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Giant intestinal roundworm

Ascaris lumbricoides

Habitat of Ascaris lumbricoides

Small intestine

Infective stage of Ascaris lumbricoides

Embryonated egg

MOT of Ascaris lumbricoides

Ingestion (oral fecal route)

Whipworm

Trichuris trichiura

Habitat of Trichuris trichiura

Large intestine

Infective stage of Trichuris trichiura

Embryonated egg

MOT of Trichuris trichiura

Ingestion (oral fecal)

Most COMMON NEMATODE infection

Enterobius vermicularis

Society worm, PINWORM or seatworm

Enterobius vermicularis

Habitat of Enterobius vermicularis

Large intestine

Infective stage of Enterobius vermicularis

Embryonated egg

MOT of Enterobius vermicularis

Ingestion (oral fecal) / INHALATION / Autoinfection / Retrofection

Adult stage: TRILOBATE LIPS

Ascaris lumbricoides

Embryonated egg - with larva never recovered in stool

Ascaris lumbricoides

Type of fertilized egg of Ascaris lumbricoides having albuminous coat

Corticated type

Type of fertilized egg of Ascaris lumbricoides without albuminous coat

Decorticated type

Disease due to migrating larva: LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME

Ascaris lumbricoides

Disease due to migrating adult: Obstruction & even Diarrhea

Ascaris lumbricoides

Treatment of Ascaris lumbricoides

Mebendazole

Adult stage: posterior: presence of "STRING OF BEADS" esophagus

Trichuris trichiura

Egg: barrel / lemon / football / Japanese lantern

Trichuris trichiura

Egg: Bipolar mucus plug non striated

Trichuris trichiura

Disease: Rectal prolapse & diarrhea

Trichuris trichiura

Treatment of Trichuris trichiura

Albendazole

Adult stage: anterior: Cephalic alae - "WING LIKE STRUCTURE FLASK / BULB shaped" esophagus

Enterobius vermicularis

Disease: NOCTURNAL PRURITUS ANI

Enterobius vermicularis

Treatment of Enterobius vermicularis

Albendazole

"Dog ascaris"

Toxocara canis

"Cat ascaris"

Toxocara cati

Bet. the animal ascaris, which has the visceral larval migrans pathology?

Toxocara cati

"Pudoc worm"

Capillaria philippinensis

Habitat of Capillaria philippinensis

Small intestine

Infective stage of Capillaria philippinensis

Larva

MOT: ingestion of fish

Capillaria philippinensis

Typical egg: Peanut / Guitar shaped (flattened mucus plugs & striated eggs)

Capillaria philippinensis

Atypical eggs of Capillaria philippinensis

Without mucus plugs

Disease: Mystery disease / Intestinal Capillariasis / Borborygmus

Capillaria philippinensis

Treatment of Capillaria philippinensis

Mebendazole

Old world hookworm

Ancylostoma duodenale

Habitat of Hookworms

Small intestine

New world Hookworm / American murderer

Necator americanus

MOT of Hookworms

Skin penetration

Infective stage of Hookworms

Filariform Larva (L3)

Bet. the hookworms which is larger in size?

Ancylostoma duodenale

Bet. the hookworms which is smaller in size?

Necator americanus

"C" shaped curvature

Ancylostoma duodenale

Ventral teeth: 2 pairs

Ancylostoma duodenale

Bursa: Tripartite

Ancylostoma duodenale

"S" shaped curvature

Necator americanus

Ventral teeth: NONE


Only SEMILUNAR CUTTING PLATES

Necator americanus

Bursa: Bipartite (bell shaped)

Necator americanus

Larval stage (L1) of hookworms

Rhabditiform stage

Feeding stage of hookworms

Rhabditiform stage

Larval stage (L3) of hookworms

Filariform stage

Infective stage of hookworms

Filariform stage

What helminthes in which the EGGS are INDISTINGUISHABLE?

Hookworms

Disease: skin penetrating larva of hookworms

Ground itch or Dew itch

Disease: migrating larva of Hookworms

Wakana disease (pneumonitis)

Disease of hookworms by ADULT stages

Iron def. anemia & Diarrhea

Treatment of Hookworms

Albendazole

Cat hookworm

Ancylostoma braziliense

Dog hookworm

Ancylostoma caninum

Animal hookworm having 2 pairs of ventral teeth

Ancylostoma braziliense

Animal hookworm having 3 pairs of ventral teeth

Ancylostoma caninum

Animal hookworm Disease: Cutaneous larva migrans

Ancylostoma caninum

THREADWORM

Strongyloides stercoralis

The smallest NEMATODE

Strongyloides stercoralis

Habitat of Strongyloides stercoralis

Small intestine

MOT of Strongyloides stercoralis

Skin penetration

Infective stage of Strongyloides stercoralis

Filariform larva (L3)

(L3) unsheathed


Posterior: "FORKED / NOTCHED TAIL"

Strongyloides stercoralis

Egg: "Chinese Lantern" appearance

Strongyloides stercoralis

Disease: due to LARVA penetrating the skin by Strongyloides stercoralis

Larva currens

Disease of Strongyloides stercoralis due to Migrating larva

Pneumonitis

Disease: "vietnam diarrhea / cochin china diarrhea"

Strongyloides stercoralis

Treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis

IVERMECTIN with Albendazole

Muscle worm / trichina worm

Trichinella spiralis

Habitat of Trichinella spiralis ADULT WORMS

Small intestine

Habitat of Trichinella spiralis LARVA

Striated muscle

Infective stage of Trichinella spiralis

Encysted Larva

Parasite that has the GREATEST INCREASE of EOSINOPHILS

Trichinella spiralis

Nematodes that are found in blood and lypmhatics

Filarial worms

Filarial worms are usually found where?

Blood and lymphatics

Intermediate host of filarial worms

Mosquitoes

Final host of filarial worms

Man

Infective stage of filarial worms to Intermediate host

Microfilariae

Infective stage of filarial worms to Final host

Filariform larvae (L3)

MOT of filarial worms

Bite of mosquitoes

Bancroft's filarial worms

Wuchereria bancrofti

Malayan filarial worm

Brugia malayi

Major filarial worms

Wuchereria bancrofti &


Brugia malayi

Graceful / smooth movement helminth

Wuchereria bancrofti

Nuclei: evenly spaced & NOT overlapping

Wuchereria bancrofti

Tail: single row that DOESN'T reach the tail

Wuchereria bancrofti

Periodicity: nocturnal (10pm-2am)

Wuchereria bancrofti

Kinky movement helminth

Brugia malayi

Nuclei: overlapping

Brugia malayi

Tail: single row that DOES reach the tail

Brugia malayi

Periodicity: subperiodic (12NN-8pm)

Brugia malayi

Disease: lymphatic filariasis (LESS SEVERE)

Brugia malayi

Lab diagnosis: BLOOD sample used

Microfilaria

Drug of choice of microfilaria

Diethylcarbamazine

African eye worm

Loa Loa

BLINDING filarial worm

Onchocerca volvulus

New world filaria

Mansonella ozzardi

Persistent filarial worm

Dipetalonema perstans

Only filaria that uses skin snips as specimen

Onchocerca volvulus

Guinea worm / Fiery serpent / Medina worm

Dracunculus medinensis

Intermediate host of Dracunculus medinensis

Copepods

Infective stage of Dracunculus medinensis

Filariform larva (L3)

MOT: Ingestion / Drinking of contaminated water

Dracunculus medinensis

Habitat of Dracunculus medinensis

Subcutaneous tissue

Guinea worm disease

Dracunculus medinensis

Treatment of Dracunculus medinensis

Removal of worms by sticks