer 1

Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH)

Question 2

People with ascariasis often show no symptoms and if symptoms occur they can be light. True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Human roundworm

Answer 3

Ascaris lumbricoides

Question 4

Pig roundworm

Answer 4

Ascaris suum

Question 5

Ascaris species are very large, adult females: ____________; adult males: ________ nematodes (roundworms) that parasitize the human intestine.

Answer 5

20-35 cm, 15-30 cm

Question 6

It is the primary species involved in human infections of ascaris globally

Answer 6

lumbricoides

Question 7

They are the major hosts for Ascaris

Answer 7

Humans and swine

Question 8

It is the most common human helminthic infection globally.

Answer 8

Ascariasis

Question 9

Ascariasis is treatable with medication prescribed by your health care provider. True or False?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

People infected with Ascaris often show no symptoms, regardless of the species of worm. True or False?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The standard method for diagnosing ascariasis is by identifying Ascaris eggs in a stool sample using a?

Answer 11

Microscope

Question 12

The drugs of choice for treatment of Ascaris infections, regardless of the species of worm are?

Answer 12

Mebendazole and Albendazole

Question 13

Ascaris suum eggs left in the soil from pigs can survive for up to?

Answer 13

10 years

Question 14

It is virtually possible to completely
remove Ascaris suum eggs from the environment where an infected pig has been present. True or False?

Answer 14

False, impossible

Question 15

A female Ascaris lumbricoides may produce approximately _______ eggs per day, which are passed with the feces

Answer 15

200, 000

Question 16

Adult Ascaris lumbricoide worms can live up to?

Answer 16

1-2 years

Question 17

The transmission of Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum is through?

Answer 17

Fecal-Oral Route