What is the genus of this worm?
Ascaris
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
host small intestine
UC: female is longer than the males
Bio: U.S.
Other hosts: small intestine of horses, pigs, and humans
Mode of infection: ingesting the egg
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
larvae form found in soil
UC: males have conspicuous
Bio: New world
Other hosts: humans
Mode of infection: juveniles live in soil until they can burrow into the skin & back into intestines via the lungs
What is the genus of this worm?
Trichinella
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
burrow into the circulatory system and then burrow into skeletal muscle & form a cyst
UC: causes trichinosis
Bio: everywhere except Antarctica
Other Hosts: pigs, rats, humans
Mode of infection: enters a host when a host ingests raw meat
What is the genus of this worm?
Enterobius
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
Intestinal parasite
UC: female migrates to the anal and deposits her eggs
Bio: worldwide
Other hosts: humans
Mode of infection: ingestion of eggs
What is the genus of this worm?
Macracanthorhynchus
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
spiny headed worm
UC: endoparasite entering small intestines
Bio: tropical climates
Other hosts: pigs, humans
Mode of infection: eating gubs
What is the genus of this worm?
Tubatrix
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
free-living nematode
UC: at the bottom of fermented fruit juice
Bio: worldwide
Other hosts: none
mode of infection: none
What is the genus of this worm?
Wucherieria
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
infects the lymphatic system
UC: elephantiasis
Bio: Central America
Other hosts: humans
Mode of infection: mosquito vector
What is the genus of this worm?
Dracunculus
Description of the worm in the picture before
Unique characteristic
Biogeography
Other Hosts
Mode of Infection
Guinea worm
UC: female worm forms a blister in the skin
Bio: Asia
Other hosts: humans
Mode of infection: drinking water that is infected with guinea worm