Parelaphostrongylus tenuis (1) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the final hosts?
A
White-tailed deer
2
Q
What are the intermediate hosts?
A
Molluscs
3
Q
What are the aberrant hosts?
A
Equine
Sheep
Goats
Llamas
Camels
4
Q
Describe the Pathogenesis
A
Clinical signs rare in white tailed deer
Aberrant hosts: normally not patent
Larvae invade nervous tissue resulting in neurologic disease
Can be fatal to aberrant hosts
5
Q
How do you diagnose?
A
Based on clinical signs and presence of white-tailed deer in pastures
6
Q
What is the common name?
A
Meningeal worm
