Parasitic Helminths & Protozoa Flashcards
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Clonorchis sinensis
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Causes clonorchiasis; transmitted by ingestion of undercooked freshwater fish; adult lives in bile ducts.
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Schistosoma mansoni
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Causes schistosomiasis; cercariae penetrate skin in contaminated water; eggs observed in stool.
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Dipylidium caninum
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Causes dipylidiasis; transmission via ingestion of fleas carrying cysticercoids; typically affects children and pets.
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Echinococcus granulosus
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Causes hydatid disease; transmission by ingesting eggs from contaminated food or contact with dog feces; forming hydatid cysts.
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Taenia saginata
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Beef tapeworm; transmission by eating undercooked beef containing cysticerci; eggs look similar to Taenia solium eggs.
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Taenia solium
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Pork tapeworm; transmission by undercooked pork; eggs indistinguishable from T. saginata eggs.
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Causes ascariasis; transmission by ingestion of eggs via fecal-oral route; eggs resist environment.
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Enterobius vermicularis
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Pinworm; transmission by ingestion of eggs from contaminated surfaces; common in schools.
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Necator americanus
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Hookworm; transmission by larval skin penetration from soil; causes iron-deficiency anemia.
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Ancylostoma duodenale
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Hookworm; similar to N. americanus; larval skin penetration; causes GI symptoms and anemia.
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Strongyloidiasis; transmission via larvae in soil penetrating skin; autoinfection possible.
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Dirofilaria immitis
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Canine heartworm; transmission by mosquito bite; humans are incidental hosts; microfilariae in blood.
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Amebiasis; transmission via ingestion of cysts; can cause dysentery and liver abscess.
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Balantidium coli
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Balantidiasis; ingestion of cysts from contaminated water/food; trophozoites with cilia observed.
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Giardia lamblia
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Giardiasis; ingestion of cysts via contaminated water/food; causes greasy stools and malabsorption.
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Trichomonas vaginalis
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Trichomoniasis; sexual transmission; flagellated trophozoites observed in urogenital samples.
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Trypanosoma spp.
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Trypanosomiasis; transmission by vector (tsetse fly or reduviid bug) depending on species; observed in blood smears.
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Plasmodium spp.
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Malaria; transmission by Anopheles mosquitoes; ring forms in RBCs and multiple life stages in blood.
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