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Trematodes
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe how Paragonimus westermanii appears under the microscope. | 85x55m, operculated, thickened aboperculum and no knob. |
| What trematodes is nicknamed the Chinese liver fluke and is also very small in size. | Clinorchis sinensis |
| List the three organisms in the Schistosomes and which one is best recovered in a mid day urine. | Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma Mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium. Schistosoma haematobium is recovered in midday urine. |
| How can one distinguish between Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola buski? | They are indistinguishable except by geographical distribution, F. hepatica in Europe and South America F. buski in Asia. |
| Describe the spine locations of the three Schistosomes. | S. mansoni has a lateral spine, S. haematobium has a terminal spine, S. japonicum has a lateral knob not a true spine. |