Parasitology — Flashcards

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

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

Clonorchis: _____ are the first intermediate host and Fish are the second intermediate host.

Hint: Snails/Fish

_____ dye test is gold standard for the diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis.

Which helminth is associated with consumption of undercooked crab meat infected with _____ larvae?Paragonimus westermani (lung fluke)

The _____ mosquitoes carry sporozoites of Plasmodium spp. in their saliva

The following are the parasites causing autoinfection (mnemonic: CHEST.C)C-_____H-Hymenolepis nanaE-Enterobius vermicularisS-Strongyloides stercoralisT-Taenia soliumC-Capillaria philippinensis

Hookworms, a helminth, enter the _____ through the feet, making their way to the lungs; mucociliary escalator eventually causes them to be swallowed into the GI tract

Clonorchis sinensis tends to inhabit the _____ and biliary tree

Ingestion of Taenia _____ in contaminated water/food can result in Taeniasis (intestinal infection)

Hint: cyst/trophozoite