PARA (Trema-Liver Flukes) Flashcards
(19 cards)
common name of Fasciola hepatica
Sheep Liver Fluke
common name of Fasciola gigantica
Giant Liver Fluke
common name of Clonorchis sinensis
Chinese-Liver Fluke
common name of Opisthorcis viverrini
Fish-Liver Fluke
Infective Stage of Liver Fluke
Metacercariae
1st Intermediate Host of Liver Fluke
Snail
2nd intermediate Host of Fasciola hepatica and gigantica
Aquatic/Water plants
2nd intermediate Host of Clonorchis sinensis
Grass Carp
2nd intermediate Host of Opisthorcis viverrini
Freshwater Fish
Definitive Host of Liver Flukes
Man
Diagnosis of Liver Flukes
DFS
Diagnostic stage of Fasciola hepatica and gigantica
Unembryonated ovum
Diagnostic stage of Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorcis viverrini
Embryonated egg
Specimen of Liver Flukes
Stool
Mode of Transmission of Fasciola hepatica and gigantica
Ingestion of infected raw aquatic plants
Mode of Transmission of Clonorchis sinensis
infected raw
Mode of Transmission of Opisthorcis viverrini
consumption of uncooked fresh water fish
Treatment of Fasciola hepatica and gigantica
Triclabendazole
Treatment of Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorcis viverrini
Praziquantel