Protozoa/Helminths — Flashcards

What is an ELISA looking for when testing for Giardia?_____

How is Naegleria fowleri diagnosed?_____

Paragonimus westermani is a _____ fluke

Which species of helminths migrate against portal blood flow?_____

The high prevalence of the sickle cell allele in Africans is likely due to its protective role against _____ malaria

Which helminth causes autoinfection via laying eggs in the intestinal wall?_____

What is the route of transmission of Ascaris lumbricoides (giant roundworm)?_____

Which helminth is also known as pinworm?_____

Female pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) lay eggs at the _____

Which helminth can present with microfilariae in the lungs causing cough?_____