Parasitology — Flashcards

What tests (3) are used to diagnose Entamoeba histolytica?_____; ELISA stool+serum antigen test; Serology to detect Entamoeba antibodies

Hookworms, a helminth, enter the _____ through the feet, making their way to the lungs; mucociliary escalator eventually causes them to be swallowed into the GI tract

Clonorchis sinensis tends to inhabit the _____ and biliary tree

Leishmania donovani presents as _____ leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar (black fever)

Schistosoma _____ has a large lateral spine

_____ of the helminth Toxocara canis can enter the eye and cause blindness

Infection of the helminth _____ occurs via drinking of water contaminated with larvae in copepods

How is the presence of Strongyloides stercoralis diagnosed? _____, Eosinophilia

Parasitological diagnosis in _____ is made by Demonstration of LD bodies in buffy coat smear

Which intestinal parasites are ingested via contaminated water in the cyst form?_____