Intestinal Nematodes Toxocara Canis And Cati Flashcards
Canis adult female size
6-10 cm
Canis adult male size
4-6 cm
Canis body
Cylindrical
Tapered
Canis vulva
1/2-1/6
Canis egg
Thick
Pitted
Canis yolk
Organized
Unsegmented
Cati adult male size
4-6 cm
Cati adult female size
6-12 cm
Cati body
Cylindrical
Tapered
Cati vulva
1/4
Cati egg
Thin
Finely fitted
Cati yolk
Organized
Comes from soil
Puppies are infected by
Transplacental and transmammary transmission
Diagnostic
Cervical alae are longer than broad
A syndrome caused bt the migration of larval stages of toxocara canis
Visceral larva migrans
VLM characterized by
Hypereosinophilia Hepatomegaly Pneumonitis Hyperglobulinemia Fever
VLM serious complication in children
Endopthalmitis
VLM occurs mostly in
Preschool children
Larvae produce various opthalmologic lesions
Ocular larva migrans
OLM misdiagnosed as
Retinoblastoma
OLM occurs in
Older children
Young adults
Diagnosis
Tissue biopsy
ELISA
Fluorescent Antibody Test
Treatment
Albendazole
Mebendazole