Flashcards
Parasites
Cards in this deck (9)
- 1—Entamoeba histolytica
- 2—Balantidium coli
- 3—Endolimax nana
- 4Observed in a stool specimen passed from a person with minor intestinal symptoms is an 8 um cyst as shown. Note the four nuclei and their distinctive blotlike karyosomes. What is the presumptive ID?Endolimax nana
- 5—Diphyllobothrium latum
- 6Schistosoma species can be differentiated by the shape and location of a spine located on the egg. Of the following, which species is paired with the correct location of the spine for that species? A. S. mansoni- small lateral spine B. S. japonicum- pointed terminal spine C. S. haematobium- large lateral spine D. S. mansoni- large lateral spineD. S. mansoni- large lateral spien
- 7—Chilomastix mesnili
- 8—Clonorchis sinensis
- 9A 65-year old female presented to the ER with severe abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. Exam revealed enlarged liver tender to the touch. Patient history revealed that the woman worked in a fish processing plant for years prior to moving to the US. Her diet was heavy in raw fish