Flukes Flashcards
Can we see float Trematodes?
No, eggs are too heavy to float
What test do we use to find flukes?
fecal sedimentation
Salmon poisoning
Nonphyetus salminocola
Nanophyetus salminocola
Salmon poisoning
Who is the host of salmon poisoning?
Dogs and wild carnivores
Who are the intermediate hosts of salmon poisoning?
Snails and then fish (most likely salmon); then hosts eat infected fish
Clinical signs of salmon poisoning.
Diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, swollen lymph nodes
Intestinal fluke
Altria spp.
Alaria spp.
Intestinal fluke
Primary hosts of intestinal flukes
Dog, cat, fox, mink
Intermediate hosts of Alaria spp.
Aquatic snails, frogs, snakes, mice
Signs of intestinal flukes.
Fecal mucus,respiratory compromise, hemorragic enteritis, pulmonary hemorrahage
Has zoonotic potential from eating undercooked frog legs.
Intestinal fluke
Lung fluke
Paragonimus kellicotti
Paragonimus kellicotti
Lung fluke