Nematodes: Class Secernentia

Question 1

What parasite is called the DOG ASCARIA or DOG ROUNDWORM?

Answer 1

Toxocara canis

Question 2

What parasite is called the CAT ASCARIA or CAT ROUNDWORM?

Answer 2

Toxocara cati

Question 3

What is the IS of Toxocara spp?

Answer 3

Embryonated egg

Question 4

What is the DS of Toxocara spp.?

Answer 4

Larva

Question 5

Toxocara spp. causes what clinical manifestations?

Answer 5

Visceral & ocular larva migrans

Question 6

A parasite that has an ARROWHEAD CA

Answer 6

Toxocara cati

Question 7

A parasite that has a BOW CA

Answer 7

Toxocara canis

Question 8

Dioctophyma renale is also called as the ___________

Answer 8

GIANT KIDNEY WORM

Question 9

What is the intermediate host of D. renale?

Answer 9

Common Mud Worm

Question 10

What is the specimen needed for D. renale diagnosis?

Answer 10

Urine

Question 11

What parasite causes Eosinophilic Myeloencephalitis, Gnathostomiasis, and VLM-like syndrome?

Answer 11

Gnathostoma spinigerum

Question 12

What is the Rat Lungworm?

Answer 12

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Question 13

The uterine tubes of A. cantonensis female worm has what appearance?

Answer 13

Barber’s Pole appearance

Question 14

A. cantonensis Definitive Host

Answer 14

Rat

Question 15

What is the accidental host of A. cantonensis?

Answer 15

Man

Question 16

When an A. cantonesis larvae is ingested, they migrate to the brain and spinal cord, producing what kind of infection?

Answer 16

Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis

Question 17

What is the other name for W. bancrofti?

Answer 17

Bancroft’s Filiaria

Question 18

B. malayi other names?

Answer 18

Brugian Filaria
Malayan’s Filaria

Question 19

Loa Loa other name?

Answer 19

African Eye Worm

Question 20

The Blinding Worm, Convoluted Filaria is what king of parasite?

Answer 20

Onchocerca volvulus

Question 21

What is the old name for Mansonella streptocerca?

Answer 21

Streptocerca streptocerca

Question 22

What kind of filaria causes filariasis of the lower extremities?

Answer 22

W. bancrofti

Question 23

W. bancroftican cause what kind of disease?

Answer 23

Elephantiasis
Chylochoele
Chyluria
TPE (Tropical PUlmonary Eosinophilia)

Question 24

This causes filariasis of the upper extremities.

Answer 24

B. malayi

Question 25

Loaloa causes what disease?

Answer 25

Calabar Swelling, Fugitive swelling

Question 26

What parasite causes Blinding filariasis, River Blindness, Hanging groin, & Leopard skin?

Answer 26

O. volvulus

Question 27

Onchocercomata is caused by what parasite?

Answer 27

O. volvulus

Question 28

What are the diseases caused by the M. perstans?

Answer 28

Calabar-like swelling Kampala UGANDAN EYE WORM

Question 29

M. streptocerca causes what disease?

Answer 29

Pruritic dermatitis

Question 30

What is the vector for O. volvulus?

Answer 30

Black fly/ Buffalo gnat

Question 31

Loaloa is carried by what vector?

Answer 31

Chrysops (Mango fly, Deer fly, tabanid fly)

Question 32

What filaria that has a graceful appearance?

Answer 32

W. bancrofti

Question 33

What filaria that has a kinky appearance?

Answer 33

B. malayi

Question 34

What is Dirofilaria immitis' simple name?

Answer 34

Dog heartworm

Question 35

What parasite is known to be the longest nematode of man?

Answer 35

D. medinensis

Question 36

List the simple names for D. medinensis

Answer 36

Guinea worm Fiery Serpent of Israelites Serpent worm Medina worm

Question 37

What is the intermediate host for D. medinensis?

Answer 37

Cyclops/ Copepods/ Water Fleas

Question 38

Anisakis is also called the _____

Answer 38

Herring's worm

Question 39

A person can be infected with Anisakis by what mode of transmission?

Answer 39

Ingestion of raw fish

Question 40

Anisakis Definitive host

Answer 40

Whales & Dolphins

Question 41

The Anisakis parasite has 3 intermediate hosts, what are those?

Answer 41

Copepods > small fishes > larger fishes

Question 42

What is the accidental host of Anisakis?

Answer 42

Man

Question 43

This parasite causes ulcer, on contact with water, releases larvae.

Answer 43

D. medinensis

Question 44

DS of D. medinensis?

Answer 44

Adult worm

Question 45

What is the periodicity of W. bancrofti?

Answer 45

Nocturnal (10pm-2AM), Diurnally subperiodic

Question 46

What filaria is nocturnally subperiodic?

Answer 46

B. malayi

Question 47

Periodicity of Loaloa?

Answer 47

Diurnal

Question 48

M. perstans Periodicity?

Answer 48

Aperiodic

Question 49

Manzonella ozardi periodicity?

Answer 49

Aperiodic

Question 50

What method is used in Onchocerca volvulus?

Answer 50

Mazzoti test

Question 51

What method is used in M. streptocerca?

Answer 51

Mazzoti test

Question 52

What filaria uses skin snips as specimen for testing?

Answer 52

M. streptocerca Onchocerca volvulus

Question 53

This filaria has a kinky appearance, how many nuclei at the tip is present?

Answer 53

2 nuclei

Question 54

What filaria has irregularly spaced nuclei to the tip?

Answer 54

Loaloa

Question 55

This filaria has nuclei extended to the tip?

Answer 55

M. perstans

Question 56

What filaria is describes as the SHEPHERD'S CROOK/ WALKING STICK?

Answer 56

M. streptocerca

Question 57

M. streptocerca has how many nuclei at the tip?

Answer 57

nuclei almost at the tip

Question 58

M. perstans preferred habitat?

Answer 58

Mesentery

Question 59

What is the vector of the Mansonella spp.?

Answer 59

Biting midges (Culicoides)

Question 60

W. bancroft & B. malayi vectors?

Answer 60

Mosquito

Question 61

The Bancroft's filaria & Malayan filaria tend to inhabit in what part of the human body?

Answer 61

Lymphatics

Question 62

What is the paratenic hosts of D. renal?

Answer 62

Fish, Frogs

Question 63

This parasite (nematode) is rust colored, and has 4 rows of hooks on bulb?

Answer 63

G. spinigerum

Question 64

What parasite is blood-red, has bell-shaped burse with spicule that destroys the kidney tissue?

Answer 64

D. renale (Giant kindey Worm)

Question 65

Toxocariasis uses what method to diagnose?

Answer 65

Serology