Schistosomiasis Flashcards
(9 cards)
Other name of schistosomiasis is…
Bilharzia
5 species of schistosoma flukes are…
Hematopium
Japonicum
Mansoni
Mekongi
Intercalatum
Infective stage of schistosoma is called…
Cercaria
After schistosoma eggs are released from human, what do they release when they come in contact with water?
Miracidium
Serum sickness- like illness caused by schistosoma eggs is called…
Katayama fever
Acute symptoms of schistosomiasis include…
Swimmer’s itch
Dermatitis (caused when cercaria penetrates skin and leaves its tail behind to become schistosomule)
Katayama fever
Gold standard diagnosis is…
Urine & stool microscopy
How do you differentiate between the 3 main species.?
Haematobium: terminal spine
Mansoni: prominent lateral spine
Japonicum: small spine
3 drugs used for treatment…
Praziquantel: for all species
Oxamniquine: for intestinal ones
Metrifonate: haematonium
