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Class: MICB - Microbiology; Subject: Microbiology; University: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Term: Forever 1989;
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pinworm adults in the cecum, appendix, colon self-infection/auto-infection may occur pruritus and anal irritation, especially at night diagnosis: observation of eggs or adults; "scotch tape test" clean house to remove eggs, heat bedclothes in hot dryer treatment: Pyrantel, Albendazole or Mebendazole (treat whole family) TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 roundworm small intestinal parasites hepatotracheal migration eggs deposited by females and passed in feces larva migrates to liver and then to lung - coughed up, swallowed, and matures diagnosis: detection of eggs in feces treatment: albendazole, mebendazole or pyrantel TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 larva found in tissue of brain diagnostic: prominent lateral alae and excretory columns (in brain) raccoon deposits feces with eggs which are ingested by another animal (humans) - raccoon roundworm accidental ingestion by humans disease migrates to CNS, eyes and other organs nausea, lethargy, hepatomegaly, coma, blindness hunters, trappers, taxidermists at greatest risk no current treatment TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 animal ascarid that infects humans eggs ingested by people larvae migrate to tissues such as viscera or eye Ocular Larva Migrans (OLM) Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM) diagnosis: serology treatment: antihelmintics and anti-inflammatory agents TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 whipworm in cecum and lower intestines; no extraintestinal migration eggs passed in feces asymptomatic if low worm burden chronic diarrhea, anemia, growth retardation diagnosis: football-shaped eggs with bipolar plugs treatment: mebendazole, albendazole
hookworms 4 cutting "teeth", 2 on each side larvae penetrates through skin diarrhea, abdominal pain "Ground itch" diagnosis: fecal exam for eggs treatment: mebendazole, pyrantel, albendazole TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 tiny worm in small intestine skin penetration, development of females in small intestine, production of eggs that hatch in intestinal tract autoinfection possible - larvae in gut penetrate mucosa and migrate to lungs to be coughed up and swallowed - leads to chronic infections hyperinfection occurs in immunosuppressed host light infections asymptomatic diagnosis: detection of larvae in feces treatment: ivermectin TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 trichinosis - larvae encyst in muscles of humans ingesting larvae in undercooked meat (pork) treatment: mebendazole to kill adult worms TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 filariasis mosquito vector adult worm lives in lymphatic system local inflammation, fibrosis, obstruction of lymph node offspring called microfilarie filarial fever and elephantiasis diagnosis: microfilaria in blood drawn at night TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 adults found in subcutaneous tissues as well as conjunctiva of the eye vector is fly of the genus Chrysops Calabar swelling results from adult worms