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BOARDSmicrobiology
Major Helminths
classification | life cycle | vector | family |
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trichuris trichiura | humans | fecal pollution of soil with eggs | Intestinal Nematodes (roundworms) |
Ascaris lumbricoides | humans | fecal pollution of soil with eggs | Intestinal Nematodes (roundworms) |
Enterobius vermicularis | humans | close contact "scotch tape test" | Intestinal Nematodes (roundworms) |
Necator americanus | humans | fecal pollution of soil with eggs | Intestinal Nematodes (roundworms) |
Strongyloides stercoralis | humans, may life free | fecal pollution of soil with eggs | Intestinal Nematodes (roundworms) |
Trichinella spiralis | pigs, wild mammals | consupmtion of meat containing larvae | Intestinal Nematodes (roundworms) |
Wuchereria Bancrofti | humans, mosquitos | misquito bite -- elephantitis | Tissue Nematodes (roundworms) |
Onchocerca volvulus | humans, black flies | fly bite --- river blindness | Tissue Nematodes (roundworms) |
loa loa | humans, mangrove flies or deer flies | fly bite | Tissue Nematodes (roundworms) |
Dracunculus medinensis | humans & aquatic invertebrate | ingest water containing cyclops | Tissue Nematodes (roundworms) |
Schistosoma japonicum | humans & snails | ingestion of fresh water containing larval stage | Trematodes (flukes) |
Sxhistosoma mansoni | humans & snails | ingestion of fresh water containing larval stage | Trematodes (flukes) |
Schistosoma haematobium | humans & snails | ingestion of fresh water containing larval stage | Trematodes (flukes) |
Opisthorchis sinensis | humans, snails & fish | consuption of fish | Trematodes (flukes) |
Paragonimus westermani | humans, mammals, snails, freshwater crabs | consuption of crabs | Trematodes (flukes) |
Taenia Saginata | humans, cattle "Largest Tapeworm" | consuption of undercooked beef | Crestodes (tapeworms) |
Taenia Solium | Humans, swine | consuption of undercooked pork | Crestodes (tapeworms) |
Hymenolepis Nana | humans, tapeworm | consumption of undercooked meat | Crestodes (tapeworms) |
Echinococcus granuloses | humans, dogs | canine feces | Crestodes (tapeworms) |
Diphyllobothrium latum | humans, fish (causes B12 deficiency) | consumption of undercooked fish | Crestodes (tapeworms) |