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15 Cards in this Set
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Taenia Solium
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Cestode- infection by eating larvae encysted in undercooked pork. Results in intestinal tapeworm.
If you eat the eggs results in mass in the brain (with swiss cheese appearance) |
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Echinococcus Granulosus
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Eggs in dog feces
Can cause cysts in liver, and anaphylaxis |
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Schistoma
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Snails are the host- bugs can penetrate skin of humans, causing granulomas, fibrosis and inflammation fo the spleen and liver
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Cloncorchis sinensis
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Undercooked fish results in inflammation of the viliary tract, causing pigmented gallstones.
Association with cholangiocarcinoma |
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Paragonimus westermani
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Undercooked crab meat causes inflammmation and secondary bacterial infection of the lung
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Enterobius vermicularis
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Food contaminted with eggs causes anal pruritus (scotch tape test)
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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visible eggs in feces results in intestinal infection
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Trichinella spiralis
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Undercooked meat (usually pork), results in inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle), periorbital edema
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Strongyloides Stercoralis
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Larvae in soil penetrate the skin, leading to intestinal infection that causes vomitting, diarrhea and anemia
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Ancylostoma duodenale
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Larva penetrates the skin of feet causing intestinal infection that may lead to anemia (sucks blood from intestinal walls)
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Dracunculus medinensis
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Found in drinking water, causes skin inflammation and ulcerations
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Onchocerca volvulus
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Transmitted by black flies causing river blindness, with skin nodules forming "lizard skin"
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Loa loa
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Transmitted by deer fly, horse fly and mango fly can cause swelling in the skin
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Wurcheria bancrofti
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Female mosquito, causes blockage of lymphatic vessels
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Toxocara canis
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Food contaminated with eggs causes granulomas
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