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Ascaris lumbricoides route of transmission

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Fecal oral

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Enterobius route of transmission:

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hand to mouth
exits anus, lays eggs. secretes fluid that makes people itch

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Necator americanus route of transmission:

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larvae in soil penetrate foot skin, hatches to larvae in ground

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Trichenella spiralis larvae route of transmission:

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transferred to humans by eating contaminated uncooked pork, larvae goes to skeletal muscle

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Clonorchis sinensis route of transmission:

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eating contaminated undercooked fish
ova > 1st host (snail) > larvae > 2nd host (fish)

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Schistosoma mansoni route of transmission:

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larvae in water penetrating the skin with an enzyme that allows it to
1st host (snail) > larvae > 2. penetrates skin

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Taenia saginata route of transmission:

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eating contaminated undercooked beef

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Has lots of branches on proglottids and suction cup on the scolex

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Taenia saginata

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Taenia solium route of transmission:

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eating contaminated undercooked pork

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Has 8-13 branches on proglottid
Has suction cups and hooks on scolex

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Taenia solium

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disease humans get from ingesting solium egg (ovum), goes straight to brain

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Cysticercosis

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eggs

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Ova

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egg

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Ovum

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Head of tapeworm

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Scolex

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Segment of tapeworm body

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Proglottid

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Has both eggs and sperm, can reproduce with self

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Dioecious

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Platyhelminthes are commonly known as

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Flatworms

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The animal that harbors the adult worm is called the

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definitive host

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Class trematoda are also called

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flukes

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Class cestoda are also called

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tapeworms

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Non-segmented, leaf-shaped parasites that have a simple digestive tract and require at least one intermediate molluscan host (e.g. snail) in their life cycle

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Class Trematoda

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Are segmented, ribbon-like flatworms that lack a digestive tract of their own.

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Class Cestoda

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Has only a suction cup on the scolex

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Taenia Saginata

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Has suction cups and hooks on the scolex

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Taenia Scolium

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The proglottids of Taenia Saginata have more than _______ lateral branches on each side
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The proglottids on Taenia Solium have ______ to ______ branches
8 to 13
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Cestoda (tapeworms) are non-segmented
False
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Trematodes (flukes) lack a digestive tract of their own
False
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Having both male and female reproductive organs
Monoecious
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Male and female are seperate animals
Dioecious
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Name the genus and species of the parasite that causes the disease “cysticercosis”
Taenia solium
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Chlornchis sinensis
Pumpkin seed
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Schistoma Mansoni
Cartoon talk bubble
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Chlornchis sinensis and schistoma mansoni are _______
Trematodes
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Taenia saginata and taenia solium are of
Cestoda
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Dracunculus medinensis
Guinea worm
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Giant intestinal roundworm
Ascaris lumbricoides
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Hookworm
Necator Americanus
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Pinworm
Enterobius Vermicularis
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Tissue parasite
Trichenella spiralis
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Which nematodes migrate to the lung during their life cycle?
Ascaris lumbricoides Necator americanus Dirofilaria immitis
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Which nematode is found in areas with high level sanitation?
Enterobrius vermicularis
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Which nematode(s) is/are transmitted by the fecal-oral route?
Ascaris lumbricoides Toxocara canis Toxocaris cati
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Which nematode can cause severe anemia?
Necator Americanus
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Which nematode can cause severe anemia?
Necator Americanus
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Which nematode causes pruritis ani?
Enterobrius vermicularis
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Which nematodes are normally parasites of cats and dogs?
Toxacara cati and and canis
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Some roundworms are very tiny and transmitted by an insect vector.
Dirofilaria Immitis
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Name the genus and species of the parasite that causes the disease “cysticercosis”
Taenia solium
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The two classes of platyhelminthes are _______, commonly known as flukes, and ________, commonly known as tapeworms
Trematoda and Cestoda
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Platyhelminthes are commonly known as
flatworms
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The Taenia saginata has hooks on its scolex
False
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The Taenia solium does have hooks on irs scolex
True
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Clonorchis sinensis common name is
Chinese liver fluke
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Commonly known as the blood fluke
Schistoma Mansoni
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First host of Scistoma mansoni is
The snail then the human
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Humans are infected with Schistoma mansoni when
it comes into contact with the skin
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Encantamoeba histolytica causes
Amoebic dysentery
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Causes vaginitis
Trichomonas vaginalis
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What infection concerns pregnant women?
Toxoplasma gondii
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Causes meningoencephalitis
Naegleria fowleri
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All protozoans are found in a stage called
Trophozoites
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Causes eye infections
Acanthamoeba
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Giardia lamblia is aka
Backpackers diarrhea
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Bacteria that survives chlorination of drinking water
Giardia lamblia Cryptosporidium parvum
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Trypanosoma brucei uses ________ as bio vector and causes the disease ________________
Tsetse fly African sleeping sickness
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_______ uses the kissing bug as a v vector and causes the disease _______
Trypanosoma cruzii Chagas disease
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What disease does plasmodium cause?
Malaria
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What 3 ways is toxoplasma gondii transmitted to humans:
Cat feces Eating contaminated undercooked meat Congenital
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How is plasmodium transmitted to humans?
Bite of infected mosquito
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How is balantidium coli transmitted to humans?
Fecal oral
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How is cryptosporidium parvum transmitter to humans?
Fecal oral
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How is entamoeba histolytica transmitted to humans?
Fecal oral
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How is Giardia lamblia transmitted to humans?
Fecal oral

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