Lingula intestinalis Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
IH of Lingula intestinalis
A
- Crustacean
- Fish – carp
2
Q
FH of Lingula intestinalis
A
Fish-eating water birds: seagull, dipper
3
Q
Location of Lingula intestinalis
A
intestine
4
Q
Morphology of Lingula intestinalis
A
1 m
5
Q
LC of Lingula intestinalis
A
- Unembryonated egg passed into water from FH – develops into coracidium
- 1st IH ingest coracidium, which develops into a procercoid
- 2nd IH ingest 1st IH containing procercoid. The procercoid develops into plerocercoid
- FH ingest 2nd IH infected with plerocercoid – the plerocercoid develops into an adult in the gut of the bird
6
Q
Pathogenesis of Lingula intestinalis
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Attacks ovaries of fish, atrophy of gonads due to derangement of hormonal balance.
7
Q
CS of Lingula intestinalis
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Loss of appetite, enlargement of body cavity
8
Q
Dx of Lingula intestinalis
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Post-mortem findings
9
Q
Tx of Lingula intestinalis
A
Piperazine
10
Q
Control of Lingula intestinalis
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Preventative medication
11
Q
Larvae stage of Lingula intestinalis
A
- 1st IH: procercoid
- 2nd IH: plerocercoid
