ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

 Individual infections are cured by a single of any of the broad spectrum anti-helminths such as:
 TREATMENT: Albendazole (drug of choice) 400 mg single dose (200 mg if below 2 y/o).
Mebendazole- 500 mg single dose
Pyrantel pamoate- 10 mg/kg (maximum of 1 gm) as a single oral dose.

Ascaris lumbricoides Anterior end Ascaris lumbricoides Ascaris lumbricoides Ascaris lumbricoides
Unfertilized, decorticated NOTE: Presence of trilobate or Fertilized, decorticated ovum Cross-section male Cross-section female
ovum tri-radiate lips.
ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS OVUM
 Pyrantel pamoate: 10 mg/kg body weight, second dose 2 to 4 weeks later, drug of choice
 Mebendazole: 50 mg chewable tablet single dose
 Albendazole: 400 mg chewable tablet single dose

Enterobius vermicularis ova Enterobius vermicularis male Enterobius vermicularis

Enterobius vermicularis ovium NOTE: D-shaped or plane
convex embryonated when laid
readily ineffective
HOOKWORM
NOTE: smaller than female female
Curved posterior end NOTE: presence of globular
esophagus
Female is gravid (filled w/
eggs)
Larger than male
CAPILLARIA Ancyclostoma caninum Ancyclostoma braziliense Hookworm Rhabditi form larva Hookworm Filariform larva
 In severe cases involving electrolyte and protein Cat
Dog Hookworm loss,Hookworm
patients should be givenNOTE:
electrolyte replacement and high
Open-mouthed protein
NOTE: Closediet
mouth
 TREATMENT: NOTE: Presence of
Mebendazole- teeth
200 mg twice a NOTE:
day forPresence
20 daysof teeth Feeding stage Infective Stage
Albendazole- 400 mg once daily for 10 days, drug of choice, destroys larval stages readily

Capillaria philippinensis Capillaria philippinensis Capillaria philippinensis ovum

Capillaria Adult male Adult female Pitted shell
TRICHURIS TRICHIURIA W.M-whole mount Characteristic: Peanut-shaped
 TREATMENT: Mebendazole (drug of choice) 500 mg single dose
ALTERNATIVE DRUG- Albendazole (400 mg single dose), not for pregnant women
Trichuris trichiuria ovum Trichuris trichiuria female Trichuris trichiuria male
NOTE: foot-ball shape Curved posterior end (whipworm)
Smooth shell Coiled posterior end

NECATOR AMERICANUS STRONGILOIDES STERCORALIS TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS

NOTE: Dental pattern Strongiloides stercoralis Trichinia worm

consisting of semilunar cutting Filariform larva encysted larvae- muscle tissue
plates
WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI man is accidental host
MICROFILARIA ANCYCLOSTOMA DUODENALE development
BRUGIA MALAYI of the parasite
does not proceed
Sheattened with 2 terminal Old hookworm Sheattened with terminal
nuclei is regularly spaced Armed with two pairs of nuclei
and separately situated teeth Nuclei are irregularly spaced
appearance in blood film: Blood suckers and overlapping appearance
graceful curve in blood kinky