Parasitology — Flashcards

Non-Bile stained eggs can be remembered by the mnemonic **A HEN**: _____, Hymenolepis nana, Enterobius vermicularis, Necator americanus

Entamoeba histolytica has two stages: an infective _____-nuclei cyst stage and a(n) invasive trophozoite stage.

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_____ is a helminth that can cause intestinal obstruction at the ileocecal valve

_____ in stool is diagnostic of Giardia infection

Helminths whose eggs float in a saturated salt solution can be remembered by mnemonic: THE FAN:T_____Hymenolepis nanaEnterobius vermicularisFertilized eggs of Ascaris lumbricoidesAncylostoma duodenaleNecator americanus

_____, Feinberg-Whittington medium or PEM (Plastic envelope medium) are the media of choice for culturing Trichomonas vaginalis

The _____ stage is never seen in the peripheral smear of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

The _____ stage of E. histolytica exhibits pseudopods, which allow the organism to move along the intestinal wall and take up nutrients.

Giardia lamblia cysts become trophozoites in the _____ when stimulated by gastric acid after ingestion.

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