Filariidae Flashcards
the larval stage of filariids
Microfilaria
the heartworm of dogs
Dirofilaria immitis
Predilection site of D. immitis
- pulmonary artery
- right ventricle
- scrotum
D. immitis affected hosts
dogs, man and horses
Dirofilaria present in SQ tissues of dogs
Dirofilaria repens
Dirofilaria spp present in raccoon and man
Dirofilaria tenuis
Vectors of D. repens and D. tenuis
fleas, biting lice
Filariidae found in the thoracic aorta of buffaloes and cattle
Elaeophora poeli
IH of Elaeophora poeli
tabanus, hybometra
Filariidae spp found in the SQ and IM connective tissue of horses that produces hemorrhagic nodules known as summer bleedings
Parafilaria multipapillosa
counterpart of Parafilaria multipapillosa present in cattle
P. bovicola
these parasites are found in the SQ around the eyes of man and primates
loa loa
IH of loa loa
Chrysops
etiological agents of brugian filariasis or elephantiasis
Brugia malayi, B. pahangi
PS of Brugia malayi
lymphatic vessels
these nematodes cause bancroftian filariasis char. by ugly monstrous swellings of sex organs and limbs
Wucheraria bancrofti