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What are the filarial worms?

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Tissue parasites transmitted from blood sucking insects

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What do adult female filarial worms produce?

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Microfilaria

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What are the Genus of filarial worms we are concerned with?

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Stephanofilaria
Acanthocheilonema
Oncocerca
Setaria

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_____ is a filarial worm that is found mainly in the E/S/SE US

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Acanthocheilonema reconditum

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Acanthocheilonema reconditum must be differentiated from what when looking at microfilaria?

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D. immitus (heartworm)

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Acanthocheilonema reconditum uses what for an IH?

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lice or flea

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What is the lifecycle of Acanthocheilonema reconditum?

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Adults are in SubQ tissues; release mff.
Mff are picked up by lice/flea and develop into L3 in lice/flea
deposited when eating

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What is the infective stage of Acanthocheilonema reconditum?

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L3

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What is the filarial worm that is in the abdomen/peritoneum?

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Setaria species

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_____ is the IH of Seratia

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mosquitos

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What is the life cycle of Seratia?

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Adults are in the peritoneal cavity producing mff.
Mff taken up by mosquitos and develops into L3.
L3 deposited at new host when mosquito feeds

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_____ is an umbilical worm that is most common in cattle

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Stefanofilaria stilesi

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What is the vector of Stefanofilaria stilesi?

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Horn fly

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The adults of Stefanofilaria stilesi are where?

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dermal lymphatics of ventral abdomen (Contribute to signs)

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What is the classic sign caused by Stefanofilaria stilesi?

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Focal dermatitis on the ventral midline around the umbilicus

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What are the lesions of Stefanofilaria stelsi caused by?

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Mff production; feeding habits of the vector

See alopecia, skin thickening, and serum exudate

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What is the diagnosis for Stefanofilaria stelsi? Tx?

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Lesion location during fly season/skin scrapings

No treatment approved; Ivermectin for mff

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_____ is the parasite that is often seen embedded into ligaments or connective tissue

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Onchocerca spp.

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What is the name of the parasite that embeds itself into the horse’s nuchal ligament?

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Onchocerca cervicalis

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What is the name of the parasite that embeds itself into the nuchal ligament of ruminants?

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Onchocerca gutterosa

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Females in the Onchocerca classification produce _____. The Infectious stage is _____ that develops in the IH of ____

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Microfilaria
L3
Biting midges or black flies

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The microfilaria of Onchocerca accumulates where?

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Ventral abdomen in the dermis

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What clinical signs do Onchocerca adults cause?

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NONE; asymptomatic

Dermatitis is associated with the mff. These can cause alopecia, pruritis, and eye lesions

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Treatment/prevention of Onchocerca is best accomplished via….

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Ivermectin to treat mff

Insect control for prevention

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_____ is the Spirurid eye worm
Thelazia spp.
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_____ is the Spirurid that is the eye worm of horses 1-3 years of age
Thelazia lacrymalis
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Where are Thelazia adults located?
Conjunctival sacs/lacrimal ducts of host eye
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Thelazia females produce eggs with _____. The egg is taken up by ____ on eye secretions where it develops into an infections ______
L1 Flies feeding L3
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How does Thelazia spread?
Fly deposits the infective L3 when it is feeding on new host
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Thelazia clinical signs include
increased lacrimation, conjunctivitis, plugged lacrimal ducts
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Thelazia diagnosis should include_____. When diagnosed treatment should be:
inspecting the eye for worms, esp the ventral surface of 3rd eyelid. Removal of eye worms. Cattle receive doramectin Dogs: ivermectin
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What is a Spirurid worm that can be found in the esophagus of dogs?
Spirocerca lupi
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Spirocerca lupi definitive host is____. It is common where?
Dogs | Tropics/subtropics
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Female Spirocirca lupi produce ___ which is shed in teh feces. It is then ingested by ______ where it develops into the infectious _____.
L1 coprophagious beetle (dung beetle) L3
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How is Spirocirca lupi acquired?
Intermediate host of dung beetles Paratenic host of mice, chicken, lizard Ingest the infective L3
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Where do adult Spirocirca lupi reside?
Fibrous nodules in the esophagus/stomach
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What is the main concern with Spirocirca lupi?
Anuerism in the thoracic aorta, this can rupture and cause sudden death
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How would you detect Spirocirca lupi?
See L1 in fresh feces via fecal float/sedementation; will resemble a PAPERCLIP
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T/F: The esophageal nodules caused by Spirocirca lupi can metastasize
TRUE; they can go to the lungs
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What would a proper Tx for Spirocirca lupi be?
Doramectin; Moxidectin can be used as a preventative
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You come across a parasite with a very pronounced collar around the cuticle. You determine it to be a Spirurid. What is the name? Where do the adults reside?
Physaloptera species | Stomach of the definitive host, which are carnivores
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What would be two distinct features of Physaloptera rara?
Cuticle on the collar | 2 very distinct caudal alae
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Physaloptera adults are in the ____. Females lay eggs with ____. It is ingested by a _____ which is the IH. It then becomes the infective stage ______.
Stomach L1 Coprhagious beetle L3
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T/F Physaloptera is also spread via paratenic hosts
TRUE; snakes are a major paratenic host for carnivores
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Physaloptera signs include....
None, genearlly asymptomatic
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Diagnosis and Tx of Physaloptera includes:
Fecal detection of Physaloptera L1 | Tx: is manual removal and treatment with anthelmenthics
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Spirurids that are classified as swine stomach worms include...
Physocephalus | Ascarops
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Physocephalus and Ascarops are most common where?
Pretty much worldwide. Not uncommon in the MW, more common in the Southern and Western US
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What is the definitive host of Physocephalus? Ascarops? Where do the adults reside in each?
Swine for both | Stomach for both
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What is the IH for Physocephalus and Ascarops? What is the infective stage? What stage would be seen in fresh feces?
Coprophagious beetle (dung beetle) Infective stage is L3 Egg WITH L1
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What are signs for Physocephalus and Ascarops? What would be a good treatment?
Mild catarrhal gastritis | Ivermectin
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Habronematida can best be described as...
Spirurid equine stomach worm
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The Habronematida family includes these three parasites:
Habronema muscae Habronema microstoma Drashia megastoma
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Where to Habronematida worms usually reside?
NEar the margo plicatus
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The intermediate host for Habronema muscae and Draschia megastoma is _____ while it is ______ for Habronema microstoma
Common housefly Stable fly The larvae for these are actually the IH
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T/F You can see either eggs or L1 from Habronematida in the feces
TRUE
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Fly larvae ingest the L1 of Habronematida. It then becomes the infectious _____ in the fly. If it is deposited on the _____ of the horse its life cycle will complete; if not its a dead end
L3 | Muzzle
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An obvious sign of Habronematida is _________ that results from L3 being deposited on surfaces other than the muzzle
summer sores; these heal spontaneously after freezing
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T/F Both Habronema and Draschia cause stomach nodules
FALSE; Only Draschia megastoma causes stomach nodules. The two Habronema do not
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Diagnosis/Tx of Habronematida
Possibly find eggs in the feces | Control the flies and do periodic worming
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This worm's definitive hosts are the raccoon and/or mink and is known as the guinea worm or firey serpant
Drancunculus insignis
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T/F Drancunculus insignis is a zoonotic threat
FALSE
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Drancunculus has IH and Paratenic hosts. IH are _____ while PH are ____
Arthropod (copepod) | Frogs/fish
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When the _____ of Drancunculus insignis is consumed by the definitive host it migrates to _______.
L3 | Subcutaneous tissues
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Females of Drancunculus are on the _______ of the definitive host and secrete a produce that produces a prominent ________.
Lower part of the leg | Blister
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When the blister of Drancunculus insignis comes into contact with ____ it ruputres and releases _____
Water | L1; this can then be consumed by the Intermediate host restarting the life cycle
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Drancunculus insiginis is best treated by.....
Manually removing the worms

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