Species in Helminths

Question 1

Which species causes cerebral schistosomiasis?

Answer 1

Schistosoma japonicum

Question 2

Which helminth species causes swimmers itch?

Answer 2

avian or non-human schistosomes

Question 3

______ are ingested on water plants when contracting Fasciola hepatica.

Answer 3

metacercariae

Question 4

Where is Fasciolopsis buski found?

Answer 4

Asia

Question 5

Which trematode species causes deformities in frogs?

Answer 5

Ribeiroia ondatrae

Question 6

What parasite is an example of hyperparasitism?

Answer 6

Nanophyetus salmincola

Question 7

What is the common name for Nanophyetus salmincola?

Answer 7

Dog Salmon Poisoning

Question 8

What is the common name for Clonorchis sinensis?

Answer 8

Chinese Liver Fluke

Question 9

How many hosts do pseudophyllideans require?

Answer 9

3 hosts

Question 10

What are the stages of pseudophyllideans?

Answer 10

1. Adult
2. Egg
3. Coracidia
4. Procercoid
5. Plerocercoid

Question 11

What are the stages of cyclophyllideans?

Answer 11

1. Adult
2. Egg
3. Hexacanth embryo (oncosphere)
4. Metacestode (varies with species)

Question 12

What is the 1st IH for Diphyllobothrium latum?

Answer 12

copepods

Question 13

What is the common name for Taenia saginata?

Answer 13

Beef tapeworm

Question 14

What is the common name for Taenia solium?

Answer 14

Pork tapeworm

Question 15

Which species can humans serve as the intermediate host?

Answer 15

Taenia solium

Question 16

What is associated with Taenia solium?

Answer 16

Cysticercosis

Question 17

What causes cystic echinococcosis in humans?

Answer 17

Echinococcus granulosus

Question 18

Accidental rupture of a hydatid cyst can cause what?

Answer 18

Anaphylactic shock

Question 19

What causes alveolar echinococcosis in humans?

Answer 19

Echinococcus multilocularis

Question 20

What is the treatment for Echinococcus multilocularis?

Answer 20

Albendazole

Question 21

What is the common name for Hymenolepis nana?

Answer 21

Dwarf tapeworm

Question 22

What is the common name for Dipylidium caninum?

Answer 22

Cucumber tapeworm

Question 23

What is the common name for Hymenolepis diminuta?

Answer 23

rat tapeworm

Question 24

Which species is considered a whipworm?

Answer 24

Trichuris trichiura

Question 25

Which species are considered hookworms?

Answer 25

1. Necator americanus 2. Ancylostoma duodenale

Question 26

What species has an active invasion and causes cutaneous larva migrans?

Answer 26

Necator americanus

Question 27

Which species are considered roundworms?

Answer 27

1. Ascaris lumbricoides 2. Ascaris suum

Question 28

Which species causes visceral larva migrans in humans?

Answer 28

Toxocara canis