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Ascaris
lumbricoid
es
Anisakis
simplex
COMMON
NAME
Giant
Roundworm,
Giant Intestinal
Roundworm
Ascaris of sea
mammals
DISEASE
IS AND DS
MORPHOLOGY
LAB DIAGNOSIS
Ascariasis
IS: Embryonated
egg
Loefflers syndrome
Anisakiasis,
Herring worm
disease
IS: Embryonated
egg
Gastric
tumour,appendicitis,pancreatitis,
cholecystitis
Lesions in stomach
wall and in small,
large bowel
Visceral larva
migrans
IS: embryonated
egg
Toxocara granuloma,
chronic
endophthalmitis,
peripheral retinitis
IS: embryonated
egg
Rectal
prolapse,anemia(hea
vy infection
Stool exam=recovery of
characteristic egg in stool.
(direct smear, concentration
method)
Direct fecal smear,
Concentration technique(better
method of diagnosis)
IS: Filariform
larvae
IS: Filariform
larvae
IS: Filariform
larvae
Cutaneous eruption
Cutaneous eruption
Toxocara
canis
Dog ascaris
Toxocara
cati
Trichuris
trichiura
Cat ascaris
Whipworm
Trichiuriasis,
Whipworm
infection
Capillaria
philippinen
sis
Pudocs worm,
Mystery worm,
Thread-like
worm
Necator
americanu
s
New World
Hookworm
Mystery
disease, Pudoc
disease,
human
intestinal
capillariasis
Necatoriasis,
Onciriasis
Ancylosto
ma
duodenale
Old World
Hookworm
Ancylosto
ma
braziliense
Cat Hookworm
Ancylosto
ma
caninum
Strongyloid
es
stercoralis
Dog hookworm
Threadworm
Miners
anemia,
Ancylostomiasi
s
Cutaneous
larva migrans,
Creeping
eruption
Strongyloidiasi
s, Cochin china
diarrhea
IS: Filariform
larvae
PATHOLOGY
Borborygmi,
anasarca(systemic
edema),
malabsorption
syndrome( fats and
sugar)
Ground itch,coolie
itch, dew itch,
wakana disease,
hookworm anemia
The same as N.
americanus
EPIDEMIOL
OGY
Warm
regions (phil
and
Thailand)
Phil
TREATMENT
Both
Mebendazole
Pyrantel
pamoate
Boiling for 510mins
More
common in
warm and
moist
regions
Tropical
region
Thiabendazole
Northwester
n Luzon
Mebendazole
Tropical
areas
Both
mebendazole
and pyrantel
pamoate
Mebendazole.
Oxantal
The same as
N.
americanus
Thiabendazole
either
topically and
systemically
Dermatitis,neutropen
ia,bronchopneumoni
a
Southeast
asia
Thiabendazole
Enterobius
vermiculari
s
Pinworm,
Society worm,
Seatworm
Trichinella
spiralis
Trichina worm
Enterobiasis,
Oxyuriasis,
Pinworm
infection
Trichinosis,
Trichinelliasis
IS: embryonated
egg
Perianal pruritis,
appendicitis,
USA
IS: Embryonated
egg
Smallest nematode
Irritation &
inflammation of the
mucosa
Eastern
Europe, West
Africa,
Either
Mebendazole
or pyrantel
pamoate
Temp for
cooking meat
is 77c