Trematodes Flashcards
What is the common name for trematodes
flukeworms
What are the characteristics of trematodes
Dorso-ventrally flattened and leaf-like with bilateral asymmetry, except Schistosomes
Hermaphrodites, except Schistosomes
Eggs are operculated, except Schistosomes
What is the general infective stage of trematodes
metacercaria
What is the infective stage of Schistosoma spp
cercaria
What is the mode of transmission of general trematodes
ingestion
What is the mode of transmission of Schistosoma spp
Skin penetration
What is the 1st IH of trematodes
snail
What is the 2nd IH of trematodes
another snail, fish, crustacean, fresh water plants
These parasites IH is fish
Heterophyes heterophyes, Clonorchis sinensis, Opistorchis felineus
These parasites IH is crab
Paragonimus westermani
These parasites IH is vegetation
Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, Fasciolopsis buski
These parasites IH is snail
Echinostoma ilocanum
It is the organ for attachment
Acetabulum
What kind of sucks does the acetabulum have
oral and ventral sucker
What parasite has 3 suckers
Heterophyes heterophyes
What is the 3rd sucker of the Heterophyes heterophyes
Gonotyle (genital sucker)
It is the sheep liver fluke
Fasciola hepatica
What is the disease associated with sheep liver fluke
liver rot in sheep
What is the 2nd IH of fasciola hepatica
water plants (watercress, kangkong)
It is the giant liver fluke
Fasciola gigantica
What is the associated disease of the giant liver fluke
infects cattle in the PH
It is the most important liver fluke to human
Clonorchis sinensis
It is the chinese liver fluke or oriental fluke
Clonorchis sinensis
What is the 2nd IH of Clonochis sinensis
fish
What is the cat liver fluke
Opistorchis felineus
What is the 2nd IH of cat liver fluke
cyprinoid fish
It is the giant intestinal fluke
Fasciola buski
What is the 2nd IH of giant intestinal fluke
water caltrop, chestnut, bamboo shoots
These parasites have indistinguishable eggs
Fasciola spp
This parasite has a hen’s egg shaped ova
Fasciola buski
It is the Garrison’s fluke or Spiny fluke
Echinostoma ilocanum
It is the 2nd IH of the Garrison’s fluke or Spiny fluke
snail
It is the smallest but deadliest fluke of man
Heterophyes heterophyes