echinococcus spp Flashcards
1
Q
disease
A
hydatid
2
Q
distibution
A
granulosis -worldwide
multilocularus - n america, Europe, Siberia and china
3
Q
life cycle
A
between dogs and doxes and sheep, cattle, horses and rodents as intermediate hosts
humans accidental intermediate hosts
4
Q
morphology
A
adult worm less than 1cm
5
Q
disease more
A
liver and lungs
5-15 years incubation
granulises cysts grown larger
e. multi spreads
6
Q
diagnosis
A
may be asymp for many years
imaging methods
zero diagnosis
7
Q
treatment
A
albendazole, mebendazole, praziquantel
surgery
8
Q
control
A
education treat dogs with praziquantel monitor dogs with copra ag do not feed dogs uncooked sheep meat inspection reduce dog population vaccination of sheep
