Parasitology — Flashcards

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

Hint: cyst/trophozoite

Leishmania donovani presents as _____ leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar (black fever)

What tests (3) are used to diagnose Entamoeba histolytica?_____; ELISA stool+serum antigen test; Serology to detect Entamoeba antibodies

Bile stained eggs can be remembered by the mnemonic TAT:_____

_____ of the helminth Toxocara canis can enter the eye and cause blindness

Infection of the helminth _____ occurs via drinking of water contaminated with larvae in copepods

Which intestinal parasites are ingested via contaminated water in the cyst form?_____

_____ is a parasite commonly transmitted as oocysts in cat feces

Schistosoma _____ has a large terminal spine

Schistosoma _____ has a large lateral spine