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Trematodes and Cestodes

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Definitive host of Schistosomes   show
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Intermediate host of Schistosomes   show
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Where do adult Schistosomes inhabit in the human body?   show
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show (1) Schistosoma mansoni (2) Schistosoma japonicum (3) Schistosoma haematobium (4) Schistosoma mekongii (5) Schistosoma intercalatum (6) Schistosoma malayi  
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Geographic distribution of Schistosoma mansoni   show
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Geographic distribution of Schistosoma japonicum   show
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show Africa, Middle East  
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Geographic distribution of Schistosoma mekongii   show
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show West and Central Africa  
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show Penang Peninsula and Malaysia  
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show Sub-Saharan Africa  
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show True. Infections in the US cannot be transmitted due to lack of appropriate snail species.  
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(T or F) Most Schistosomiasis infections are asymptomatic.   show
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show Clinical presentation of Schistosomiasis  
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show (1) Dermatitis (Swimmer's itch) (2) Acute schistosomiasis (Katayama fever) (3) Chronic Schistosomiasis  
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show Dermatitis (Swimmer's itch)  
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show Acute schistosomiasis or Katayama fever  
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Most common signs and symptoms of Acute schistosomiasis or Katayama fever   show
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show Bladder and Ureters  
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A Schistosomiasis infection syndrome associated with mature worms and heavy egg deposition. The syndrome is characterized by granuloma formation, most commonly in the liver and intestines.   show
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show (1) Fatigue (2) Abdominal pain (3) Diarrhea or Dysentery (4) Heptosplenomegaly (5) Hematuria or Hematemesis  
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show Granulomatous response in the liver leading to continuous fibrosis  
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Type of samples needed for microscopic detection of Schistosomiasis eggs   show
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Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Infection   show
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show Praziquantel  
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Clinical workup of confirmed Schistosomiasis infection   show
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A parasite of fish-eating mammals in the Far East. Humans become infected by consuming under cooked, pickled, or raw fish. Infection associated with increased incidence of cholagiocarcinoma.   show
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show Snails  
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Clinical symptoms of Clonorchiasis   show
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show Adult Clonarchis sinensis worms inhabit the bile ducts causing localized obstruction and thickening of the bile duct walls. This results in cholangitis and cholangiohepatitis.  
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show Praziquantel  
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show Opisthorchiasis  
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Geographic distribuation of Opistrhochis felineus   show
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Geographic distribution of Opistrhochis viverrini   show
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Geographic distribution of Fasciola hepatica   show
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show Fascioliasis hepatica  
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Natural hosts of Fasciola hepatica   show
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Clinical signs/symptoms of Fascioliasis   show
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show Triclabendazole  
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Common signs/symptoms of intestinal fluke infection   show
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Intestinal fluke found in Southeast Asia and the Far East. Its metacercariae encyst on aquatic plants   show
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show Heterophyes heterophyes  
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Geographic distribution of Paragonimus westermani   show
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show Paragonimus westermani  
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show (1) Eosinophilia (2) Productive cough with brownish sputum (3) Intermittent hemoptysis (4) Chronic bronchitis (5) Pleuritic chest pain  
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Treatment of choice for Paragonimiasis   show
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show Dying worms may cause seizures or other neurological complications with neuroparagnimiasis.  
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show Head of a cestode (tapeworm)  
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Strobila   show
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show Intermediate host: cattle Definitive host: human  
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Intermediate and definitive host of Taenia solium   show
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show Intermediate host: Copepods then fish Definitive host: humans  
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show Intermediate host: Humans Definitive host: Humans  
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show Intermediate host: Sheep, cattle, humans Definitive host: Dog  
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Intermediate and definitive host of Echinococcus multilocularis   show
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show Central Asia, Near East, Central and South America  
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show Humans infected after consumption of under cooked beef with Taenia saginata cysts.  
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show (1) Mild abdominal cramps (2) Malaise  
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show Praziquantel or niclosamide  
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show Stool examination for several days for evidence of Taenia saginata eggs and proglottids.  
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show Mexico, Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, India, Philippines, and Southern Europe  
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Mode of human tapeowrm infection by Taenia solium   show
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Mode of cysticercosis infection   show
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The most common parasitic disease of CNS characterized by seizures, hydrocephalus, parses, meningitis, mental deterioration, and coma.   show
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show Radiological evidence of cysts  
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Treatment of choice of Taenia solium tapeworm infection   show
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Treatment options for Cysticercosis   show
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show False. Intraocular cysticercosis should not be treated with drugs.  
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show Europe, North America, Siberia, Japan and Chile  
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Cestode infection resulting from ingestion of under cooked fish with cysts. Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, salt craving, and diarrhea. May also cause B12 deficiency anemia.   show
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Diagnosis of Diphyllobothrium latum tapeworm infection   show
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show Praziquantel or niclosamide and Vitamin B12 supplements  
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show Asia, Southern and Eastern Euorpe, Central and South America, and Africa  
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show (1) Human to human (2) Fecal-oral or autoinfection  
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show Stool examination for Hymenolepsis nana eggs  
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Treatment of choice for Hymenolepsis nana tapeworm infection   show
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Mechanism of human infection by Echinococcosis   show
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Most common anatomical sites of hydatid cysts of Echinococcus granulosus   show
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show (1) Mass effects due to enlargin cysts (2) Bacterial infections secondary to obstruction (3) Allergic reaction ot parasite antigens  
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Where do new Echinococcus granulosus larvae (scolices) develop?   show
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Treatment of choice for Hydatid cyst disease   show
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show Europe, Asia, and North America  
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show Cysts are usually found in the liver.  
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show Surgical removal and adjunct albendazole therapy  
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