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Nematodes
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- 1Description (General)Long cylindrical worms
- 2Pinworm- LocationReside in the large intestine
- 3Pinworm- ReproductionSexual (unlike cestodes and trematodes)
- 4Pinworm Life Cycle- Laying EggsMale impregnates female, who lays eggs around the anal region
- 5Pinworm Life Cycle- LarvaEggs contain larva, which develop over 4-6 hours
- 6Pinworm Life Cycle- IngestionEggs are ingested by humans, cycle starts again
- 7Roundworm- ExampleAscaris lumbricoides
- 8Roundworm- LocationResides in S.I
- 9Roundworm- Unfertile Eggs (Description)Large, no visible nucleus
- 10Roundworm- Fertilised Eggs (Description)Compact nucleus
- 11Roundworm Life Cycle- Egg DevelopmentDevelop in soil and are ingested by humans
- 12Roundworm Life Cycle- To the Lungs!Enter intestine and move through blood to the lungs
- 13Roundworm Life Cycle- Coughing UpThe larvae are then coughed up, swallowed, and remain in the gut
- 14Roundworm- Effect on bloodCan lead to high eosinophil count
- 15Roundworm- SymptomsUsually none, but large nematodes can block the gut
- 16Hookworms- ExampleAncylotoma duodenae
- 17Hookworm- LocationSmall intestine
- 18Hookworm- SymptomsIron deficient anaemia
- 19Hookworm Life Cycle- ExcretionBrown, round eggs are excreted by human
- 20Hookworm Life Cycle- LarvaRhabitiform larva hatches
- 21Hookworm Life Cycle- PenetrationFilantiform larva develops and penetrates the skin
- 22Hookworm Life Cycle- To the Lungs!Filantiform goes from liver to lungs
- 23Hookworm Life Cycle- Coughing UpFilantiforms are coughed up and swallowed till they reach the S.I.
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- Medical Microbiology (Parasitology) FlashCards sobre Nematodes, criado por gina_evans0312 em 18-04-2014.
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