• After ingestion Ascaris larvae:

    penetrate the intestinal wall and enter the venules or lymphatics

    pass through the liver

    migrate up the bronchi

    pass down the esophagus

    enter the nervous system

  • What is the mode of transmission of Ascaris?

    Mouth to mouth

    Via a bite of a mosquito

    The oral-fecal route

    By inhalation of dried spores

    By eating under-cooked meat, especially pork

  • In an Ascaris infection:

    worms are found in the stool

    bloody diarrhea is a common symtom

    the patient may experience weight loss

    the patient may experience a fever of more than 100 degrees

    most symptoms result from the immunological response of the patient

 

  • Regarding Trichuris:

    spread is via the oral-fecal route

    eggs are spherical

    larvae spread from the gut to the bronchi

    the eggs are more heat and desiccation-resistant that Ascaris eggs

    bloody diarrhea is a symptom of heavy infection

 

 

 

 

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