Parasitology

When naming organisms, the Genus should start with a _____ letter and species with a _____ letter

A symbiotic relationship in which 1 organism benefits from the other without causing any harm

Parasite that can multiply in fecal matter outside the body

Host in which parasite undergoes an arrested developmental stage

Source of infection is known as the

Parasite that lays eggs which HATCH AFTER leaving a host

Parasite that lays eggs which HATCH BEFORE living a host

Parasite that lays LARVA instead of egg

Parasitology slides and photographs are used for?

A clean, dry, waterproof container with a _____ lid is an appropriate collection container for a stool sample

CDC recommends that ___ or more samples, collected on separate days, be examined for O & P test

Beyond 1 hour, stool samples must be

How long can fecal samples be stored in a refrigerator?

Diarrheic stools must be examined within _____ to _____ after passage

Trophozoites are very fragile and could be DESTROYED at _____ temperature

These interferes with identification of parasites, especially protozoan CYSTS

MERCURY CONTAINING fixative used to preserve parasite in stool specimen

Preservative to be employed with the trichrome stain

Stain recommended for intestinal coccidia

Preservative in direct fecal smear

Vector for Ascaris lumbricoides

Ascaris eggs without mammillary coating

This adult female roundworm migrates out of the anus and deposits eggs on perianal area

Peripheral blood picture in Loeffler’s syndrome