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Enterobius vermicularis
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Pinworm
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Pinworm
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Enterobius vermicularis
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Enterobius vermicularis MOT
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oral
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Enterobius vermicularis infected site
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large intestine, rectum
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Enterobius vermicularis Sx
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anal pruritis
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Enterobius vermicularis geographical distribution
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worldwide
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Enterobius vermicularis Dx
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tape test (eggs-flattened footballs)
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Enterobius vermicularis Tx
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mebendazole
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Trichuris trichiura
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whipworm
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whipworm
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Trichuris trichiura
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Trichuris trichiura MOT
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oral
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Trichuris trichiura infected site
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cecum
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Trichuris trichiura Sx
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rectal prolapse
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Trichuris trichiura geographical distribution
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mainly Asia, other tropical regions
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Trichuris trichiura Dx
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eggs in feces, proctoscopy
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Trichuris trichiura Tx
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mebendazole
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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roundworm
ascarosis |
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Ascaris lumbricoides MOT
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oral
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Ascaris lumbricoides infected site
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small intestine, travels through lung
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Ascaris lumbricoides Sx
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intestinal obstruction
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Ascaris lumbricoides geographical distribution
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worldwide
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Ascaris lumbricoides Dx
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eggs in feces
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Ascaris lumbricoides Tx
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mebendazole
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus
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human hookworms
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human hookworms
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus MOT
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skin penetration
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus infected site
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small intestine, travels through the lung
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus Sx
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anemia and iron deficiency
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus geographical distribution
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worldwide
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus Dx
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eggs in feces
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Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus Tx
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mebendazole
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Canine hookworms
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cutaneous larva migrans
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Cutaneous larva migrans
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Canine hookworms
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Canine hookworms MOT
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skin penetration
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Canine hookworms infected sites
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subcutaneous
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Canine hookworms Sx
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itch and inflammation
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Canine hookworms geographical distribution
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worldwide
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Canine hookworms Dx
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larval track
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Canine hookworms Tx
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mebendazole
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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threadworm
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Threadworm
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Strongyloides stercoralis MOT
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skin penetration, autoinfection
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Strongyloides stercoralis infected site
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small intestine, travels through lung
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Strongyloides stercoralis Sx
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intestinal symptoms
can cause hyperinfection |
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Strongyloides stercoralis geographical distribution
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mostly tropical/subtropical
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Strongyloides stercoralis Dx
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eggs in feces
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Strongyloides stercoralis Tx
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ivermectin
albendazole |
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Dracunculus medinensis
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Guinea worm
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Guinea worm
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Dracunculus medinensis
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Dracunculus medinensis MOT
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ingestion of copepod in water
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Dracunculus medinensis infected site
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tissue dwelling
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Dracunculus medinensis Sx
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pain from exiting worms
2ary infections |
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Dracunculus medinensis geographical distribution
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Africa
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Dracunculus medinensis Dx
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symptoms and subcutaneous worm
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Dracunculus medinensis Tx
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pulling worms
mebendazole |
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Toxocara canis/cati
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visceral and ocular larval migrans
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Visceral and ocular larval migrans
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Toxocara canis/cati
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Toxocara canis/cati MOT
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ingestion of eggs in environment
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Toxocara canis/cati infected site
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tissue dwelling
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Toxocara canis/cati Sx
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inflammation
vision problems |
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Toxocara canis/cati geographical distribution
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worldwide
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Toxocara canis/cati Dx
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symptoms and blood tests
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Toxocara canis/cati Tx
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mebendazole
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Trichinella spiralis
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Trichinellosis
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Trichinellosis
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Trichinella spiralis
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Trichinella spiralis MOT
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ingestion in pork and game
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Trichinella spiralis infected site
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skeletal muscle and intestine
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Trichinella spiralis Sx
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facial edema
hemorrhages under nails muscle pain myocarditis rarely |
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Trichinella spiralis geographical distribution
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mostly localized outbreaks
rare in USA because of game |
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Trichinella spiralis Dx
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antibodies
biopsy |
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Trichinella spiralis Tx
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mebendazole
steroids for severe cases |
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Onchocerca volvolus
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Onchocerciasis/river blindness
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Onchocerciasis/river blindness
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Onchocerca volvolus
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Onchocerca volvolus MOT
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Black fly
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Onchocerca volvolus infected sites
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subcutaneous
nodules |
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Onchocerca volvolus Sx
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rash
dermatitis subQ nodules eye lesions |
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Onchocerca volvolus geographical distribution
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tropics
most common in Africa |
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Onchocerca volvolus Dx
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skin biopsy
eosinophilia |
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Onchocerca volvolus Tx
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Ivermectin
Maybe doxycycline |
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. |
lymphatic filariasis
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Lymphatic filariasis
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. |
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. MOT |
Mosquito
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. infected site |
lymphatics
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. Sx |
elephantiasis
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. geographical distribution |
Wuchereria worldwide
Brugia in SE Asia |
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. Dx |
microfilariae in blood and antibody detection
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Wuchereria spp.(bancrofti)
Brugia spp. Tx |
ivermectin
DEC combination |
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Loa loa
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Loaisis
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Loaisis
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Loa loa
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Loa loa MOT
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deerfly
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Loa loa infected site
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subQ
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Loa loa Sx
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eye discomfort
urticaria |
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Loa loa geographical distribution
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specific regions of Africa
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Loa loa Dx
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antibody tests
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Loa loa Tx
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DEC
ivermectin |
