Back by popular demand is this months crossword puzzle challenge. This months challenge is on the schistosoma. I will keep the post up for a week to give everyone a chance to complete it. Then I will post the completed crossword puzzle.
As always, feel free to copy the crossword puzzle and use it for educational purposes.
Crossword Puzzle Clues
Across
2) This developmental form actually penetrates the dermis of the human host
8) S. mansoni & S. japonicam adult worms live in the mesenteric ….
10) This schistosoma species is closely related morphologically to S. haematobium
11) Last name of Dr. who first discovered the schistosoma
13) Other species of schistosomes that parasitize birds and mammals can cause in humans cercarial …
14) This schistosoma species egg is somewhat round and has a blunt lateral spine
17) Tail-less encysted late larvae of the schistosoma that is usually the form which is infective for the host
19) Another name given for the trematodes or flukes is due to the shape they take. They are also called …
20) Schistosoma haematobium eggs are found in the …
21) The schistosoma are classified as _ _ _ _ _ flukes
Down
1) This schistosoma species egg has a prominent lateral spine
3) Cercariae gain entry by penetrating the …
4) Common symptom of patients infected with S. haematobium
5) A syndrome for a systemic hypersensitivity reaction against the migrating schistosomula and eggs is named …
6) Schistosoma eggs excreted in the stool contain a mature …
7) S. haematobium will localize in the “vesical plexus” or venous network around the …
9) Intermediate host of the schistosoma
11) Another name for schistosomiasis is
12) Unlike other trematodes the schistosoma are diecous (having two sexes) and therefore are not …
15) This schistosoma species is closely related morphologically to S. japonicum
16) This schistosoma species egg has posterior prominent spine
18) French emperor that was thought to have long-term urinary problems due to schistosoma