NEMATODES or Roundworms (Intestinal)

Scientific name Ascaris lumbricoides Trichuris trichiura Enterobius vermicularis Ancylostoma duodenale Necator americanus
Common name giant intestinal roundworm whipworm pinworm, seatworm old world hookworm new world hookworm
brown, ovoid, corticated
golden yellow, spindle/barrel shaped, D-shaped, persimmon shaped,
Morphology of ova unfertilized egg: has undistinguished has bipolar plugs, Chinese lantern look planoconvex, has thick shell, cell has 4-8 emebryos, has thin shell cell has 4-8 emebryos, has thin shell
larva alike asymmetric, transparent
fertilized egg: has clear larva
spindle shaped, has cephalic alae and
creamy white, has 3 lips pinkish-gray, buggy whip like, anterior esophageal bulb, long slender &
C-shaped, has 4 hooklets, tridigitate S-shaped, has 1 pairs of cutting plate,
is 3/5 and slender, posterior is 2/5 pointed ends
Morphology of adult dorsal rays, round bursa, long buccal bidigitate dorsal rays, oval bursa, long
male: coiled ends
cavity buccal cavity
female: vulvar wiast, longer female: longer, straight ends male: dies after mating
female: full of ovas
Habitat small intestine cecum ileo-caecal region small intestine small intestine
Diagnostic stage unembryonated egg unembryonated egg unembryonated egg unembryonated egg unembryonated egg
Infective stage embryonated egg embryonated egg embryonated egg filariform larva filariform larva
Life cycle direct direct direct direct direct
Life span 15 years 3-5 years 1-2 months 1-2 years 1-2 years
Mode of Transmission ingestion ingestion ingestion, inhalation, retroinfection skin penetration skin penetration
Pathogenecity Loeffler’s syndrome; peritonitis anal prolapse, bloody diarrhea anal pruritus, vaginitis, oxyuriasis microcytic hypochromic anemia microcytic hypochromic anemia
Clinical Test concentration technique brine floatation cellophane tape method Harada Mori method Harada Mori method
Treatment Albendazole, Mebendazole Albendazole, Mebendazole Albendazole Albendazole, Mebendazole Albendazole, Mebendazole

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 NEMATODES or Roundworms (Intestinal)
Scientific name Strongyloides stercoralis Capillaria philippinensis Toxocara canis Toxocara cati
Common name thread worm Pudoc worm dog roundworm, heart worm cat roundworm, feline roundworm
peanut-shaped, striated, with flattened bipolar has thick walls, ovoid, has onion rings structure has thick walls, ovoid, has onion rings structure
Morphology of ova cell has 4-8 emebryos, has thin shell
plugs inside inside
Morphology of adult has genital primordium, short buccal cavity small, slender yellow, has spiky cranial and caudal, 2 lateral alae brownish-yellow, short, wide, central alae
Habitat small intestine small intestine small intestine small intestine
Diagnostic stage rhabditiform larva unembryonated egg unembryonated egg unembryonated egg
Infective stage filariform larva encysted larva embryonated egg embryonated egg
Life cycle indirect indirect indirect indirect
Life span
Mode of Transmission skin penetration, autoinfection ingestion ingestion ingestion
Pathogenecity hyperinfection, eosinophilia bloody, chronic diarrhea visceral larva migrans, ocular larva migrans visceral larva migrans, ocular larva migrans
Clinical Test string test Kato-Katx method serological test serological test
Treatment Thialbendazole, Mebendazole Albendazole, Mebendazole Albendazole Albendazole, Mebendazole

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