Nematoda Strongylida Flashcards
___________ egg is thin shelled, oval and 80x40um.
Uncinaria stenocephala egg is thin shelled, oval and 80x40um.
L3 Infective stage
Egg in feces
Fecal Float for DX
Adults large and thick bodied
Large buccal capsule with leaf crowns
Culture to L3 in order to differentiate
Egg thin shelled with morula
Superfamily Strongyloidea
Stephanurus dentatus eggs are found in the _________.
Stephanurus dentatus eggs are found in the urine.
____________ adults are less than 9mm long, reddish and normally coiled in the mucosa of small intestine
**Cooperia spp **adults are less than 9mm long, reddish and normally coiled in the mucosa of small intestine
__________ adults are white and range from 1-3cm in length.
Oesophagostomum spp adults are white and range from 1-3cm in length.
_____________ requires a freeze thaw period for the L3 to hatch.
**Nematodirus spp ** requires a freeze thaw period for the L3 to hatch.
Life Cycle of Ostertagia ostertagi
L3 enter abomasal glands and emerge as L5
Adult live in abomasum
L4 develop and arrest when environment is unfavorable
L3 can survive on pasture over winter
Life cycle of Dictyocaulus spp
Female pass egg
Hatch to L1 and coughed up and passed in feces
L3 infective
L3 migrages though intestinal wall
via lymph and blood travel to lungs
Uncinaria stenocephala is distributed in _____________.
Uncinaria stenocephala is distributed in cool climates.
Common name of Stephanurus dentatus is the _______________.
Common name of Stephanurus dentatus is the Kidney Worm.
___________ suffer more from Dictyocaulus filarial
Goats suffer more from Dictyocaulus filarial
____________ can be secondary to a primary health problem.
Ancylostoma caninum can be secondary to a primary health problem.
Common name of Haemonchus placei is _________.
Common name of Haemonchus placei is Barber pole worm.
The common name of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is ____________.
The common name of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is Meningeal worm.
Metastrongylus spp
Ancylostoma caninum is distributed in _________.
Ancylostoma caninum is distributed in warm climates.
Life cycle of Ancylostoma caninum
L 3 Ingested
Migrate and travel to small intestine to develop into adult or travel to skeletal muscle and enter state of arrested development.
Type II Ostertagia
Emergence of many immature adults at one time after arresting
Mortality high
Life Cycle of Oesophagostomum spp
L3 ingested and enter mucosa of large intestine
Enclose in nodules and molt to L4
L4 can remain in nodule for 1 year
L4 emerge and develop to adult in lumen
Common name for Syngamus trachea is the ________.
Common name for Syngamus trachea is the gapeworm.
Life cycle of Syngamus trachea
Larvae develop to L3 in egg
Ingest hatched L3, egg w/L3 or PH
Larvae encyst in PH
L3 migrate in bird from intestine to liver then to lungs
Develop to L4 in lungs then to L5 Form male/female pairs and migrate to trachea
Eggs are coughed up, swallowed and passed in feces
____________ is the most important parasite of cattle in the USA.
Ostertagia ostertagi is the most important parasite of cattle in the USA.
PPP of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is _______.
PPP of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is 6-12 weeks
Host of Uncinaria stenocephala
Dogs and Cats
Host of Hyostrongylus rubidus
Swine
___________ adult is brown, hairlike, 1-3cm long but difficult to discern with the naked eye, embedded in lung tissue.
**Muellerius spp **adult is brown, hairlike, 1-3cm long but difficult to discern with the naked eye, embedded in lung tissue.
IH of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Snails and Slugs
Distribution of Oesophagostomum spp is ______________.
Distribution of Oesophagostomum spp is worldwide.
Diagnosis of Stephanurus dentatus
Urine Floatation
Meat Inspection
Clinical signs of _____________ are caused by L4 emergence, diarrhea without or without weight loss, general debility, weakness and cachexia, edema, intussusception and colic are seen.
Clinical signs of Cyathostomins are caused by L4 emergence, diarrhea without or without weight loss, general debility, weakness and cachexia, edema, intussusception and colic are seen.
The common name for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is __________.
The common name for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is cat lungworm.
Common name of Nematodirus spp is __________.
Common name of Nematodirus spp is Long Neck Bankrupt Worm.
_____________ adults are slender white nemotodes found in the bronchi and trachea.
Dictylococulus sppadults are slender white nemotodes found in the bronchi and trachea.
Host of Dictyocaulus filarial
Goats and Sheep
Aberrent host of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis
Equine, Sheep and Goats
Treatment of Ancylostoma caninum
Treat pregnant bitches during pregnancy
Several treatments required to assure arrested stages treated
Common name of Ostertagia ostertagi is _____________.
Common name of Ostertagia ostertagi is Brown Stomach Worm.
__________ egg contains L1 with slightly irregular exterior, can be seen with a fecal float
**Metastrongylus spp **egg contains L1 with slightly irregular exterior, can be seen with a fecal float
Stephanurus dentatus is distributed __________.
Stephanurus dentatus is distributed worldwide.
Filaroides (Osleurus) osler is distributed ___________.
Filaroides (Osleurus) osler is distributed worldwide.
Diagnosis of Chabertia ovina
Fecal Float
Host of Dictocaulus viviparous
Cattle
PPP of Metastrongylus spp is _________.
PPP of Metastrongylus spp is 4 weeks.
__________ and ________ adults have 3 pairs of teeth.
A. caninum and A. tubaeforme adults have 3 pairs of teeth.
___________ is the most common nematode of weaning stage cattle with Ostertagia.
**Cooperia spp **is the most common nematode of weaning stage cattle with Ostertagia.
Adult ___________ are found in kidneys, walls of ureter and in capsules in the peri-renal fat.
Adult ** Stephanurus dentatus ** are found in kidneys, walls of ureter and in capsules in the peri-renal fat.
In the aberrant host __________ larvae invade the nervous tissue resulting in neurologic disease.
In the aberrant host Parelaphostrongylus tenuis larvae invade the nervous tissue resulting in neurologic disease.
Clinical signs of ___________ include anemia, bottle jaw and diarrhea.
Clinical signs of Bunostomum spp include anemia, bottle jaw and diarrhea.
Syngamus trachea
____________ egg is oval thin-shelled and 60x40um.
Ancylostomatoidea egg is oval thin-shelled and 60x40um.
Dictylocoulous spp are distributed __________.
Dictylocoulous spp are distributed** worldwide**.
Host of Syngamus trachea
Avian
Common name of Teladorsagia circumcincta is ______________.
Common name of Teladorsagia circumcincta is Brown Stomach Worm.
Haemonchus placei is distributed throughout _______ and _____________.
Haemonchus placei is distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions.
___________ egg is large, 130um with a distinctive cell inside.
**Nematodirus spp **egg is large, 130um with a distinctive cell inside.
______________ adults are 1cm in length, slender and delicate, difficult to recover intact.
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus adults are 1cm in length, slender and delicate, difficult to recover intact.
Bunostomum spp is distributed in ___________.
Bunostomum spp is distributed in cooler climates.
Chabertia ovina is most pathogenic in _______ and __________.
Chabertia ovina is most pathogenic in sheep and goats.
Host of Dictyocaulus arnfieldi
Donkey
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is distributed ________.
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is distributed worldwide
___________ egg is 70-100 x 43-36um, has a thick operculum at both ends.
Syngamus trachea egg is 70-100 x 43-36um, has a thick operculum at both ends.
Life cycle of Metastrongylus spp
Egg containing L1 pass up trachea, swallowed and passed in feces
Egg ingested by earthworm
L1 develop to L3 in earthworm
Pig consumes earthworm with L3
L3 released, migrate to mesenteric lymph node and molts
Migrate via lymphatic route to lungs
Common name for Haemonchus contortus is the _____________.
Common name for Haemonchus contortus is the Barber pole worm.
Common name of Muellerius spp is ___________.
Common name of Muellerius spp is Lung worm.
Acute disease of __________ occurs when older dogs are exposed to high levels. Clinical signs include anemia, diarrhea and lassitude.
Acute disease of **Ancylostoma caninum **occurs when older dogs are exposed to high levels. Clinical signs include anemia, diarrhea and lassitude.
Life Cycle of Cyathostomins
L3 enter large intestinal wall
After 1-2 mos and molting an L4 emerges
Diagnosis of Ostertagia ostertagi
Clinical signs
Seasonality
Grazing history
Fecal egg count
L3 identification
Necropsy
Nematodirus spp is distributed throughout ___________.
Nematodirus spp is distributed throughout temperate areas.
Egg to L3 of Ancylostoma caninum occurs in __________.
Egg to L3 of Ancylostoma caninum occurs in < 1 week.
Metastrongylus spp is distributed __________.
Metastrongylus spp is distributed Worldwide.
Clinical signs of ____________ include anorexia, enteritis, hyperplasia and ulcerations.
Clinical signs of **Oesophagostomum spp **include anorexia, enteritis, hyperplasia and ulcerations.
Clinical signs of _______ are the same as A. caninum but less severe.
Clinical signs of Ancylostoma tubaeforme are the same as A. caninum but less severe.
Host of Oesophagostomum spp
Swine, Bovine, Ovine, Caprine
Host of Ostertagia ostertagi
Cattle