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1
Q

common name for spirocerca lupi

A

esophageal worm or gullet worm

2
Q

location of spirocerca lupi

A

esophagus and rarely the stomach of dog, fox wolf, cat, coyote, etc

3
Q

superfamily of spirocerca lupi

A

spiruroidea

4
Q

physical characteristics of spirocerca lupi

A
  • blood red in color, coiled

- large, stout worms

5
Q

spirocerca lupi eggs

A

small, thick-walled, LARVATED

6
Q

whats the difference between intermediate host and paratenic host?

A

intermediate host is necessary for the larvae to mature and paratenic hos is not necessary

7
Q

arthropod intermediate host of spirurids

A

usually a coprophagou beetle (dung beetle)

8
Q

prepatent period is what?

A

time of infection of definitive host until that parasite can be diagnosed by recovering a reproduced life-stage (diagnostic stage)

9
Q

what is the prepatent period of spirocerca lupi?

A

~5.5 months