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Ascaris suum Flashcards

1
Q

What is ascaris suum?

A

Pig roundworm
‘Milk spot’

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What organ does it affect?

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Liver

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What is the outcome of PM?

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Partial reaction of liver
Category 3

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Prevention methods

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Don’t use pig faeces as fertiliser

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Life Cycle of Roundworm

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  1. Eggs laid in intestines so pass out in faeces
  2. No free living stage, L1-2 occurs in egg
  3. Egg ingested by pig
  4. Eggs hatch in intestine and migrate to hepatic portal vein
  5. L3 develops in liver and migrates to heart and lungs
  6. L3 coughed up and swallowed
  7. L4 develops in intestines and lays eggs
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VPH - Parasites (11 decks)

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