Nematoda: Rhabditida Flashcards
Hosts of Strongyloides spp
Dogs, Cats, Equine, Ovine
Strongyloides spp are distributed ___________.
Strongyloides spp are distributed worldwide.
Common name for Strongyloides spp is ___________.
Common name for Strongyloides spp is threadworms.
____________ have an unusual life cycle that involves the adult males and females living in the environment and only the adult females parasitizing the host.
Strongyloides spp have an unusual life cycle that involves the adult males and females living in the environment and only the adult females parasitizing the host.
Hosts of Strongyloides stercoralis
Dogs and Cats
Modes of transmission of Strongyloides stercoralis include
Transmammary
Per Os
Percutaneous
Prenatal
PPP of Strongyloides stercoralis
2-14 days
Diagnostic stage of Strongyloides stercoralis
L1 in the feces
Host of Strongyloides papilosus
Sheep, Goats and Cattle
Modes of transmission for Strongyloides papillosus
Per os
Percutaneous
Transmammary
Prenatal
PPP of Strongyloides papillosus
2-14 days
Diagnostic stage of Strongyloides papillosus
Egg with L1 in the feces
Host of Strongyloides ransomi
Swine
Modes of transmission of Strongyloides ransomi
Per Os
Percutaneous
Transmammary
Prenatal
PPP of Strongyloides ransomi
2-14 days
Diagnostic stage of Strongylolides ransomi
Egg with L1 in feces
Host of Strongyloides westeri
Equine
Modes of transmission of Strongyloides westeri
Per os
Percutaneous
Transmammary
PPP of Strongyloides westeri
2-14 days
Diagnostic stage of Strongyloides westeri
Egg with L1 in feces
Strongyloides spp females are found in the __________ of the host.
Strongyloides spp females are found in the small intestine of the host.
Strongyloides spp females are described as
Slender, hairlike and less than 1cm with a long esophagus occupying 1/3 of body length
Diagnosis of strongyloides spp
Fecal float (egg with L1)
Baermann (L1)
__________ is the infective stage for Strongyloides spp.
L3 is the infective stage for Strongyloides spp.
Migration pattern of strongyloides spp
Migrate to heart through the lungs and up to the trachea, swallowed and migrate to intestines
In favorable conditions strongyloides spp are
free living parasites with all stages occuring in the soil
Clinical signs of Strongyloides spp
Inflammation of the intestine leading to diarrhea, anorexia, dullness and weight loss