Flatworms Flashcards

1
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Phylum of flatworms

A

Platyhelminthes

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2
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Class of Flukes

A

Trematoda

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3
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Class of Tapeworms

A

Cestoda

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4
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Other name for fasciolosis

A

liver fluke disease

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5
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What kind of animals are affected by fasciolosis?

A

grazing animals

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6
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health importance of fasciolosis

A

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

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7
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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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8
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hosts of F. hepatica

A

herbivorous mammals
humans

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9
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hosts of F. Gigantica

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camel
cattle
buffalo

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10
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hosts of F. Hepatica with low resistance

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sheep
goat
rabbit

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11
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hosts of F. Hepatica with delayed resistance

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cattle, man

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12
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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

A

leaf like
years

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14
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Site of fasciolosis

A

bile duct

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15
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Life cycle of Fasciola

A

indirect

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16
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INtermediate hosts of Fasciola hepatica

A

Galba Truncatula

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17
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phases of Life cycle of faciola hepatica

A

MI
SPO
RE1
RE2
CE
MCE

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18
Q

Infection of facial hepatica

A

PO with metacercaria

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19
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Epidemiology of Fasciolosis

A

endemic where condition are suitable for intermediate hosts

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20
Q

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

A

milder climate

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22
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Acute Fasciolosis

A
  • massive short term of MC intake
  • sudden death at 2-5 weeks
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24
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Chronic fasciolosis

A

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

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25
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diagnosis of fasciolosis

A
  • 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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26
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treatment of acute fasciolosis

A
  • stop grazing
  • ## Triclabendazole (there is resistance)
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27
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treatment of subacute & chronic fasciolosis

A

any flukicidal effective against flukes 6 weeks or older

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28
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Name of Fascioloidosis

A

large American liver fluke

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29
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causative agent of Large American liver fluke

A

Fascioloides magna

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30
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Hosts of Fascioloides magna

A

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

A

deer

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32
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Paratenic hosts of Fascioloides magna

A

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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34
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Life cycle of Fascioloides magna

A

similar to F. hepatica with Galba truncatula

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35
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detection of eggs of Fascioloides magna

A

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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37
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Occurence of paraphistomosis

A

grazing domestic and wild animals

38
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causative agents of paraphistomosis

A

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

39
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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

41
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Life cycle of paraphistomosis causative agents

A

Indirect

42
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Intermediate hosts of paraphistomosis causative agents

A

Freshwater or amphibious snails

43
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Infection of paraphistomosis causative agents

A

per os with Metacercariae

44
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pathway of paraphistomosis causative agent in hosts

A

immature –> duodenum, abomasum –> rumen reticulum

45
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Chronic paraphistomosis clinical signs

A

none

46
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acute paraphistomosis clinical signs

A

diarrhea
weight loss
inappetence

47
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diagnosis of acute paraphistomosis

A

NO eggs, juvenile flukes in faeces

48
Q

diagnosis of chronic paraphistomosis

A

colorless egg, do not confuse with facial hepatica eggs

49
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English name for Dicrocoeliosis

A

Lanceolate fluke
Small liver fluke disease

50
Q

occurence of Dicrocoeliosis

A

grazing animals

51
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health importance of Dicrocoeliosis

A

moderate, sometimes humans

52
Q

health importance of paraphistomosis

A

none

53
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causative agents of Dicrocoeliosis

A

Dicrocoelium dentriticum
D. hospes

54
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Where is D. hospes found

A

tropical region

55
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predilection site of Dicrocoelium

A

bile duct, gall bladder

56
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Life cycle of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents

A

indirect

57
Q

intermediate host of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents

A

2:
- terrestrial snails
- ants

58
Q

infection of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents

A

PO, with ants containing metacercaria

59
Q

pathways of Dicrocoeliosis causative agents in the hosts

A

young flukes –> via ductus choledochus –> bile ducts

60
Q

Pathogenesis of Dicrocoeliosis

A

Cholangitis
thickening of bile duct wall
fibrosis
cirrhosis

61
Q

diagnosis of Dicrocoeliosis

A

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

A

tropical and subtropical zones

64
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public health importance of Schistosomatidosis

A

very high

65
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causative agents of Schistosomatidosis

A

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

66
Q

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

A

S. bovis
S. japonicum

67
Q

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

A

S. Mattheei

68
Q

which causative agents of Schistosomatidosis can be found in intestinal schistosomosis

A

S. mansoni

69
Q

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

A

S. Haematobium

70
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description of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

A

sexual dimorphism
male broad and flat
longer female

71
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life cycle of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

A

indirect

72
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intermediate hosts of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

A

freshwater snails

73
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infection of Schistosomatidosis causative agent

A

percutan
PO furcocercaria

74
Q

clinical signs of Schistosomatidosis

A
  • cercarial dermatitis
    Acute: fever
    Chronic: granulomatous inflammatory response
75
Q

Opishtorchiosis occurence

A

Fish consuming animals

76
Q

public health importance of Opishtorchiosis

A

cholangio-carcinoma in dogs, cats and humans

77
Q

Causative agent of Opishtorchiosis

A

Opisthorchis felineus

78
Q

English name of Opisthorchis felineus

A

cat liver fluke

79
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life cycle of Opishtorchiosis

A

indirect

80
Q

intermediate hosts of Opishtorchiosis causative agents

A

snails

81
Q

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

83
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diagnosis of Opishtorchiosis

A

detection of eggs, miracidium inside

84
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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
Q

causative agents of Alariosis

A

Alaria alata
A. marcianae
A. canis

87
Q

Predilection site of Alariosis

A

small intestines

88
Q

life cycle of Alariosis causative agents

A

indirect

89
Q

intermediate hosts of Alariosis causative agents

A

snails (cercaria)
tapdoles, frogs (mesocercaria)

90
Q

cycle of life of Alariosis causative agents

A

MI –> SPO -> RE1-> RE2 -> CE -> MCE

91
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infection of Alariosis causative agents

A

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