Hookworms - Necator americanus vs Ancylostoma duodenale

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Which intestinal nematode of herbivores is similar to hookworm egg but has pointed eggs?

  • Eustrongyloides spp.
  • Oesophagostomum spp. (correct)
  • Acanthocephala spp.
  • Gangylonema spp.

What does Baylisascaris procyonis cause in humans after ingestion?

  • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • Large red nematode
  • Fatal visceral larva migrans (correct)
  • Giant kidney worm

Which nematode requires arthropod intermediate hosts and can infect humans through ingestion of sashimi?

  • Dioctophyma renale
  • Gnathostoma spinigerum (correct)
  • Dirofilaria immitis
  • Syngamus laryngeus

How do humans get infected with Gangylonema spp.?

<p>Ingestion of arthropods or insects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nematode causes 'turtle in the belly' or 'dapaong tumor'?

<p>Oesophagostomum spp. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common name for Dirofilaria immitis?

<p>Dog heartworm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nematode parasite infects the upper respiratory tract of ruminants?

<p>Syngamus laryngeus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nematode requires two intermediate hosts, including Copepods and frogs?

<p>Gnathostoma spinigerum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nematode resembles hookworms and infects the upper respiratory tract of ruminants?

<p>Syngamus laryngeus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do humans usually contract Acanthocephala spp.?

<p>Ingestion of arthropods or insects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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