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1
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Phylum of flatworms

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Platyhelminthes

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Class of Flukes

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Trematoda

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Class of Tapeworms

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Cestoda

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Other name for fasciolosis

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liver fluke disease

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What kind of animals are affected by fasciolosis?

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grazing animals

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health importance of fasciolosis

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Emerging food borne, neglected tropical human disease
(Nasturtium officinale)

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causative agents of liver fluke disease

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Fasciola hepatica (temperate areas)
Fasciola Gigantica (tropical areas)

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hosts of F. hepatica

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herbivorous mammals
humans

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hosts of F. Gigantica

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camel
cattle
buffalo

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hosts of F. Hepatica with low resistance

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sheep
goat
rabbit

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hosts of F. Hepatica with delayed resistance

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cattle, man

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hosts of F. Hepatica with early resistance

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pig
dog
cat

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13
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appearance & longevity of F. hepatica

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leaf like
years

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Site of fasciolosis

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bile duct

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Life cycle of Fasciola

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indirect

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INtermediate hosts of Fasciola hepatica

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Galba Truncatula

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17
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phases of Life cycle of faciola hepatica

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MI
SPO
RE1
RE2
CE
MCE

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18
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Infection of facial hepatica

A

PO with metacercaria

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Epidemiology of Fasciolosis

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endemic where condition are suitable for intermediate hosts

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20
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MC in late summer or autumn are found in which areas

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in cool and temperate areas

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21
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MC from spring or early summer (summer fasciolosis) are found in which areas

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milder climate

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Acute Fasciolosis

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  • massive short term of MC intake
  • sudden death at 2-5 weeks
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Chronic fasciolosis

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-moderate, prolonged intake of MC
- oedema under the jaw
- hepatic fibrosis
- hypoalbuminemia

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diagnosis of fasciolosis

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  • history (grazing in endemic area)
  • detection of eggs (acute fasciolosis no eggs, very similar to rumen fluke eggs)
  • détection of antibodies
  • detection of coproantigen from faeces
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treatment of acute fasciolosis

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  • stop grazing
  • ## Triclabendazole (there is resistance)
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treatment of subacute & chronic fasciolosis

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any flukicidal effective against flukes 6 weeks or older

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28
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Name of Fascioloidosis

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large American liver fluke

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29
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causative agent of Large American liver fluke

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Fascioloides magna

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30
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Hosts of Fascioloides magna

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N.A.: wapiti, white tailed deer, caribou
EU: Roe-deer, red deer, fallow deer

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31
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definitive hosts of Fascioloides magna

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deer

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32
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Paratenic hosts of Fascioloides magna

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cattle

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33
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Aberran hosts of Fascioloides magna

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sheep & goat
(causes fatal traumatic hepatitis)

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Life cycle of Fascioloides magna

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similar to F. hepatica with Galba truncatula

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35
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detection of eggs of Fascioloides magna

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only in definitive hosts

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36
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Other name for paraphistomosis

A

Rumen Fluke disease

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Occurence of paraphistomosis

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grazing domestic and wild animals

38
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causative agents of paraphistomosis

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Paraphistomum ichikawai
P. Leydeni
P. cervi
Calicophoron Daubneyi
C. microbothrioides
C. microbothrium

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Which is the most common causative agent of paraphistomosis in Ireland

A

Calicophoron Daubneyi

40
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predilection site of paraphistomosis

A

Rumen
Reticulum

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Life cycle of paraphistomosis causative agents

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Intermediate hosts of paraphistomosis causative agents

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Freshwater or amphibious snails

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Infection of paraphistomosis causative agents

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per os with Metacercariae

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pathway of paraphistomosis causative agent in hosts

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immature –> duodenum, abomasum –> rumen reticulum

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Chronic paraphistomosis clinical signs

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acute paraphistomosis clinical signs

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diarrhea
weight loss
inappetence

47
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diagnosis of acute paraphistomosis

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NO eggs, juvenile flukes in faeces

48
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diagnosis of chronic paraphistomosis

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colorless egg, do not confuse with facial hepatica eggs

49
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English name for Dicrocoeliosis

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Lanceolate fluke
Small liver fluke disease

50
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occurence of Dicrocoeliosis

A

grazing animals

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health importance of Dicrocoeliosis

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moderate, sometimes humans

52
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health importance of paraphistomosis

53
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causative agents of Dicrocoeliosis

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Dicrocoelium dentriticum
D. hospes

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Where is D. hospes found

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tropical region

55
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predilection site of Dicrocoelium

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bile duct, gall bladder

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Life cycle of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents

57
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intermediate host of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents

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2:
- terrestrial snails
- ants

58
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infection of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents

A

PO, with ants containing metacercaria

59
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pathways of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents in the hosts

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young flukes –> via ductus choledochus –> bile ducts

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Pathogenesis of Dicrocoeliosis

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Cholangitis
thickening of bile duct wall
fibrosis
cirrhosis

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diagnosis of Dicrocoeliosis

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detection of eggs (dark brown, thick shelled, contains miracidium)

62
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English name for Schistosomatidosis

A

Blood fluke disease

63
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occurence of Schistosomatidosis

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tropical and subtropical zones

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public health importance of Schistosomatidosis

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causative agents of Schistosomatidosis

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Schistosoma bovis
S. mattheei
S. japonicum
S. mansoni (only man)
S. haematobium (only man)

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which causative agents of Schistosomatidosis can be found in portal and mesenteric veins

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S. bovis
S. japonicum

67
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which causative agents of Schistosomatidosis can be found in intestinal, hepatic and bladder veins

A

S. Mattheei

68
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which causative agents of Schistosomatidosis can be found in intestinal schistosomosis

A

S. mansoni

69
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which causative agents of Schistosomatidosis can be found in urinary or bladder

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S. Haematobium

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description of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

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sexual dimorphism
male broad and flat
longer female

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life cycle of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

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intermediate hosts of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

A

freshwater snails

73
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infection of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

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percutan
PO furcocercaria

74
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clinical signs of Schistosomatidosis

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  • cercarial dermatitis
    Acute: fever
    Chronic: granulomatous inflammatory response
75
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Opishtorchiosis occurence

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Fish consuming animals

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public health importance of Opishtorchiosis

A

cholangio-carcinoma in dogs, cats and humans

77
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Causative agent of Opishtorchiosis

A

Opisthorchis felineus

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English name of Opisthorchis felineus

A

cat liver fluke

79
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life cycle of Opishtorchiosis

80
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intermediate hosts of Opishtorchiosis causative agents

81
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infection of Opishtorchiosis causative agents

A

infected fish containing metacercaria
–> through ductus choledochus
–> bile duct, gallblader

82
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cycle of Opishtorchiosis causative agents

A

MI- SPO - RE -CE

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diagnosis of Opishtorchiosis

A

detection of eggs, miracidium inside

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Alariosis occurrence

A

temperate climate of Europe, Asia and america

85
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public health importance of Alariosis

A

prevalence in wild carnivores, eye of human

86
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causative agents of Alariosis

A

Alaria alata
A. marcianae
A. canis

87
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Predilection site of Alariosis

A

small intestines

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life cycle of Alariosis causative agents

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intermediate hosts of Alariosis causative agents

A

snails (cercaria)
tapdoles, frogs (mesocercaria)

90
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cycle of life of Alariosis causative agents

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MI –> SPO -> RE1-> RE2 -> CE -> MCE

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infection of Alariosis causative agents

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PO : mesocercaria
PO: through paratenic hosts (wild boar, poultry, pig)

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