Nematode Part 1 Exam Flashcards
How do kittens normally contract toxocara so.
Transmammary
How do puppies normally contract toxocara sp.
Inutero
What zoonotic disease is caused by toxocara sp.
Toxocariasis
Two forms of toxocariasis
Visceral larval migrants
Ocular larval migrants
Prepatent period of toxocara sp.
Dogs 6weeks
Cats 8weeks
Common name for ascarids
Roundworms
What species does Toxascaris leonina affect
Canine / feline
What zoonotic dz does dioctophyma renale cause
Dioctophymosis
Intermediate hosts for dioctophyma renale
Frog or fish
Common name for dioctophyma renale
Giant kidneyworm
Where do adult dioctophyma renale worms live in host
Right kidney
Clinical signs of infection of dioctophyma renale
Pollikuria
Hematuria
Back pain
Where does trichuris Vulpis live in the body
Large intestine
Prepatent period of trichuris vulpis
3 months
What does trichuris vulpis look like as an adult
A whip