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Nematodes Flashcards

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Nematodes is also known as

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Roundworm

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Characteristics of Nematodes/Roundworm

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Elongated, smooth
Complete digestive system
Invade any human organ
Dioecious - male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals

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Intestinal Nematodes

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Capillaria philippinensis
Ascaris Lumbrecoides
Trichinella spiralis
Trichuris trichiura
Enterobius vermicularis
Necator americanus
Strongylides stercoralis

CATTENS

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Extra-Intestinal Nematodes (Blood & Tissue) Nematodes

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Onchocerca volvulus
Wuchereria bancrofti
Brugia malayi
Dracunculus medinensis
Toxocara species
Ancylostoma caninum
Loa loa

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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Giant roundworm

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Disease caused by Ascaris lumbrecoides

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Ascariasis/Roundworm Disease

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Mode of transmission of A. lumbrecoides

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Ingestion of eggs/soil

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Distinguishing characteristic of Male Ascaris from Female Ascaris

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Male Ascaris has curved end tail

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9
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DOC for Ascariosis

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Albendazole
Mebendazole

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Necator americanus

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New World Hookworm

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Ancylostoma duodenale

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Old World Hookworm

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Disease caused by Necator americanus

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Hookworm disease

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Mode of Transmission of N. americanus

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Direct Skin penetration

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Clinical Findings of Hookworm Disease

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Severe Anemia
Iron Deficiency

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DOC for Necator americanus (Hookworm)

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Albendazole
Mebendazole

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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Threadworm

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17
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Disease caused by Strongyloides stercoralis

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Strongyloidiasis

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18
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Mode of Transmission of S. stercoralis

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Direct skin penetration by larvae

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Diagnosis of Strongyloides

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Enterotest (String test)

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20
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DOC for Strongyloidiasis

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Ivermectin

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Disease caused by Trichinella spiralis

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Trichinosis/Trichinellosis

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Transmission fo Trichinosis

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Ingestion of eggs in porks

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Trichinella spiralis target what body part

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Skeletal muscle

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DOC for Trichinosis

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Albendazole
Mebendazole

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Disease caused by Trichuris trichiura

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Trichuriasis

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Trichuris trichiura

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Whipworm ✰

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Transmission of Trichuriasis ✰

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Ingestion of eggs

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S/S of Trichuriasis

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Pruritus ani

29
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Diagnostic tool used for trichuriasis

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Scotch tape method

30
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Discovered in Northern Luzon in 1964

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Capillaria philippinensis

31
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Disease caused by Capillaria philippinensis

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Capillariasis

32
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DOC for Capillariasis

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Mebendazole

33
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Capillaria philippinensis is acquired by fishermen eating raw smal brackish water fish called ✰

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Bagsit (Hypseleotris bipartite) ✰

34
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Onchocerciasis

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River Blindess

35
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Caustive Agent of River Blindness/Onchocerciasis

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Onchocerca volvolus

36
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Vector of River Blindness/Onchocerciasis (Onchocerca volvolus)

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Black flies

37
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DOC for Onchocerciasis/River Blindess

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Ivermectin

38
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Disease caused by W. bancrofti and B. malayi

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Lymphatic filariasis/Elephantiasis

39
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Elephantiasis causes enlargement of

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Limbs
Breast
Genitalis

40
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DOC for Elephantiasis

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Diethylcarbamazin

41
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Vector of W. bancrofti and B. malayi

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Female mosquitoes (Anopheles, Culex)

42
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DOC for Elephantiasis/Filariasis

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Diethylcarbamazine

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Dracunculus medinensis

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Guinea worm

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Disease caused by Dracunculus medinensis or Guineaworm

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Dracunculiasis
Guinea worm Disease

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Mode of transmission of Dracunculus medinensis

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Drinking water with copepods

46
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Toxocara canis

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Dog roundworm

47
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Toxocara cati

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Cat roundworm

48
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Disease caused by Toxocara spp.

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Toxocariasis

49
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DOC for Toxocariasis

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Albendazole
Mebendazole

50
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Ancylostoma caninum

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Dog hookworm ✰

51
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Mode of transmission A. caninum

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Direct Skin penetration

52
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Disease caused by Ancylostoma caninum

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Cutaneous larva migrans (Creeping eruption)

53
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DOC for Ancylostoma caninum

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Mebendazole
Albendazole

54
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Loa loa

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African eye worm

55
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Disease caused by Loa loa

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Loiasis

56
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Mode of transmission of Loiasis

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Bite of deer flies

57
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DOC for Loiasis

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Diethylcarbamazine

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