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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