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Parasitology

Nematodes of SMALL ANIMALS

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Incubation period from infection of onset of symptoms
Prepatent period (time from the point of infection until a specific diagnostic stage is recovered), the diagnostic stage (life cycle stage) most often identified, a morphologic description of this diagnostic stage (e.g., eggs, larvae, or adult), and treatment
Where is Spirocerca lupi found? Gastrointestinal Tract
Common name for Spirocerca lupi? Esophageal worm
Definitive host for Spirocerca lupi? Canines and Felines
Intermediate host for Spirocerca lupi? dung beetle
Location of adult is Spirocerca lupi? esophageal wall
Transmission route of Spirocerca lupi? ingestion of eggs
Eggs have a unique paper clip shape Spirocerca lupi
Where is Physaloptera species found? Gastrointestinal tract
Common name for Physaloptera species stomach worm of dogs and cats
Is Spirocerca lupi zoonotic? No
Location of adult in Physaloptera species lumen of the stomach or small intestine, more commonly attached to the stomach mucosa
Definitive host in Physaloptera species canines and felines
Intermediate host for Physaloptera species beetle, roach, or cricket
Transmission route of Physaloptera species ingestion of eggs
Is Physaloptera species a zoonotic disease? yes, however very rare
What color are Physaloptera species? adults are creamy white
What can Physaloptera species be confused with? ascarids but can be differentiated by examination of eggs microscopically
Ollulanus tricuspis is also called feline stomach worm
Common name for Ollulanus tricuspis Feline trichostrongyle
Ollulanus tricuspis is found in? Gastrointestinal tract
Location of adult in Ollulanus tricuspis? stomach
Definitive host of Ollulanus tricuspis? Felines
Transmission route of Ollulanus tricuspis? Ingestion of larvae from vomitus
Is Ollulanus tricuspis zoonotic? no
How is Ollulanus tricuspis identified? under a microscope
Where is Ollulanus tricuspis seen? in cats with chronic vomiting after eating
Location of adult in Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, and Toxascaris leonina? Small intestines
Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, and Toxascaris leonina is found in? Gastrointestinal Tract
Transmission route of Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, and Toxascaris leonina? Ingestion of egg with infective larva
Common name for Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, and Toxascaris leonina? Canine and feline roundworms (ascarids)
Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, and Toxascaris leonina is common in... puppies and kittens
Symptoms of Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, and Toxascaris leonina are.... vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and other nonspecific clinical signs
Is Toxocara canis zoonotic? yes
Is Toxocara cati zoonotic? yes
Is Toxascaris leonina zoonotic? no
Definitive host in Toxocara canis? dog
How can Toxocara canis be transmitted? Transmammary and transplacental infections
Toxocara canis is referred to as.... Roundworm belly
Visceral larval migrans ingestion of an egg by a human, larvae hatch in the small intestine and travel to other organs such as the liver, lungs, heart, and brain. It is usually seen in young children eating dirt.
Definitive host in Toxocara cati? cat
Definitive host in Toxacara leonina? dogs and cats
Vermifuge anthelmintic that paralyzes the parasite so it passes out in the feces
Vermicide anthelmintic that kills the parasite and allows the parasite to be broken down by the body
Baylisascaris procyonis common name? raccoon roundworm
Definitive host in Baylisascaris procyonis? raccoon but also seen in many species
Location of adult in Baylisascaris procyonis? small intestine
Baylisascaris procyonis is found in.... Gastrointestinal tract
Is Baylisascaris procyonis zoonotic? yes
Transmission route of Baylisascaris procyonis? ingestion of eggs
Neurological larva migrans very pathogenic parasite in the incidental host (humans), (NLM- brain and spinal cord), can result in the death of humans
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