Microbiology

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Causes Filariasis (Elephantiasis). Organism causes obstruction of lymph vessels resulting in edema with swelling of the legs and genitalia.

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Wuchereria Bancrofti
(Brugia Malayi)

Mosquito - nocturnal periodicity

Front 2

Endemic to Africa, especially along river basins, infection can result in River blindness and skin granulomas causing loss of elasticity and hanging groin.

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Onchocerca Volvulus

Blackfly - microfilarae
Tx: Ivermectin
Humans are only Reservoir

Front 3

Removal of this nematode is traditionally accomplished by slowly twisting it around a stick to remove it from beneath the skin.

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Dracunculus Medinensis

Drinking water with the crustacean Cyclops

Front 4

Migration of larval nematodes below the skin results in serpinginous urticarial trails on the skin (creeping eruptions)

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Ancylostoma Brazilienese

Larvae skin penetration

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Accidental transmission of these nematodes from pet feces (in sandboxes or on sandy beaches) results in viceral larva migrans. Sx include eosinophilia, pneumonitis and Vision Loss.

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Toxocara Canis/Cati

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Tx for Tissue/Lymph Nematodes

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Diethylcarbamazine

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Infection results in subcutaneous "caliber" swellings and can be seen migrating across the eye beneath the conjunctiva.

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Loa Loa

Transmitted via Mango fly, Chrysops