Parasitology — Flashcards

The vector for transmission of _____ is a tsetse fly

_____ shows jerky motility

Cryptosporidia are _____-cellular, partially acid-fast staining organisms

Subcutaneous, '_____' swellings are diagnostic of the helminth Loa loa

The eggs of _____ are boat-shaped with lateral floats.

_____ oocysts can be visualized with an Acid-Fast (Ziehl-Neelsen) stain

What diagnostic tests are run to test for Giardia?_____

_____ is the etiology of Chagas Disease

Hint: bug

_____ to 25 cysts (#) are required for Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) infection.

_____ that contain endocytosed RBCs are diagnostic of Entamoeba histolytica