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What is Darcunculiasis
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this is a long skinny worm that lives in the skin and is wound up on a stick
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where is Darcunculiasis common?
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in africa- like all terrible diseases
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what is the presentation of Darcunculiasis?
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an ulcer with a protruding worm sticking out of it
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what is the infective stage of Darcunculiasis?
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3rd stage larval (ovoviviparous)
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How do you get Darcunculiasis?
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drinking water that have infected copepod (a little arthropod)
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how do you treat Darcunculiasis?
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pull the worm out slowly by wrapping it around a stick
no good antihrlminthic |
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What is wuchereria bancrofti?
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this is filariasis/ elephantiasis
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what is the infective stage of wuchereria bancrofti?
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filariaform juvenile
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where do adult worms of wuchereria bancrofti live?
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in the lymphatic ducts
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where is wuchereria bancrofti endemic?
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brazil, africa, asia
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how do you get wuchereria bancrofti?
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night feeding mosquitoes
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what is the tx of wuchereria bancrofti?
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diethylcarbamazine
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What is brugia malayi and where is it common?
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this causes elephantiasis and happens in malasia
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What is onchocerca volvulus?
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this is river blindness
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what is the infective stage of onchocerca volvulus?
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filariform larva
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how do you get onchocerca volvulus?
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black fly bite
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what is the treatment for onchocerca volvulus?
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ivermectin
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other than blindness, what does onchocerca volvulus cause?
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subcutaneous nodule elaphantiasis
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what type of water do you find onchocerca volvulus?
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fast moving warm water in tropical regions (equador)
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What is Loaiasis?
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this is the eye worm
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what is the infective stage of Loaiasis?
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filariform larva
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what is the vector for Loaiasis?
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deer flies
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What is Dirofilariasis?
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this is dog heartworm
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where is Dirofilariasis found?
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right heart and pulmonary artery
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what is the characteristic lesion of Dirofilariasis in people?
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Coin Lesions on X-ray
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where is Dirofilariasis most common?
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southern and eastern USA
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What bug is most common in Sudan?
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Dracunculus
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