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Majority of nematodes are free-living, they can survive in their own

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True

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Most prevalent area where you can see nematodes

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Soil

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Nematodes are tapered where

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Both ends (complete GI tract)

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Nematodes are sexually ___

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Dimorphic

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Nematodes have cuticles, while flatworms do not

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True

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Cuticles undergoes molding as nematodes develop from adult to larva

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False; larva to adult

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3 most common nematodes in Tissue and Blood

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Trichuris trichuria, Wuchereria bancrofti. Brugia malayi

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Most common intestinal roundworm infecting man and the largest nematode

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Ascaris Lumbricoides

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Common name of Ascaris Lumbricoides

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Giant Roundworm

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Ascaris Lumbricoides has intermediate host

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False; definitive (ONLY HUMANS)

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Ascaris Lumbricoides; jejenum, ileum

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>

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Plays a huge role in prevention of Ascaris Lumbricoides

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Sanitation

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Human Feces as Fertilizer

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Ascaris Lumbricoides

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Cuticle with fine circular striations

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Ascaris Lumbricoides

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Size of Ascaris Lumbricoides: Males, Females

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Males < Females

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Matching type: Male or Female
Incurved Tail
Pointed Tail (Tapered)

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Incurved Tail - Male
Pointed Tail (Tapered) - female

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Fertilized - Inseminated

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True

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all nematodes are parasitic

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true

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for nematodes, man is the only host

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true

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cuticle of ascaris lumbricoides

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fine circular striations

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diagnostic stage of ascaris

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ova

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3 layers of ascaris fertilized eggs

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inner non-permeable lipoidal vitelline membrane
middle transparent thick glycogen membrane outer coarsely mammillated albuminoid membrane

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fertilized egg without the mammillated coat

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decorticated fertilized egg

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in fertilized egg, how many cells

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single

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unfertilized egg is smaller than fertilized ones for ascaris
false
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unfertilized egg for ascaris is thicker shell
false
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contains varisized highly refractile granules
unfertilized eggs of ascaris
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infective stage of ascaris
embryonated egg
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unfertilized egg do not have the firs two layers for ascaris
true
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female ascaris produce how much egg per day
200,000
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adult ascaris are very migratory
true
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unfertilized egg may be ingested but not infected; fertile eggs can embryonate after 16 days
true; false (18 days)
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for ascaris, how long do clinical manifestations show
4 days to 2 weeks
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clinical manifestation for migratory larvae of ascaris in children infected for the first time
respiratory asthma, cough with rales, chest pain
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clinical manifestation for migratory larvae of ascaris in hypersensitive individuals
LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME (allergic eosinophilic infiltration of the lungs)
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what stimulates adult ascaris to go upward
fever and vomiting - fever - due to high eosinophilic infiltration
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5 GI manifestations of Ascaris
Intestinal obstruction, Biliary ascariasis, appendicitis, acute pancreatitis, peritonitis
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Adults worms of ascaris manifestation
low fat and nitrogen absorption, high stool nitrogen
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3 diagnostic methods of ascaris
formalin ether concentration technique, direct fecalysis, kato-katz
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drugs of treatment for ascaris
albendazole (400 mg once) mebendazole (500 mg once) ivermectin (150-200 mcg once)
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these species suck blood voraciously and damage the musoca
hookworms
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old world hookworms
ancylostoma duodenale
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new world hookworms
necator americanus
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how many cell stages for hookworm
4-8 cell stages
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3 characteristics of hookworms
ovoidal, thin-shelled, colorless
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diagnostic stage of hookworms
ova
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what hookworm larva infects humans
filariform larva
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hookworm hatches 1-2 days, releases what larva
rhabditiform
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what hookworm requires the transpulmonary migration phase
Necator americanus
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Ancylostoma duodenale can also do these two routes, aside from transpulmonary
oral transmammary route
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creeping eruptions or cutaneous larva migrans
hookworm larva
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anemia hypoalbuminemia, increase appetite with pica are clinical manifestations of what stage in hookworms, children suffering from mental, physical, and sexual retardation
adult worm
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diagnostic technique unique to hookworms
harada-mori technique
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whipworm
trichuris trichiura
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prevalent in areas of high rainfall, high humidity, and high shade
trichuris trichiura
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difference between t. tirchiura and the other two most infective nematodes
t. trichuria- attaches to cecum (more on the LI)
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diagnostic stage of trichuris
unembryonated eggs
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trichuris pass unembryonated in stool
true - becomes embryonated for 10-14 days in soil
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trichuris have triple shell
true
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infective stage of trichuris
embryonated egg
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light infection of trichuris is usually asymptomatic
true
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clincial manifestations of heavy infection of trichuris trichiura
rectal prolapse, diffuse colitis, appendicitis, malnutrition, hyperchromic anemia, mental retardation
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eggs of enterobius vermicularis contains how many layers in egg
2 layers - inner embryonic lipoidal and outer thick hyaline albuminous shell
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presentation of nocturnal itch in the perianal area
enterobius vermicularis
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three clinical manifestations of enterobius vermicularis
egg laying (intense pruritus or ithcing in the perianal region), adult worm attachment (minute ulcerations and abscesses formation), and migration (vulvovaginitis and salpingitis)
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diagnosis for enterobius vermicularis
scotch tape swab
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threadworm
strongyloides stercoralis
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larva seen on stool examination of freshly passed specimen
strongyloides stercoralis
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infective stage of trichuris trichiura
embryonated eggs
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enterobius vermicularis adult morphology
spindle-shaped with a sharp tail
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enterobius vermicularis anterior end
lateral wing or cephalic alae
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enterobius vermicularis stage
egg/ova
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shortest adult worm development
enterobius vermicularis
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enterobius vermicularis diagnostic stage
ova
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enterobius vermicularis infective stage
embryonated egg
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common name of strongyloides stercoralis
threadworms
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only one capable of perpetuation in man by producing infective larvae
strongyloides stercoralis
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they only have larva form in the adult form
strongyloides stercoralis
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s. stercoralis distinguishing tail feature of filariform
notched tail
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