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EKU Parasitology 1

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association of two different species in which one partner is benefitted and the other is neither benefitted or injured   commensalism  
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association of two different species in which one (parasite) is benefitted and the other (host) is injured to some degree   parasitism  
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type of parasite that cannot live apart from the host   obligatory parasite  
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a parasite that is capable of both free living or commensal existence and may become parasitic   facultative parasite  
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a parasite that establishes on the exterior surface of the host   ectoparasite  
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a parasite that establishes within the body of the host   endoparasite  
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a species which harbors a parasite and provides some metabolic resources to the parasitic species   host  
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host in which parasite passes its adult existence and or sexual reproductive phase   definitive host  
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host in which parasites passes its larval (immature) stage or asexual reproductive phase (required part of the life cycle of that parasites)   Intermediate host  
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host other than normal host species which is accidentally infected, the parasite may or may not continue full development in this host   incidental host  
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animal which harbors a parasite species which is also parasitic for humans and from which humans may become infected   reservoir host  
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entrance int a host, growth, development, reproduction, and transmission of a parasite to a new host   life cycle  
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arthropod or living carrier which transports a parasite from an infected host to a susceptible host, may transmit the parasite passively (mechanical vector) or may be an essential host in the life cycle of the parasite (biological vector)   Vector  
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parasite form infective for humans   infective form  
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parasite form usually detected in the laboratory   diagnostic form  
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object which resembles a parasite form but is either not a parasite at all or not parasitic in the host under consideration   pseudoparasite  
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What is another name for pseudoparasite   artifact  
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What does protozoa mean   lumen dwelling  
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what does nematodes mean   intestinal roundworms  
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Why form of protozoa is entamoeba histolytica   amebae  
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what type of protozoa is balantidium coli   ciliate  
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what type of protozoa is giardia lamblia   flagellates  
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what type of protozoa is entamoeba hartmanii   amebae  
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what type of protozoa is iodamoeba butschlii   amebae  
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what type of protozoa is dientamoeba fragilis   flagellates  
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what type of protozoa is entamoeba coli   amebae  
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what type of protozoa is trichomonas vaginalis   flagellates  
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what type of protozoa is endolimax nana   amebae  
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Enterobius vermicularis is a   nematodes  
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hymenolepis nana is a   cestodes  
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trichuris trichiura is a   nematode  
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ascaris lumbricoides is a   nematode  
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taenia saginata is a   cestodes  
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necator americanus is a   nematodes  
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taenia solium is a   cestodes  
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ancylostoma duodenale is a   nematode  
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strongyloides stercoralis is a   nematode  
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diphyllobothrium latum is a   cestode  
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trichinella spiralis is a   nematode  
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What does the degree of injury in parasitic infection mean   number, size, activity, and location of parasites in the host  
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Where would you expect to find most parasitic infections   the equater  
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Malaria has not been endemic in the US since?   1940  
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simple parasites have no   vectors or intermediate hosts (strictly fecal oral route)  
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Complex parasites have   intermediate hosts, vectors  
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Amebas, flagellates, ciliates, hemoflagelates, sporozoa and coccidia are all groups in this classification   protozoa  
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Unicellular eukaryotic microorganism associated with parasitic infections are known as   protozoa  
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what is the mode of locomotion for amebas   pseudopodia  
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what is the mode of locomotion for flagellates   flagella  
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what is the mode of locomotion for ciliates   cilia  
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what is the mode of hemoflagelates   flagella and blood and tissues  
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Metazoa, worm-like invertebrates are are associated with which parasites   helminths  
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Intestinal worms are what kind of helminths   nematodes  
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Tissue roundworms are what kind of helminths   filariae  
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tape worms (segmented flatworms are what kind of helminths   cestoda  
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flukes (non segmented flatworms) are what kind of helminths   trmatoda  
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nematodes, filariae, cestoda, trematoda are all in this group of parasites   helminths  
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this group of parasites have a hard exoskeleton and jointed appendages   arthropods  
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flies, mosquitoes, bugs, lice, and fleas are all what type of arthropods   insects  
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ticks, mites, and other ectoparasites are what type of arthropods   arachnids  
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these are really not parasites but micropredators   arthropods  
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this implies protracted relationship, causing harm, having it for a period of time   parasites  
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How are protozoa grouped   mode of transport or movement  
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this form is infective for humans   infective form  
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this form is seen in the laboratory   diagnostic form  
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in protozoa this is the active vegetative form   trophozoite  
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troph is another word for what   trophozoite  
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in helminths what is the mature stage   adult  
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in helminths what is the egg stage   ovum  
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what is the plural of ovum   ova  
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what does ovum mean   egg  
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in Helminths what is the immature stage   larvae  
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in protozoa what is the inactive, resistant, infectious form   cyst  
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what stool specimen is best for examination   naturally passed  
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urine, mineral oil, or radiography contrast media are all what   contamination of stool  
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How many specimens are usually needed to detect helminth ova   two  
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how many specimens are usually required to detect protozoa   three every other day  
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What is the preservatives used to preserve a stool sample   formalin and polyvinyl alcohol  
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What does PVA mean   polyvinyl alcohol  
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What % of aqueous formaldehyde should be used to preserve fecal specimen   10%  
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What is the feces to formalin ratio   1:3  
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what type of mount is appropriate for formalin   wet mount  
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what type of mount is appropriate for polyvinyl alcohol   permanent smears  
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what is the feces to PVA ratio   1:3  
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What does SAF stand for   sodium acetate acetic acid formalin  
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what is normally used in concentration methods   SAF  
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sodium acetate acetic acid formalin is shortened to   SAF  
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a sodium acetate acetic acid formalin prep is normally   permanent smears  
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what specimen should be used in a formalin or PVA mount be   stool  
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what specimen should be used in a wright's or giemsa prep   blood  
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What prep is normally used to detect ova and larvae of helminths   Formalin iodine wet mount  
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what prep is normally used to detect trophs and cysts of protozoa   PVA thin, trichrome  
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PVA is stained with what   trichrome  
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PVA is used to detect what   trophs and cysts of protozoa  
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what is formalin stained with   iodine  
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a formalin iodine wet mount is used to detect   ova and larvae (helminths)  
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what is a thin smear of blood normally used to detect   protozoa and microfilariae  
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what is a thick smear of blood used to detect   malaria  
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what is the processing of a formalin prep   concentration  
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what is a Para-Pak   stool specimen collection device  
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This is stain makes protozoa gray blue to black with Nuclei and cellular inclusions being darker than cytoplasm   iron hematoxylin  
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this stain has better contrast than iron hematoxylin, with protozoan trophs and cysts having a blue green to purple cytoplasm and nuclei and inclusions are red to purple red   trichrome  
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what color is the background in a trichrome stain   green  
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