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Parasitology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Entamoeba histolytica cause? | Amebic dysentery. Can cause extra-intestinal amebiasis. |
| Trichuris trichiura | Whip worm |
| Enterobius vermicularis | Pinworm |
| How is Enterobius vermicularis diagnose? | Scotch tape prep |
| Nector americanus | American hookworm |
| Ancylostoma duodenale | Old world hookworm |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | Threadworm |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | Most common helminth world-wide. |
| Taenia saginata | Beef tapeworm |
| Taenia solium | Pork tapeworm |
| Diphyllobothrium latum | Fish tapeworm |
| Hymenolepis nana | Dwarf tape worm |