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Entamoeba Hystolytica f.magna

  • single-celled protozoan

  • causes amebiasis

<ul><li><p><span>single-celled protozoan</span></p></li><li><p>causes amebiasis </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Entamoeba hystolytica. cyst

  • causes amebiasis

<ul><li><p>causes amebiasis </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Entamoeba hystolytica f. minuta

  • causes amebiasis

<ul><li><p>causes amebiasis </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Balantidium Coli. veg. form

  • trophozoite

  • causes balantidiasis

<ul><li><p>trophozoite </p></li><li><p>causes balantidiasis </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Balantidium Coli (trophozoite)

  • causes balantidiasis

<ul><li><p>causes balantidiasis </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Balantidium Coli. cyst

  • cyst

  • causes balantidiasis

<ul><li><p>cyst </p></li><li><p>causes balantidiasis </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Trypansoma Gambiense

  • protozoan

  • causes African sleeping sickness/trypanosomiasis

<ul><li><p>protozoan </p></li><li><p>causes African sleeping sickness/t<span>rypanosomiasis</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Trichomonas vaginaliss

  • protozoan

  • causes trichomoniasis

<ul><li><p>protozoan</p></li><li><p>causes trichomoniasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Leishmania donovani

  • protozoa

  • causes kala-azar

<ul><li><p>protozoa </p></li><li><p>causes kala-azar</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Giardia lamblia

  • protozoa

  • causes giardiasis

<ul><li><p>protozoa </p></li><li><p>causes giardiasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Plasmodium vivax

  • protozoa

  • causes malaria

<ul><li><p>protozoa </p></li><li><p>causes malaria </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Plasmodium sporozoites

  • transfer the malaria infection from the mosquito vector to the human host

<ul><li><p><span>transfer the malaria infection from the mosquito vector to the human host</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Plasmodium falciparum

  • protozoan parasite

  • causes malaria

<ul><li><p><span>protozoan parasite</span></p></li><li><p><span>causes malaria </span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Gametocyte

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Tachyzoites

  • Toxoplasma gondii

  • causes toxoplasmosis

<ul><li><p>Toxoplasma gondii<span> </span></p></li><li><p><span>causes </span>toxoplasmosis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Tissue cyst of Toxoplasma gondii

  • tissue cyst of Toxoplasma gondii

  • asymptomatic phase of toxoplasmosis

<ul><li><p>tissue cyst of Toxoplasma gondii</p></li><li><p><span>asymptomatic phase of toxoplasmosis</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Oocyst of Toxoplasma gondii

  • sporulated oocyst of Toxoplasma gondii

<ul><li><p>sporulated oocyst<span> of </span>Toxoplasma gondii</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Trematoda sp. eggs

  • parasitic flatworm eggs (trematodes/flukes)

  • Fasciola hepatica (Sheep liver fluke)

<ul><li><p><span>parasitic flatworm eggs (trematodes/flukes)</span></p></li><li><p>Fasciola hepatica<span> (Sheep liver fluke)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Schistosoma sp. cercaria

  • cercaria belonging to schistosoma

  • causes schistosomiasis (snail fever)

<ul><li><p>cercaria belonging to schistosoma </p></li><li><p>causes schistosomiasis (snail fever)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Scistosoma sp. adult form

  • adult form of schitosoma

  • causes schistosomiasis (snail fever)

<ul><li><p>adult form of schitosoma </p></li><li><p>causes schistosomiasis (snail fever)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Opistorchis felineus - adult form

  • adult form of Opistorchis felineus (cat liver fluke)

  • causes opisthorchiasis

<ul><li><p>adult form of Opistorchis felineus (cat liver fluke) </p></li><li><p>causes opisthorchiasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Dicrocaelium dendriticum - adult form

  • adult form of Dicrocaelium dendriticum (lancet liver fluke)

  • causes dicrocoeliasis

<ul><li><p>adult form of Dicrocaelium dendriticum (lancet liver fluke)</p></li><li><p>causes dicrocoeliasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Fasciola hepatica - adult form

  • adult form of fasciola hepatica (common liver fluke)

  • causes fascioliasis

<ul><li><p>adult form of fasciola hepatica (common liver fluke) </p></li><li><p>causes fascioliasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Diphyllobothrium latum egg

  • egg form of Diphyllobothrium latum

  • causes Diphyllobothriasis (fish tapeworm infection)

<ul><li><p>egg form of Diphyllobothrium latum </p></li><li><p>causes Diphyllobothriasis<span> (fish tapeworm infection)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Cestoda egg

  • Cestoda egg of Taenia species

  • from Taenia saginata (beef) or Taenia solium (pork)

  • causes Taeniasis and Cysticercosis

<ul><li><p>Cestoda egg of Taenia species </p></li><li><p>from Taenia saginata<span> (beef) or </span>Taenia solium (pork) </p></li><li><p>causes Taeniasis<span> and </span>Cysticercosis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Taenia Solium

  • causes Taeniasis (intestinal pork tapeworm infection)

<ul><li><p>causes Taeniasis<span> (intestinal pork tapeworm infection)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Diphyllbothrium datum

  • Diphyllbothrium datum (fish tapeworm)

  • causes Diphyllobothriasis

<ul><li><p>Diphyllbothrium datum (fish tapeworm) </p></li><li><p>causes Diphyllobothriasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Taenia Saginata

  • Taenia saginata

  • causes Taeniasis (Intestinal beef tapeworm infection)

<ul><li><p>Taenia saginata </p></li><li><p>causes Taeniasis<span> (Intestinal beef tapeworm infection)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Echinococcus granulosus (adult)

  • Echinococcus granulosus adult form

  • Cystic Echinococcosis (Hydatid disease)

<ul><li><p>Echinococcus granulosus adult form </p></li><li><p>Cystic Echinococcosis<span> (Hydatid disease)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Protoscolex (Echinococcus)

  • protoscolex of echinococcus

  • causes Secondary Hydatid Disease (anaphylactic shock)

<ul><li><p>protoscolex of echinococcus </p></li><li><p>causes Secondary Hydatid Disease (anaphylactic shock) </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Hymenolepsis nana strobila

  • body of dwarf tapeworm Hymenolepis nana strobila

  • Hymenolepiasis

<ul><li><p>body of dwarf tapeworm <em>Hymenolepis nana</em><span> strobila</span></p></li><li><p>Hymenolepiasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Ascaris lumbricoides

  • first image is adult form and second is eggs

  • human roundworm

  • causes Ascariasis

<ul><li><p>first image is adult form and second is eggs</p></li><li><p>human roundworm </p></li><li><p>causes Ascariasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Enterobius vermicularis

  • first image is adult form and second is egg

  • pinworm

  • Enterobiasis (Pinworm infection)

<ul><li><p>first image is adult form and second is egg </p></li><li><p>pinworm</p></li><li><p>Enterobiasis<span> (Pinworm infection)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Trichuris trichiuris

  • first image is adult form and second is egg

  • whipworm

  • Trichuriasis (Whipworm infection)

<ul><li><p>first image is adult form and second is egg </p></li><li><p>whipworm </p></li><li><p>Trichuriasis<span> (Whipworm infection)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Trichinella spiralis

  • encysted larva in skeletal muscle tissue

  • causes Trichinellosis (Trichinosis)

<ul><li><p>encysted larva in skeletal muscle tissue </p></li><li><p>causes Trichinellosis (Trichinosis)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Ancylostoma duodenale

  • adult form of hookworm

  • Ancylostomiasis (Hookworm disease)

<ul><li><p>adult form of hookworm </p></li><li><p>Ancylostomiasis<span> (Hookworm disease)</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Strongyloides stercoralis

  • adult and egg form

  • threadworm

  • causes Strongyloidiasis

<ul><li><p>adult and egg form </p></li><li><p>threadworm </p></li><li><p>causes <span>Strongyloidiasis</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Dracunculus medinensis

  • adult form, egg and larva form

  • guinea worm

  • dracunculiasis

<ul><li><p>adult form, egg and larva form </p></li><li><p>guinea worm </p></li><li><p>dracunculiasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Wucheria bancrofti

  • adult and larva form

  • thread-like filarial roundworm

  • causes lymphatic filariasis

<ul><li><p>adult and larva form </p></li><li><p>thread-like filarial roundworm </p></li><li><p>causes lymphatic filariasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Loa Loa

  • filarial roundworm

  • causes loiasis

<ul><li><p>filarial roundworm </p></li><li><p>causes loiasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Sarcoptes scabiei (mite)

  • causes scabies

<ul><li><p>causes scabies </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Dermacentor marginatus

  • Ornate Sheep Tick

  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)

<ul><li><p><span>Ornate Sheep Tick</span></p></li><li><p>Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Hyalomma plumbeum on birds

  • causes mediterranean spotted fever

<ul><li><p>causes mediterranean spotted fever </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus - brown dog tick

  • brown dog tick

  • causes mediterranean spotted fever

<ul><li><p>brown dog tick </p></li><li><p>causes mediterranean spotted fever </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Cimex lectularius - bed bug

  • bed bug

  • bed bug bites

<ul><li><p>bed bug </p></li><li><p>bed bug bites </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Pulex irritans

  • human flea

  • plague and murine typhus

<ul><li><p>human flea </p></li><li><p>plague and murine typhus </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Culex mosquito

  • West Nile fever - Lymphatic filariasis

<ul><li><p>West Nile fever - <span>Lymphatic filariasis</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Anopheles mosquito

  • causes Malaria and lymphatic filariasis

<ul><li><p>causes Malaria and <span>lymphatic filariasis</span></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Phelbotomus papatasii

  • sandfly

  • causes Leishmaniasis

<ul><li><p>sandfly </p></li><li><p>causes Leishmaniasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Pediculus humanus

  • human body louse

  • pediculosis

<ul><li><p>human body louse </p></li><li><p>pediculosis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Phtirius pubis

  • pubic louse

  • Phthiriasis

<ul><li><p>pubic louse </p></li><li><p>Phthiriasis</p></li></ul><p></p>
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a nit (egg)

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