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Helminths, Platyhelminths, Trematodes, Cestodes, Nematodes

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Which worm is in the intestine of dogs? Echinococcus granulosus
Which worm can humans be both the definitive host and the intermediate host? Taenia solium
Which worm's transmission is from eating undercooked/raw pork? Taenia solium
Which worm's transmission penetrates soft tissue between toes and fingers? Shistoma
Which worm is blood fluke? Shistoma
Which worm's larvae penetrate soft tissue between toes? Ancylostoma duodenale/ Necator americanus
Another name for Ancylostoma duodenale Necator americanus
Another name for Necator americanus Ancylostoma duodenale
Eating undercooked/raw crayfish Paragonimus westermani
paragonimus westermani lung fluke
What are the intermediate hosts of the lung fluke? Snail and then crayfish or crab
What tissue or organ does the Paragonimus westermani adults live? lungs
eating undercooked/raw fish Clonorchis sinensis
Clonorchis sinensis is a Chinese liver fluke
name of a platyhelminth a Clonorchis sinensis
where does the Chinese liver fluke larvae live? Snail and then fish
What organ does the Clonorchis sinensis adult live in? the bile ducts in the liver
Which parasite is a hermaphrodite? the flatworm Chinese liver fluke/ Clonorchis sinensis
Where does a Shistosoma larvae live > snail
What is a Shistosoma? blood fluke
what organ does the blood fluke affect? blood vessels
How does the Shistosoma penetrate? Soft tissues between the toes and fingers
Intermediate host of the Echinococcus granulosus Sheep or Humans
transmission of Echinococcus granulosus contaminated meat
Which parasite locates in the intestines of dogs? Echinococcus granulosus
Ingesting eggs in water or food Ascaris lumbricoides
What is the host of the Ascaris lumbricoides? No host
Eating undercooked pork can give you ? Trichinella spiralis
Is there a host for Trichinella spiralis? NO
What is the location or the tissue that Trichinella spiralis infects? Intestine
What tissue or organ location does the Ascaris lumbricoides? Intestine
Ancylostoma duodenale is also known as Necator americanus
How is the Ancylostoma duodenale transmitted? Larvae penetrating the soft tissues between the toes
Necator americanus infects which organ or tissue? Intestine
Name the intermediate host of the Ancylostoma duodenale None
What is a pinworm? Enterobius vermicularis
What is an Enterobius vermicularis> pinworm
What is the definitive host of the Enterobius vermicularis> Humans/children
Is there a host for Enterobius vermicularis? No
What tissue or organ does the pinworm infect? large intestine
What does the Enterobius vermicularis parasite do in the body? Eggs/anus
Name the fireworm Drancunculus medinesis
How do you get Drancunculus medinesis drinking water with Cyclops
Cyclops is a crustacean
What organ does the fireworm infect> skin
What is the intermediate host of the Drancunculus medinesis? Cyclops
What parasite can cause Elephantiasis? Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted how?>? Mosquitoes bite
What organ does the Wuchereria bancrofti affect? Lymphatic system
What is the intermediate host of the Wuchereria bancrofti? Mosquitoes
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