Parasitology — Flashcards

After maturation in the abdomen, the helminth _____ migrates to the skin, inducing a painful ulcer

_____ is a helminth that can cause elephantiasis due to longstanding lymphedema

_____ is a parasite that causes diarrhea in immunocompromised/suppressed (ie: HIV/AIDS) patients

_____ is associated with granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and keratitis in contact lens wearers

_____ is the intermediate host for Dracunculiasis

_____ of Toxoplasma are formed within the intermediate host.

Hint: rapidly dividing stage

The larvae of _____ enter the blood and lay cysts in striated muscle

Immunodiffusion and counter current electrophoresis (CIEP) are used in _____ for detecting antibody against antigen-5 (Arc-5)

_____ is a helminth that can cause chronic cough with bloody sputum

Non-Bile stained eggs can be remembered by the mnemonic **A HEN**: _____, Hymenolepis nana, Enterobius vermicularis, Necator americanus