Nematodes
Cestodes
Trematodes
Amebae
Blood & Tissue Protozoa
Coccidia
100
Nematodes are also known as this
What is round worms
100
Cestodes are also known as this
What is tapeworms
100
Trematodes are also known as this
What is flukes
100
This organism is identical in appearance to Entamoeba histolytica except smaller
What is Entamoeba hartmanni
100
This tiny ring forms are in packets of 4 called 'Maltese cross'
What is Babesia
100
Stain used to identify most
What is Modified acid fast
200
Pictured here is 'most common helminth' in humans (Scientific name)
What is Enterobius vermicularis
200
This diagnostic phase shows polar filaments. Along with size this identifies this organism as
What is Hymenolepis nana / Dwarf tapeworm
200
This is always the 1st intermediate host
What is a snail
200
Causes Keratitis
What is Acanthamoeba
200
Is transmitted via vector, 'kissing bug' and causes Chaga's disease
What is Trypanosoma cruzi
200
Auto fluorescent with UV light
What is Cyclospora cayetanensis
300
This parasite will cause this disease process due to larval migration to the lungs
What is 'ascaris pneumonitis'
300
With an operculated ova and spoon shaped scolex this parasite can be identified as
What is diphyllobothrium latum
300
Demonstrates characteristic reddish-brown flakes that resemble iron filings in sputum specimens
What is Paragonimus westermani
300
In this organism's cyst form there is 1 nucleus, no peripheral chromatin, blot like karyosome, and glycogen vacuole
What is Iodamoeba butschilii
300
This Crescent shaped gametocyte is characteristic of
What is Plasmodium falciparum
300
Pneumocystis jiroveci is the causative agent of
What is pnuemocystis pneumonia
400
Rhabditiform larva is the diagnostic stage of this organism that penetrates the skin
What is strongyloides stercoralis
400
This consists of ONLY 3 proglottids and can cause cysts in various parts of the body, most commonly the liver
What is Echinococcus granulosis
400
On this species' ova, spine placement is characteristic
What is Schistosoma
400
A diagnostic feature of Entamoeba histolytica
What is ingested RBCs
400
Duffy negative red cells are resistant to
What is Plasmodium vivax
400
accidental ingestion/ inhalation if oocysts from cat feces
What is Toxoplasma gondii
500
Cutaneous larval migrans is associated with this hookworm
What is Ancylostoma braziliensis/caninum
500
Without knowing a possible mode of infection, what two characteristics will tell a MLT that they have found Taenia solium over T. saginata
What are an armed rostellum & proglottids with 15-30 uterine branches
500
This organism elicits an inflammatory response in the liver during migration and can cause obstructive jaundice
What is Fasciola hepatica
500
A free living amebae that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis
What is Naegleria fowleri
500
This organism is transmitted through the bite of a sandfly
What is Leishmania
500
Microsporidia should be diagnosed with this stain
What is Modified Trichrome stain