PARA01 – LAB PARASITOLOGY 2 (1/1)

FINALS
Reminders:
• Do not write anything on the questionnaire.
• Use black ink only. Write legibly.
• No abbreviations, erasures, alterations, or superimpositions.

I. Fill in the correct answer

NEMATODES CHARACTERISTICS COMMON INFECTIVE CLINICAL DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
NAME STAGE SYPMTOMS AND
PATHOLOGY
1. Smallest nematode Threadworm Filariform (3) stages: cutaneous, Rhabditiform
larva pulmonary, intestinal; and/or
Occurs in Filariform
immunocompromised larvae in feces
patients; may be
transferred by organ
transplant
Ancylostoma Cutaneous larva 2. Filariform Pneumonitis; “ground Ova in stool
duodenale migrans larva itch”

3. Ova: Japanese lantern 4. Embryonated Rectal prolapse Ova in stool

Adult: resembles a ova
whip

Enterobius Ova: 5. ________ Pinworm Infective larva Autoinfection; Pruritus Ova in perianal
vermicularis Adult: cephalic alae ani swab

Capillaria Ova: guitar/peanut Pudoc worm Embryonated Malabsorption; Ova in stool

philippinensis shaped ova Borborgygmi
Adult: Male:
6. ________________
__________________

7. Resembles common Human Fertilized ova Larval migration; Ova in stool

earthworm Roundworm intestinal perfoation 8. *if negative:
a. no infection
b. early
infection
c. __________
infection
Necator Ova: “Morula ball” 9. Filariform Mazza Mora/Water Harada Mori
americanus/ Adult: larva sore/Ground itch culture;
Ancylostoma N. americanus: S- Ova in stool
duodenale shaped
A. duodenale: C-
shaped
10. Larva in muscles, adult Trichina Infective larva Muscle pain>abdominal Muscle biopsy;
in intestines worm in meat pain; diarrhea; Immuno-tests:
Male: conical papillae Trichinellosis Bentonite
Female: 11. Club flocculation;
shaped uterus Xenodiagnostic
tests

Hemoflagellates Trypanosoma cruzi Trypanosoma gambiense Trypanosoma rhodesiense

11. 12. 13.

Diagnostic stage

C/U-shaped Long and slender with Long and slender with

Characteristics trypomastigote undulating membrane undulating membrane

Specimen for laboratory 14. 15. 16.

testing
17. 18. 19.
Disease
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FINALS
II. Match the Microfilaria to its corresponding vector.

20. Wuchereria bancrofti A. Tse-tse fly

21. Brugia malayi B. Black fly
22. Loa loa C. Mosquito (Aedes)
23. Onchorerca vulvus D. Culicoides
24. Acanthoculonema perstans E. Mosquito (Mansonia)
25. Mansonella ozzardi F. Mango fly

III. Modified True or False. Write whether the statement is true or false. If false, replace the
underlined word to make it true. (2pts/item)
26. Cystecercosis is a parasitic tissue infection caused by larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
27. Patients with G-6-PD deficiency may be resistant to malarial infection.
28. Entamoeba coli is the only significant ciliate to humans.
29. Trichomonas cysts have jerky motility.
30. Naegleria fowleri causes keratitis through contaminated contact lens care solution.
31. Paragonimus westermani causes hemoptysis.

IV. Life cycle

Trematodes

Egg
Miracidium
Adult (larva)

34. 32.
_________ _________

33.
_________ Redia