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Ringworm of scalp
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Tinea capitis
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Tinea capitis
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Ringworm of scalp
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Ringworm of body
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Tinea corporis
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Tinea corporis
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Ringworm of body
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Ringworm of groin
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Tinea cruris (jock itch)
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Tinea cruris (jock itch)
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Ringworm of groin
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Ringworm of feet
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Tinea pedis
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Tinea pedis
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Ringworm of feet
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Ringworm of nails
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Tinea unguium (onychomycosis)
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Tinea unguium (onychomycosis)
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Ringworm of nails
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Tinea pedis commonly causes lesions between what interspace in the toes?
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4th interspace
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What are the 3 forms of tinea unguium?
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distal subungual
proximal subungal white superficial |
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What diseases does Cryptococcus neoformans cause?
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LRIs and CNS infections in AIDS patients
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What bug causes LRIs and CNS infections in AIDS patients?
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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What diseases does Candida albicans cause?
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vaginitis, oral infections, thrush disseminated infections in immunocompromised, paronychia
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What bug causes vaginitis, oral infections, thrush disseminated infections in immunocompromised, paronychia?
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Candida albicans
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What diseases does Aspergillus species cause?
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LRIs in immunocompromised
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What bug causes LRIs in the immunocompromised?
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Aspergillus species
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What diseases does Histoplasma capsulatum cause?
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LRIs, esp. in immunocompromised
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What bug causes LRIs, esp. in the immunocompromised?
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Histoplasma capsulatum
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Coccidioides immitis causes what diseases?
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coccidioidomycosis-LRIs
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What bug causes coccidioidomycosis-LRIs?
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Coccidioides immitis
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Blastomyces causes what diseases?
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LRIs along with skin lesions
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What bug causes LRIs along with skin lesions?
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Blastomyces
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Pneumocystis carinii causes what diseases?
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LRIs in AIDS
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What bug causes LRIs in AIDS patients?
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Pneumocystis carinii
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Malassezia furfur causes what diseases?
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tinea versicolor
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What bug causes tinea versicolor?
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Malassezia furfur
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Sporothrix schenckii causes what diseases?
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Sporotrichosis
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What bug causes Sporotrichosis?
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Sporothrix schenckii
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Zygomycosis(Mucormycosis)causes what diseases?
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LRIs, rhinocerebral in diabetics
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What bug causes LRIs, rhinocerebral in diabetics?
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Zygomycosis(Mucormycosis)
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Trichophyton species(and others), Epidermophyton floccosum
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Tinea infections including tinea pedis, onychomycosis
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Tinea infections including tinea pedis, onychomycosis
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Trichophyton species(and others),Epidermophyton floccosum
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What is often a first sign of the onset of AIDS in an HIV + person?
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painful swallowing, a feeling of obstruction upon swallowing, substernal chest pain, and thrush from candida albicans
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How do you ID a candida albicans infection?
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Clinical presentation is usually so distinctive that identification only confirms the diagnosis
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What are the treatments for candida albicans infections?
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Skin infections: nystatin
Other infections: fluconazole Pneumonias and meningitis: amphotericin |
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What are the Polyene derivatives for anti-fungal drugs?
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Amphotericin B
Nystatin |
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What are the Azoles for anti-fungal drugs?
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Ketoconazole
Fluconazole Itraconazole Voriconazole Many topical agents: miconazole, clotrimazole |
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What is the problem with Polyene derivatives as anti-fungal drugs?
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many side effects
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What is the method of action of Polyene derivatives?
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bind to ergosterol and creates pores in membranes
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What is the method of action of Azole anti-fungal drugs?
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block ergosterol biosynthesis
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What is the method of action of Griseofulvin?
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blocks microtubules
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What is the method of action of 5-fluorcytosine(Flucytosine)?
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blocks RNA/DNA synthesis in fungi
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What is the method of action of Allylamines?
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inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis
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What is an example of an Allylamines?
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Terbinafine (Lamisil)
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What is an example of an Echinocandins?
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caspofungin
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What is the method of action of Echinocandins?
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block glucan biosynthesis
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What disease does T. gondii cause?
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toxoplasmosis
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What bug causes toxoplasmosis?
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T. gondii
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What disease does T. Cruzii cause?
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Chaga's disease
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What bug causes Chaga's disease?
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T. Cruzii
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Where are you likely to be infected by T. Cruzii?
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South/Central America
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What diseases do the Leishmania species cause?
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visceral leishmaniasis
cutaneous leishmaniasis mucocutaneous leishmaniasis |
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Where are you likely to contract visceral leishmaniasis?
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Asia
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Where are you likely to contract cutaneous leishmaniasis?
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Mediterranean
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Where are you likely to contract mucocutaneous leishmaniasis?
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South/Central America
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What is the result of helminth infection?
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Helminth infection often results in eosinophilia within the tissues and blood of infected humans
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The amount of eosinophilia correlates with what?
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The amount of eosinophilia correlates with the number of helminths and the extent of tissue invasion
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What is the treatment for tissue nematodes?
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Treatment is with steroids and albendazole
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What diseases does Adenovirus cause?
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URIs, conjunctivitis(pink eye), diarrhea in children, URIs
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What is an example of the Hepadnavirus?
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Hepatitis B
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What is an example of the Flavivirus?
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Hepatitis C
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What is an example of the Orthomyxo viruses?
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Influenza A, B, C
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What are examples of the Picornavirus?
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Hepatitis A
Hepatitis D Enteroviruses Coxsackievirus |
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What disease does the Coxsackie virus cause?
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many URIs, gastroenteritis, hand foot mouth disease
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What virus causes many URIs, gastroenteritis, hand foot mouth disease?
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Coxsackie virus
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What virus causes aseptic meningitis?
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Enteroviruses
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Enteroviruses cause what disease?
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aseptic meningitis
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What are the common viruses that cause the common cold?
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Rhinoviruses
Coronaviruses |
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What are the less common viruses that cause the common cold?
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Influenza and parainfluenza
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What are the common viruses that cause influenza?
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Influenza viruses
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What are the less common viruses that cause influenza?
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parainfluenza viruses
adenoviruses |
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What are the common viruses that cause Croup?
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Parainfluenza viruses
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What are the less common viruses that cause Croup?
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Influenza virus
RSV adenoviruses |
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What is the common virus that causes Bronchiolitis?
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RSV
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What are the less common causes of Bronchiolitis?
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Influenza and parainfluenza viruses
adendoviruses |
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What is the common cause of Bronchopneumonia?
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Influenza virus
RSV adenovirus |
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What are the common causes of aseptic meningitis and nonspecific febrile illness in neonates?
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Picorna/Enteroviruses
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What disease is most commonly associated with polioviruses but other enteroviruses may also be responsible, notably enterovirus 71?
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Paralytic Disease
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What disease is caused by all groups of enteroviruses, most commonly seen in children under 5 years of age?
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Meningitis
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What disease is has most patients recover completely with no neurological deficit?
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Encephalitis
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What disease may be seen with all groups of enteroviruses, esp. seen in neonates?
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Undifferentiated febrile illness
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What disease is usually caused by group A coxsackieviruses although group B coxsackieviruses and other enteroviruses have been caused outbreaks?
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Hand foot mouth disease
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What is the treatment for hand, foot, and mouth disease?
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symptom support
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what mosquito carries malaria?
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Anopheles mosquitos
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what deficiencies are Africans at risk for?
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Thalassemias and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase(G6PD) deficiencies
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What do thick blood smears do?
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Thick smears lyse blood cells and see extracellular parasites
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What do thin blood smears do?
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Thin smears leave blood cells intact and see intracelluar parasites. Thin smears can allow speciation of different Plasmodium species
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nematodes
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roundworms
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cestodes
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tapeworms
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trematodes
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flukes
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What Schistosomaisis eggs are found in the intestine and liver?
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S. masoni and japonicum
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What Schistosomaises eggs are found in the bladder?
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S.hematobium
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