Parasitology — Flashcards

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

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

_____ of Plasmodium from the ruptured hepatocytes go on to infect red blood cells

_____ is a protozoal infection that occurs at a pH > 4.5

_____ is a helminth that can form 'hydatid cysts' in the liver, lungs or brain

_____ is a parasite commonly transmitted as cysts in undercooked meat

Trophozoites of Plasmodium mature into _____, which rupture the hepatocytes and release merozoites

The _____ form of Leishmania spp. is found within macrophages

How is the presence of Ascaris lumbricoides diagnosed?_____, Eosinophilia

Ingestion of Taenia solium _____ in contaminated water/food can result in neurocysticercosis