Protozoa/Helminths US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Protozoa/Helminths Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 111: _____ is a common roundworm that infects the biliary tract, increasing the risk for gallstones
Answer: Ascaris lumbricoides
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Flashcard 112: Which helminth has a mature form that emerges from painful skin ulcers?
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Answer: Dracunculus medinensis
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Flashcard 113: Is Giardia lamblia an invasive organism?
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Answer: No, therefore no dysentery
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Flashcard 114: Which form of protozoa is found in feces of animals, penetrating the water supply and allowing for new infection?
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Answer: Cyst
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Flashcard 115: Flukes are officially known as _____
Answer: trematodes
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Flashcard 116: Schistosoma spp. mature in the _____ and then disseminate
Answer: liver
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Flashcard 117: Plasmodium merozoite infection of red blood cells can result in _____ formation
Answer: gametocyte
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Flashcard 118: Which hematologic complication arises from Echinococcus granulosus infection?
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Answer: Eosinophilia
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Flashcard 119: Are cysts of Entamoeba Histolytica able to survive outside of the host?
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Answer: Yes
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Flashcard 120: _____ is due to infection of RBCs and the liver with Plasmodium species
Answer: Malaria
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