NEMATODES Flashcards

1
Q

NEMATODES STAGES IN LIFE CYCLE

A

egg, larvae, adults

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

most common intestinal nematode

A

Ascaris Lumbricoides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Common Name for Ascaris Lumbricoides

A

Giant Intestinal Roundworm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

outer covering of fertilized A. Lumbricoides ova

A

albuminoid coat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

3 layers of egg shell in A. Lumbricoides

A

> inner non permeable vitelline membrane
thick transparent middle layer glycogen Membrane
Outer coat albuminoid layer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

larvae migration of A.lumbriocides in lungs causes

A

Ascaris Pneumonitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Disease of Poverty

A

Loaffler’s Syndrome or STH

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Habitat of A. lumbricoides

A

Small Intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

MOT of A. lumbricoides

A

Ingestion of embryonated eggs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Infective stage of A. lumbricoides

A

Embryonated ova

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Stool examinations for the diagnosis of Ascariasis

A

> DFS - 2mg
Concentration techniques - kato katz, FECT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Treatment for A.lumbricoides

A
  • Albendazole
  • Mebendazole
  • Pyrantel pamoate
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

AKA dog and Cat ascaris

A

Toxocara canis & Toxocora cati

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Habitat of Toxocara canis & Toxocora cati

A

Small Intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

MOT of Toxocara canis & Toxocora cati

A

Accidental Ingestion by human

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Treatment for Toxocara canis & Toxocora cati

A

Thiabendazole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Common name for trichuris trichuria

A

Whipworm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

loss of muscle tone of anal sphincter

A

rectal prolapse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

habitat of trichuris trichuria

A

Large Intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

MOT of trichuris trichuria

A

Ingestion of embryonated eggs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

infective stage of trichuris trichuria

A

embryonated eggs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

lab diagnosis for trichuris trichuria

A

Laboratory Diagnosis:
- Stool examination
> DFS
> Concentration techniques: Kato-katz, FECT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Treatment for trichuris trichuria

A

Albendazole
- Mebendazole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

AKA New World Hookworm

A

Necator Americanus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
habitat of Necator Americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale
Small Intestine
26
MOT of Hookworms
Skin penetration of filariform larvae Ingestion of contaminated food
27
Infective stage of hookworms
Filariform larvae
28
Treatment for hookworms
Albendazole - Mebendazole - Pyrantel pamoate - Iron supplements
29
life span of N. Americanus
14 years
30
AKA the old world hookworm
Ancylostoma duodenale
31
shortest life span
Ancylostoma Braziliense
32
longest life span
Ancylostoma caninum
33
able to produce offspring w/o fertilization with males
parthenogenetic
34
- Smallest intestinal nematode in man
Strongyloides stercoralis
35
3 life cycle of Strongyloides stercoralis
Direct Cycle Indirect Cycle Autoinfection
36
skin penetration of filariform larva from the soil and female matures in S.I
Direct Cycle
37
Rhabditiform larva developed into sexually mature free-living female and produced partially embryonated ova
Indirect cycle
38
development of rhabditiform into filariform larva while entransit down the bowel
autoinfection
39
habitat of S. Stercoralis
Small Intestine
40
MOT of S. Stercoralis
Skin penetration of filariform larvae Autoinfection
41
infective stage of s. stercoralis
filariform larvae
42
treatment for s. stercoralis
thiabendazole
43
- parasite of monkeys and apes - cause of zoonotic infection in man in africa and some parts os Asia
Strongyloides fuelleborni
44
MOT of Strongyloides fuelleborni
breastfeeding
45
Common name of S. stercoralis
Threadworm
46
Common name of Enterobius vermicularis
Pinworm/Seatworm
47
habitat of Enterobius vermicularis
Large Intestine
48
MOT of Enterobius vermicularis
- ingestion of egg - inhalation of IS -autoinfection -retroinfection
49
infective stage of Enterobius vermicularis
embryonated egg
50
treatment for Enterobius vermicularis
Albendazole - pyrantel pamoate
51
Discovered by: Nelia P. Salazar
Capillaria Philippinensis
52
where is the first reported case of Capillaria Philippinensis
Ilocos
53
direct host of Capillaria Philippinensis
man, fish eating birds
54
intermediate host Capillaria Philippinensis
freshwater fishes
55
gurgling stomach
borborygmus
56
oviparous, 8-10 eggs in single row
typical
57
larviparous, 40-45 eggs in 2-3 rows, eggs hatch while in utero
atypical
58
flattened bipolar plug w/ thick striated shell, peanut shaped
typical
59
thin shelled w/o polar plug
atypical
60
common name of Capillaria Philippinensis
pudoc's worm
61
habitat of Capillaria Philippinensis
small intestine
62
MOT of Capillaria Philippinensis
Ingestion of contaminated fish
63
-Accidental ingestion of infected process meats - After exposure to gastric acid and pepsin;
Trichinella spiralis
64
common name of Trichinella spiralis
trichina worm
65
MOT of Trichinella spiralis
ingestion of encysted larvae in undercooked pork
66
diagnosis of Trichinella spiralis
muscle biopsy
67
treatment for Trichinella spiralis
mebendazole