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Which type of nematode causes trichinosis?
Which type of nematode causes trichinosis?
- Wuchereria
- Trichinella spiralis (correct)
- None of the above
- Brugia
What is the most definitive diagnostic test for trichinosis?
What is the most definitive diagnostic test for trichinosis?
- Muscle biopsy (correct)
- Thick blood smear
- None of the above
- DEC provocation test
What time is the best for specimen collection for filariasis diagnosis?
What time is the best for specimen collection for filariasis diagnosis?
- Early morning
- Nocturnal periodicity (correct)
- Noon
- Evening
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Study Notes
- Nematodes are blood and tissue parasites causing filariasis and trichinosis.
- Wuchereria and Brugia are two types of filariasis-causing nematodes with different characteristics.
- Trichinella spiralis is a tissue nematode with pigs as intermediate hosts.
- Filariasis is transmitted through mosquito bites, while trichinosis is transmitted through undercooked pork.
- Diagnostic tests for filariasis include thick blood smear and DEC provocation test.
- Muscle biopsy is the most definitive diagnostic test for trichinosis.
- Filariasis can cause acute and chronic diseases such as hydrocele and elephantiasis.
- Trichinosis can cause mild symptoms like fever and muscle pain, as well as severe diseases like myocarditis and encephalitis.
- Nocturnal periodicity is the best time for specimen collection for filariasis diagnosis.
- Adult worms in the lymph nodes cause inflammation and lymphatic obstruction in filariasis.
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