(trematodes) 2nd sem, midterms

• What are the 3 main species of schistosomiasis?

  Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma japonicum
• Trematodes are also known as?

  Flukeworm
• Acute schistosomiasis are also known as?

  Katayama fever
• Enlarge liver and spleen means?

  Hepatosplenomegaly
• May be caused by eggs in the brain (Cerebral Granulomatous disease)


  S. Japonicum
• Granulomatous lesions in the spinal cord

  S.Mansoni
• Transverse myelitis with flaccid paralysis

  S. Hematobium
• Infections that can result in pulmonary hypertension

  Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum
• The treatment for all Schistosoma species?

  Praziquantel
• The site of this parasite is the Veins of the Large Intestine

  S. Mansoni
• The disease is also known as "snail fever" (Intestinal Schistosomiasis)

  Bilharziasis
• The site of this parasite is the Veins of the Urinary Bladder



  S. Haematobium
• Parasite of Urinary Schistosomiasis or schistosomal Hematuria?

  S. Haematobium
• What is the Lab Dx. of S. Hematuria?

  Cystoscopy
• The site of this parasite is the Veins of the small Intestine


  S. Japonicum
• The disease is also known as Katayama Fever

  S. Japonicum
• It is the intermediate host of S. Mansoni

  Biomphalaria
• It is the intermediate host of S. Haematobium

  Bulinus
• It is the intermediate host of S. Japonicum

  Oncomelania
• Disease caused by Fasciola Hepatica or Sheep Liver Fluke?

  Fascioliasis or also known as "liver rot"
• It is the intermediate host of Fasciola Hepatica


  Snail (Lymnaea)
• What is the treatment for Fasciola Hepatica?

  Triclabendazole
• Disease caused by Fasciolopsis Buski?


  Fasciolopsiasis
• It is the largest Intestinal Fluke worm

  Fasciolopsis Buski
• What is the disease for Clonorchis sinensis also known as Chinese or Oriental Liver Fluke

  Clonorchiasis
• Treatment for Clonorchiasis?

  Praziquantel or Albendazole
• It is commonly known as the Southeast Asian liver fluke.

  Opisthorchis Viverrini
• Known as the Cat liver fluke.

  Opisthorchis Felineus
• Parasite for Paragonimiasis

  Paragonimus Westermani or Lung Fluke
• Parasite for Metagonimiasis

  Metagonimus Yokogawai
• It is the Smallest human fluke

  Metagonimus Yokogawai
• Disease for Heterophyes heterophyes

  Heterophyiasis
• Enlarged liver

  Hepatomegaly