Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
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Chapter 11 - Eukaryotic Microorganisms and Parasites - Self Quiz - Page 343: 13

Answer

(d) Wucheria bancrofti (c) Taenia species (b) Trichinella spiralis (a) Enterobius vermicularis (e) Fasciola hepatica

Work Step by Step

The following are some of the parasites and their description: Wucheria bancrofti - Microfilariae live in lymphatic tissue and cause elephantiasis; Taenia species- Beef and pork tapeworms; Trichinella spiralis- Enter through digestive tract and then remain as cysts in human muscle; Enterobius vermicularis- Pinworms that infect the intestines; Fasciola hepatica- Liver flukes.
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