EXAM 3 PRACTICE Flashcards
Which parasite causes rectal prolapse?
Trichuris trichiura
Which parasite causes severe IgE?
Anisakis simplex
What parasite is going to come out of you when there are no males present?
Enterobius vermicularis
What parasite is going to always produce pathogenic females?
Strongyloides stercoralis
What parasite can house flies be mechanical vectors for?
Trichuris trichiura
What is the target organ for Trichinella spiralis?
Small intestine
What parasite is going to attack the ileocecal region of the small intestine?
Enterobius vermicularis
Which parasite has diurnal periodicity?
Loa loa
When would you test for Wucheria Bancrofti?
At night
How do you contract Loa Loa?
A deer fly bites you
What does Loa loa affect?
Subcutaneous tissue
Which parasite can result in lymphedema and hydrocele?
Wucheria bancrofti
Lymphedema and hydrocele are a part of what phase?
Inflammatory/acute phase
What parasite causes elephantiasis?
Wucheria bancrofti
What parasite can cause intestinal blockage?
Ascaris lumbricoides
What organ does Dipylidium caninum affect?
Small intestine
Where do Strongyloides stercoralis molt twice?
In the lungs
What are the reservoir hosts for Strongyloides stercoralis?
Dogs and cats
What temperature is necessary for Strongyloides stercoralis to be free living?
Less than 34 degrees Celsius
How do you get Ascaris lumbricoides?
Night soil
Where do the eggs hatch for Ascaris lumbricoides?
In the duodenum
Where do the eggs for Ascaris lumbricoides molt twice?
In the lungs
What does Wolbachia cause if a worm dies in your eye?
Sclerosing keratitis
What does Onchocerca volvulus attack?
The skin
