Parasitology — Flashcards

_____ causes amoebic brain disease and is associated with freshwater sources

_____ is painful pharyngitis caused by the presence of adult liver flukes on the posterior pharyngeal wall after eating raw sheep liver.

Diagnosis of the helminth _____ is made via the scotch tape test

_____ is a visceral protozoal infection that is diagnosed by the visualization of Trypanosoma cruzi on a peripheral blood smear.

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

_____ can cause amoebic liver abscesses, which are described as having "anchovy paste" consistency

Neotropical echinococcosis is caused by Echinococcus _____ and Echinococcus oligarthrus.

_____ shows jerky motility

The oocysts of _____ consist of 4 motile sporozoites

Hint: which parasite

The vector for transmission of _____ is a tsetse fly