Worm Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Worm and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Adult Ascaris lumbricoides worms live in the: | View Page |
| The adult worms of which of the following reside in the intestine or its blood vessels: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with its corresponding diagnostic stage: | View Page |
| Which of the parasites listed here is/are transmitted via ingestion of contaminated pork? | View Page |
| Arrange the following life cycle phases of Diphyllobothrium latum in order beginning with human transmission: | View Page |
| Arrange the following phases of the Wuchereria bancrofti life cycle in order beginning with human transmission: | View Page |
| The adult worms of which of the following parasites reside in human intestine? | View Page |
| Arrange the general schistosome life cycle phases in order beginning with that found in the human: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed below with its corresponding respective associated condition: | View Page |
| This stool parasite measures 55 µm by 50 µm and is the causative agent of: | View Page |
| Match each parasite named below with its respective primary symptom: | View Page |
| Match each common name of the helminth groups with its respective scientific name: | View Page |
| Match each group of helminths listed with its respective key characteristic that aids in group identification: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with the pictures of its corresponding egg:Note: Answers may be used more than once. | View Page |
| The adult forms of this genera of worms are not hermaphroditic: | View Page |
| The eggs of Necator americanus are basically indistinguishable from the eggs of: | View Page |
| Label the morphologic structures on this parasite form: | View Page |
| Label the morphologic structures on this parasite form: | View Page |
| A 55 year old female, who recently returned from an extensive trip to China, presented to her physician complaining of diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The doctor ordered a complete blood count (CBC), chem 21 panel, and stool for culture and parasite examination (O & P). The CBC revealed pronounced eosinophilia. The chem 21 and stool culture were unremarkable. The O & P revealed suspicious forms like the one below that each measured approximately 140 µm by 80 µm. This patient is most likely infected with: | View Page |
| This suspicious form, that measures 25 µm, was recovered in an eye sample. It is associated with which of the following diseases? | View Page |
| This parasite measures 28 µm by 17 µm. Its common name is: | View Page |
| A single adult worm that contains both male and female sex organs, thus able to self-fertilize, is known as: | View Page |