trematodes and cestodes (exam 2) Flashcards
1
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Ascardia host
A
chickens and young birds
2
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Ascardia type of parasite
A
nematode - roundworm
3
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Ascardia life cycle and infective stage
A
direct – L2 in the egg
4
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Ascardia paratenic hosts
A
earthworms
5
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Ascardia transmission
A
earthworm paratenic host or PER OS
6
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where do adult Ascardia live
A
small intestine
7
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Ascardia pathogenesis
A
they are large worms and cause obstruction and diarrhea and weight loss in birds
8
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how would you diagnose Ascardia
A
FECAL FLOAT or necropsy
9
Q
also known as the Poultry Cecal worm
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Heterakis Gallinarum
10
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Heterakis type of worm
A
nematode or roundworm
11
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Heterakis host
A
chickens and turkeys
**VERY pathogenic in TURKEYS
12
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paratenic host for Heterakis
A
earthworms and flies
13
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where do Heterakis live
A
in the cecum – small worms
14
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how do you diagnose Heterakis
A
fecal float and necropsy
15
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why is Heterakis so pathogenic in turkeys?
A
they deposit protozoan histamonas – causes BLACKHEAD – necrotic lesions in liver and cecum of the turkeys
16
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Heterakis life cycle and infective stage
A
direct – L2 in the egg
17
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common name of strongyloides species
A
Threadworm
18
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Strongyloides life cycle and infective stage
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DIRECT – L3
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typical pathogenesis from Strongyloides spp
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inflammation of the small intestine –D+/wt loss
urticaria/erythematous –red itchy reaction
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Strongyloides stercoralis host
A
DOGS and CATS
21
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how to diagnose Strongyloides stercoralis
A
bearmann – L1 in feces is present
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T/F
Strongyloides stercoralis is zoonotic
A
TRUE – can cause dermatitis or pulmonary and intestinal issues in people
23
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Strongyloides Papillosus host
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ruminants
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T/F
Strongyloides Papillosus can be transmitted transplacentally
A
FALSE NO
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Strongyloides Papillosus diagnosis
mcmaster for egg with L1 inside
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Strongyloides Ransomi host
swine
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Strongyloides stercoralis PPP
8-14 days -- short/think young
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Strongyloides Papillosus PPP
8-14 days -- short/think young
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Strongyloides Ransomi PPP
AS SHORT AS 2 days
**piglets may die before even seeing eggs
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T/F
| good hygiene is really important for preventing piggies from Strongyloides Ransomi
TRUE
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Strongyloides Westeri Host
HORSES
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Strongyloides Westeri PPP
8-14 days -- short/think young
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if you see a horse showing "frenzy" what is most likely the cause
Strongyloides Westeri
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T/F
| Strongyloides Westeri can be transmitted transplacentally
FALSE
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T/F
| foals over 5 months old will most likely have developed immunity to Strongyloides Westeri
TRUE
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Treatment for what other common nematode will also cover the treatment for Strongyloides Westeri
parascaris equorum
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Strongyloides Westeri diagnosis
mcmaster for egg with L1 inside
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T/F
| Strongyloides can also be in the lungs and cause coughing
TRUE
39
which two species can also be known as Whipworms?
capillaria and Trichuris
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what does a trichuris egg look like
a lemon or a football
operculated caps on both ends
lasts LONG in the environment
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what does a capillaria egg look like
a barrel, operculated on both ends but flatter on the ends
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which end is thicker in a whipworm
the posterior end -- think BIG BOOTY
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PPP of Trichuris
6-12 weeks
*young
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life cycle and infective stage for Trichuris
DIRECT -- L1 in the egg
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where does Trichuris live
the cecum of the colon
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causes diptheritic inflammation of the cecal mucosa -- leathery feel
TRICHURIS
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T/F
| Trichuris is normally asymptomatic but in heavy infections will cause diarrhea, weight loss, and dehydration
TRUE
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Trichuris species that is in dogs and will exhibit clinical signs
VULPIS
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Trichuris species in pigs
Suis
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What are the clinical signs for Trichuris Suis
NONE -- the pigs do have a strong reaction to the worms and they try to shit them all out, so you will see the worms out in the feces
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T/F
| Trichuris suis is zoonotic
TRUE
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where are the locations that capillaria can be found in a cat or dog
airways, bladder, GI
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Is capillaria pathogenic in dogs and cats
not really no
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if capillaria is in the dogs urinary bladder, what would you do to test for it?
urine sedimentation
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what animal is capillaria super pathogenic in?
BIRDS
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what is the name of the capillaria species that infects birds
Capillaria Obsingata
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Where is capillaria obsingata in a bird
the GI only
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what does capillaria obsingata cause in a birdie
DEATH
also anemia
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Trichinella host
mammals/reptiles/birds (everything???)
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T/F
| Trichinella is zoonotic?
true
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T/F
| Trichinella is asymptomatic
TRUE
but since it is zoonotic, the people will show the clinical signs :)
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If you do a fecal exam on a patient with Trichinella what would you expect to see?
NOTHING -- you wont see the eggs and you were dumb
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How would you diagnose Trichinella
1. squash method
2. pooled sample
3. ELIZA
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how does Trichinella infect?
the adults are short lived -- the L1 live COILED IN STRIATED MUSCLE
ingested when you eat raw and contaminated meat -- dont do that
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what are two important aspects of Trichinella prevention
1. education
| 2. meat inspection
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also called the large pinworm
Oxyruis equi
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Oxyruis equi PPP
4-5 months (long)
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Oxyruis equi transmission
per os
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Oxyruis equi host
horse -- hence the "equi"
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where do the adults of Oxyruis equi live
the dorsal colon
**the adults also have a pointed tail
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Oxyruis equi egg
single operculum and flat on one side
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what would you tell the owner of a horse that you treated with Oxyruis equi?
reinfection is very common
it is everywhere -- pasture, stable, stall
DISINFECT EVERYTHING
Control is hard sorry mr horse farmer
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what causes the Oxyruis equi to be so itchy
the gel substance on the butthole when eggs get released
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clinical signs of Oxyruis equi
pruritis, broken hairs at the base of the tail
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the stomach nematodes in equids
Draschia / Habronema
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Draschia / Habronema life cycle and infective stage
INDIRECT -- L3 infective
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Draschia / Habronema intermediate host
musca spp -- Stomoxys Calcitrans (flies)
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Draschia / Habronema diagnostic method
SKIN SCRAPE -- eggs are hard to see in float
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Draschia / Habronema prevention
fly control
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where do Draschia / Habronema adults live?
the stomach -- normally nonpathogenic here
may cause nodules at the margo plicatus
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what is the cause of the pathogenesis of Draschia / Habronema and what are the lesions called?
The fly deposits the larval L3 into the skin "wrong place"
when the larva MIGRATES it causes the lesions known as SUMMER SORES
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species with the same egg as taenia but is much more zoonotic
echinococcus
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MOST ZOONOTIC parasite on this exam
Echinococcus
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Echinococcus definitive host
dogs and cats
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where does Echinococcus live
small intestine
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what is the larval stage called of Echinococcus Granulosus
hydatid cyst
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what is the larval stage called of Echinococcus Multilocularis
alveolar hydatid cyst
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Echinococcus life cycle
indirect
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where does the larval stage of Echinococcus Granulosus live?
the liver and the lungs of the INTERMEDIATE HOST
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who is the intermediate host of E. granulosus
livestock (MOSTLY SHEEP) and humans
**sheep dog eats the dead lamby
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which species of Echinococcus is more pathogenic
E. multilocularis
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who is the intermediate host of E. multilocularis
rodents and humans
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where do the larval stages of E. multilocularis live
in the liver of the INTERMEDIATE HOST but then metastasis to other organs - very bad!!!!!!!!!
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common name for Fasicola hepatica
Liver Fluke
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Fasicola hepatica life cycle
indirect
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Fasicola hepatica intermediate host?
Snail
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how would you diagnose Fasicola hepatica
fecal sedimentation -- it is a fluke with large eggs
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What is a Fluke
Trematode
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What is a tapeworm
Cestode
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where does Fasicola hepatica like to live in the body
bile ducts
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about how large are the Fasicola hepatica adults
3 cm
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What type of animals would have Fasicola hepatica
it is a LARGE ANIMAL fluke -- think cattle/ruminants/horses
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what are the name of the lesions causes by Fasicola hepatica
Pipe Stem Liver
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you do a necropsy on a cow and see that the liver has very thick bile ducts... what parasite could have caused this ?
Fasicola hepatica
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T/F
| Fasicola hepatica is not zoonotic
FALSE -- yes it is zoonotic
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what are other symptoms of Fasicola hepatica besides the lesions in the liver?
anemia, BOTTLE JAW, ascites, weight loss, anorexia
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PPP of Fasicola hepatica
about 10 weeks
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When might you see an increase in Fasicola hepatica cases ?
if there is a flood or a lot of rain fall -- because snails carry the larval stage
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What is the common name of Fasicola magna?
Deer Fluke or Large American Liver Fluke
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T/F
| Fasicola hepatica can cause a low fertility and wool/meat/milk production in livestock
TRUE
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What is a way that you can diagnose Fasicola hepatica in dairy cows
bulk milk eliza
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highly endemic in the great lakes region
Fasicola Magna
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PPP of Fasicola Magna
8 months -- ONLY MATTERS IN DEER which we dont really care about
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about how large are the Fasicola Magna
10cm
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where do Fasicola Magna like to live in the host
the liver
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who are the dead end hosts of Fasicola Magna
Cattle, horses, pigs
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Who are the aberrant hosts of Fasicola Magna
sheep and goats
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how would you test for Fasicola Magna in sheep and goats?
NECROPSY
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how would you test for Fasicola Magna in cattle or horses or pigs
necropsy
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when would you do a fecal sedimentation for Fasicola Magna
only on deer because they are the only ones where the fluke can produce eggs
you WILL NOT see eggs in any other host!!!!!!! NO EGGS
necropsy is the only option
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Host that has Fasicola Magna where it is normally an accidental finding because clinical signs don't show, but there are economic losses do to a condemned liver
cattle or pigs -- DEAD END HOST
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How do Fasicola Magna appear inside the dead end hosts
ENCAPSULATED cysts of the adults in the liver
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What does Fasicola Magna do to the aberrant hosts
there will be death BEFORE patent infection
the larva are not encapsulated in the liver like with the dead end hosts -- there are NO EGGS -- necropsy only
migration of the larva shreds the liver and the sheep/goats will die
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Also known as the Rumen Fluke
Paraphistomum spp.
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small pink fluke in the rumen
Paraphistomum spp.
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Paraphistomum spp. development in the definitive hosts occurs where?
alimentary tract
127
PPP of Paraphistomum spp.
7-10 weeks (2 months)
128
T/F
| Paraphistomum spp. is relatively non pathogenic unless heavy infections occur
TRUE
129
if there are a large number of migrating juvenile Paraphistomum spp. (a heavy infection) what might it cause?
diarrhea, anorexia, bottle jaw, depression, enteritis, dehydration
SECONDARY infections with CLOSTRIDIUM -- death
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T/F
| eggs are easily found in sedimentations of Paraphistomum spp.
FALSE -- eggs are not found due to acute disease before the pre-patent period
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Paraphistomum spp. hosts?
ruminants -- its called the rumen fluke duh
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common characteristics of trematodes
1. dorso-ventrally flattened
2. oral and ventral suckers
3. incomplete alimentary tract
4. hermaphroditic
5. indirect life cycle - normally using an aquatic snail for the intermediate host
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free living ciliated larval stage of a trematode that enters the snail
miracidia
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tadpole like larval stage of a trematode that is the final an free swimming stage
cercariae
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encysted life cycle stage of trematode larva that becomes ingested by the host and develops into adult flukes
metacercariae
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all adult cestodes normally go here
small intestine
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head/holdfast organ of cestodes
scolex
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body of cestodes
strobila with proglottid segments
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characteristics of cestodes
1. flat body
2. no alimentary canal
3. indirect life cycle
4. hermaphroditic
5. scolex and strobila
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order of tapeworms that has 1 intermediate host, eggs with an oncosphere, and scolex with suckers
cylophyllidea
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order of tapeworms that has 2 intermediate hosts, eggs with an oncosphere and cilia for motility, and scolex with bothria
pseudophyllidea
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Host of Dipylidium caninum
dogs and cats
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type of parasite is Dipylidium caninum
cestode with an arthropod IH
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Dipylidium caninum intermediate host
fleas and lice
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T/F
| Dipylidium caninum is nonpathogenic
TRUE
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An owner tells you that white rice looking worms are in her doggies poop, what do you suspect?
Dipylidium caninum -- proglottid segments in the feces
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PPP of Dipylidium caninum
3 weeks
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What would you tell an owner if you treat her dog or cat for fleas
Dipylidium caninum is a likely occurrence in about 3 weeks (PPP) if the dog happened to ingest any fleas that carried this parasites larval stage
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how would you diagnose Dipylidium caninum
fecal float -- EGG PACKETS
or a tape method
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Anoplocephala host
equine
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Anoplocephala type of parasite
cestode -- IH: arthropod
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PPP of Anoplocephala
4-6 weeks
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Anoplocephala intermediate host
orbatid mite -- ingested with cystercercoid stage
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Anoplocephala diagnosis
fecal exam will show irregular shaped triangle eggs
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Anoplocephala species that is most commonly seen in horses
A. Perfoliata
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A. Perfoliata pathogenesis
Will cause interssusception, occlusion and colic
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A. Perfoliata likes to live where?
cecum/cecal junction
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Morieza common name
milk tapeworm
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Morieza host
ruminants
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Morieza PPP
1-2 months
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Morieza parasite category
cestode -- IH:arthropod with cystercercoid
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cestode with a square shaped egg
Morieza
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Morieza intermediate host
orbatid mite
164
what will Morieza cause in the host
diarrhea/obstruction in the YOUNG animals
165
T/F
| you can do a bulk milk eliza for Morieza
TRUE
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T/F
| a good method of prevention of Morieza is a weanling treatment program
TRUE -- it really affects the young
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What are two Cestodes with arthropod intermediate hosts that are common in Fowl
1. Choanotaenia
| 2. Rallietina
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Choanotaenia
Rallietina
Intermediate Hosts???
beetles, ants, house flies -- carry cystercercoid
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where does the adult live in the host for Choanotaenia and Rallietina
the small intestine (common location of all tapeworms)
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Most common cestode in chickens
Rallietina
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what is the disease caused by Rallietina called
Nodular Tapeworm disease
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how would you diagnose Rallietina
fecal float or necropsy
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what will Rallietina cause in chickens
weight loss and lowered overall growth
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T/F
| Taenia Spp. are normally non pathogenic to the definitive host
TRUE -- more issues to the IH
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Taenia spp. predilection site
adults in small intestine (common of cestodes)
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T/F
| Taenia spp. have intermediate hosts that are mammals carrying the cystercercus larval stage
FALSE
All of them carry the cystercercus larval stage EXCEPT taenia taeniaformis which carries the strobilocercus stage!!!!
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Definitive host of taenia pisiformis
DOGS
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Definitive host of taenia crassiceps
DOGS
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Definitive host of taenia hydatigena
DOGS
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Definitive host of taenia taeniaformis
CATS
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Definitive host of taenia saginata
HUMANS
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Definitive host of taenia solium
HUMANS
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intermediate host of taenia pisiformis
rabbits
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intermediate host of taenia crassiceps
rodents and humans
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intermediate host of taenia hydatigena
livestock (think sheep)
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intermediate host of taenia saginata
CATTLE
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intermediate host of taenia solium
pigs and humans
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intermediate host of taenia taeniaformis
rodents
189
also called pearly beef
the cysts in the muscles of cattle from the larval stage (cystercercus) of taenia saginata
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also called pearly pork
the cysts in the muscles of pigs from the larval stage (cystercercus) of taenia solium
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Two species of taenia where humans are a DEFINITIVE host
T.. Saginata, T. solium
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Two species of taenia where humans are an INTERMEDIATE host
T. solium and T. crassiceps
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disease when humans are the intermediate host or taenia solium
NCC - larva goes to brain :(
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disease when pigs are the intermediate host or taenia solium
pearly pork -- encysts in muscles
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T/F
| pigs can ingest the larval stage of taenia solium and adult worms can form in their small intestine
FALSE - pigs will NEVER have adults because they are NOT definitive hosts !!!!
only humans can have the adults
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name of disease when humans have the adult worms of Taenia solium in their intestines
taeniosis
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A human ate the feces containing taenia solium eggs... what host are they?
intermediate -- larva will develop
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T/F
| eggs of taenia solium can be found in a pigs feces
FALSE - pigs can have eggs because they cant have adults
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Diphyllobothrium latum common name
Fish Tapeworm
| Broad tapeworm
200
Diphyllobothrium latum life cycle
Indirect
first intermediate host is a CRUSTACEAN
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second IH of Diphyllobothrium latum
fish
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Diphyllobothrium latum proglottid shape
square/rectangular
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Diphyllobothrium latum adult size
< 12 meters
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diagnosis for Diphyllobothrium latum
fecal float -- eggs will appear single operculated
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PPP of Diphyllobothrium latum
5-6 weeks
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Diphyllobothrium latum predilection site
small intestine (common to all cestodes)
207
definitive host for Diphyllobothrium latum
dogs and cats -- nonpathogenic
208
T/F
| Diphyllobothrium latum is zoonotic
TRUE
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T/F
| Diphyllobothrium latum contains scolex with bothria
true
210
also called the zipper worm
Spirometra Spp.
211
Spirometra Spp. definitive hosts
dogs and cats -- nonpathogenic
212
Spirometra Spp. life cycle
Indirect
first IH - crustaceans
213
2nd IH for Spirometra Spp.
frogs and reptiles
214
why is Spirometra Spp. called the zipper worm
the square proglottids have a genital pore in the middle of each one giving it a zipper look
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Spirometra Spp. adult size
< 2 meters
216
Spirometra Spp. PPP
5-6 weeks
217
Spirometra Spp. diagnostic test
fecal float -- eggs are single operculated
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two worms with paperclip like eggs
1. spirocerca lupi
| 2. physaloptera spp
219
spirocerca lupi common name
esophageal worm
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spirocerca lupi host
DOGS
221
spirocerca lupi life cycle and infective stage
indirect - L3 inf
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spirocerca lupi Intermediate host
DUNG BEETLES
223
spirocerca lupi paratenic hosts?
birds and reptiles
224
PPP of spirocerca lupi
LONG -- 6 months
225
what will spirocerca lupi cause in the host
regurgitation and difficulty swallowing
226
Causes bone issues such as osteosarcoma in the hosts long bones
spirocerca lupi
227
diagnostic tests for spirocerca lupi
FECAL float -- for paperclip eggs
can also do a tracheal wash, radiography, endoscopy
228
Common name for physaloptera spp
stomach worm
229
physaloptera spp host
dogs and cats but we care more about CATS
230
physaloptera spp life cycle and infective stage
Indirect -- L3 inf
231
physaloptera spp intermediate hosts
roaches and crickets -- think insects
232
paratenic hosts for physaloptera spp
birds and reptiles
233
PPP of physaloptera spp
8 - 10 WEEKS
234
physaloptera spp causes what in the host
vomit, gastritis, ulcers
235
A cat comes in with black/bloody feces.... what do you suspect
physaloptera spp -- the ulcers in the stomach are causing this
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Paragonimus Kellicoti is what type of parasite and who are the definitive hosts?
trematode in dogs and cats
237
Paragonimus Kellicoti life cycle (including intermediate hosts)
Indirect
1st IH - snail
2nd IH - crayfish
238
Paragonimus Kellicoti common name
Lung fluke
**think L in kellicoti, L in lung, L for Louisiana (crayfish)
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Paragonimus Kellicoti PPP
4 weeks
240
Paragonimus Kellicoti causes what in the host
coughing and pneumonia
241
diagnosing Paragonimus Kellicoti
fecal sedimentation (large operculated eggs)
tracheal wash and radiography can also work because in the lungs
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Alaria spp. lifecycle (IH hosts)
indirect
1st IH - snail
2nd IH - tadpole
243
Alaria spp. common name
intestinal fluke
**lives in the small intestine and is relatively nonpathogenic
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Alaria spp. PPP
5 weeks
245
Alaria spp. definitive host
dogs and cats
246
Alaria spp. diagnostic test
fecal sedimentation for large operculated eggs
247
what might Alaria spp. cause due to immature migrating mesocercariae
pulmonary hemorrhaging in the lungs
248
Nanophyetus salmincota common name
Salmon Poisoning Fluke
249
Nanophyetus salmincota PPP
1 week
250
Nanophyetus salmincota lifecycle
INDIRECT
1st IH - snail
2nd IH - SALMON
251
Nanophyetus salmincota lives where in host
small intestine
252
Nanophyetus salmincota is pathogenic in what species and what does it cause???
DOGS --
meoricusta helmintheca bacteria is with the fluke and is what causes the disease!!!!!
causes fever, diarrhea, weight loss, enteritis, death
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Platynossimum fastosum lifecycle
Indirect
1st IH - snail
2nd IH - crustacean
254
Platynossimum fastosum paratenic host
lizards
255
Platynossimum fastosum common name
lizard poisoning fluke
256
Platynossimum fastosum definitive host
cats
257
where does Platynossimum fastosum live in the definitive host
bile ducts
258
diagnostic test for Platynossimum fastosum
fecal float -- eggs are smaller than with the other trematodes
259
PPP of Platynossimum fastosum
3 months
260
what does Platynossimum fastosum cause in the definitive host
jaundice, diarrhea, vomiting, increased liver size (hepatomegaly)
Yellow Cats Eat Fast Lizards
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intermediate host of Onchocerca cervicalis
culicoides spp. (flies)
262
Onchocerca cervicalis definitive host
horses
263
Onchocerca cervicalis lifecycle
indirect -- need IH fly
264
Onchocerca cervicalis is what type of parasite
a slender nematode
265
where do adult Onchocerca cervicalis live in the host
adults are coiled in tissue nodules near the NUCHAL LIGAMENT OF HORSES
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where to the mff of Onchocerca cervicalis go and what do they cause
in tissue spaces of the skin, they cause an itchy dermatitis in the horse
267
why can you get so many false negatives with feline heartworm
they can have single sex infections and so without more than 3 females the antigen test will not pick it up
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T/F
| cats can be treated for feline heartworm
FALSE :(
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where does feline heartworm live
in the lungs
270
what determines the clinical signs for canine heartworm
pulmonary blood flow
271
Dirofilaria immitis ppp
6-9 months
272
Dirofilaria immitis intermediate host
mosquito
273
common name for Dirofilaria immitis
heart worm
274
where do you find Dirofilaria immitis mff (L1)
circulating in the blood
275
where do you find Dirofilaria immitis L2 stage
in the mosquito
276
where do you find Dirofilaria immitis L3- L4
subcutaneous tissues and thorax
277
where do you find the L5- adults of Dirofilaria immitis
pulmonary arteries
278
caused by Dirofilaria immitis when the number of worms lead to right sided heart build up
Post Caval syndrome
279
Dirofilaria immitis clinical signs
exercise intolerance -- short of breath and coughing
+/- ascites, pulmonary edema, bronchoconstriction, thick vessels
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diagnosing Dirofilaria immitis
ELIZA/antigen tests
antigen comes from >3 female worms present -- the antigen is produced by their uterus
**false negatives can occur if less than 3 females!!
281
Client comes in with a 4 month old puppy, will you be worried about heart worm
NO -- too young for PPP
282
Treatment for Dirofilaria immitis
Prophylaxis (start 6-8 weeks)
283
what does the treatment for Dirofilaria immitis kill
L3 - early L4
284
T/F
| mff in the blood will be killed by prophylaxis treatment of heartworm
FALSE
285
what do you tell an owner is super important for the treatment of heartworm
CAGE REST!! or they could have clot/thrombosis and die
286
Acanthoceilonema Reconditum host and intermediate hosts
Dogs
IH: fleas, ticks, lice (by biting)
287
T/F
| Filaroidea spp can be found in the blood, tissues, and GI
FALSE -- only in the blood/tissues
NOT GI
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A 4-year-old neutered male outdoor cat from Florida presents with a 5-week history of weight loss. You see segments on the stool. What parasite is causing the symptoms?
Dipylidium caninum
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T/F
| Tapeworms are bad for production since they cause unthriftiness of animals
TRUE
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A 5-year-old intact male cat present with choleostasis and liver failure. Fecal sedimentation reveals an operculated egg with a fully-formed miracidium. The most likely diagnosis is:
Platynosomum fastosum
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The main significance of Acanthocheilonema
| reconditum in veterinary medicine is:
microfilaria are similar in appearance to those of Dirofilaria immi3s and thus may confound diagnosis
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The very short PPP of this nematode insures that eggs of this parasite are likely to be the first detected in a fecal float in a young foal:
S. westeri
