Nematodes 1 Flashcards
sexual dimorphism
males are smaller and have an accessory copulatory structure
digestive tract
from mouth and buccal cavity through oesophagus and intestine to anus or cloaca
cell layers of intestine
single layer of cells
female organs
paired ovaries
oviduct
paired uteri
vagina opening by vulva
male organs
testis
vas deferens
ejaculatory duct
cloaca
accessory genitals
weak developed caudal cuticular alae
well developed copulatory bursa
what larval stage is infective
L3
life cycle
either direct or indirect
another name for strongyloidosis
dwarf worms
causes of strongyloidosis
strongyloides ransomi
s. papillosus
s. westeri
s. stercoralis
morphology of strongyloides
2-8mm long
slender
white
genital pore at the middle of the female
predilection sites of strongyloides
prox third part of small intestine
- extraintestinal migration
homogonic development
parasitic cycle with unfavourable external conditions
in young animals
Egg –> L1 –> L2, L3 —> infection —> parasitic adult
what is autoinfection
L3 wont be shed and immediately infects the host
life cycle of strongyloidosis
direct
heterogonic development
a parasitic cycle and free libing reproductive cycles in favourable external conditions
older animals
Egg –> L1, L2, L3 –> free living in males and females —> egg –> L1, L2, L3 –> parasitic adult
s. ransomi host
pig
s. papillosus host
ruminant
rabbit
s. westeri host
horse
donkey
s. stercoralis host
dog
fox
cat
man
clinical signs of strongyloides in 2-4 weeks old piglets =
bloody diarrhoea, anaemia, emaciation, exsiccosis
clinical signs of strongyloides 1-3month old calf =
coughing, dysponea, fever, anorexia, diarrhoea, anaemia
faecal examination of strongyloides
flotation
eggs of strongyloides
ellipsoidal
thin shelled
very small
40-50 um
containing a morula or L1
s. ransomi infection
larval development arrested for a long time therefore mmigrate to the mammary gland and infection is via colostrum and lactogenic
s. papillosus infection
percutan
s. westeri infection
colostal & lactogenic infection
s. stercoralis infection
autoinfection and percutan via rectum
necroscopy of strongyloides
in mucosa or the mucosal scrapings taken from the mucosa of the small intestine - 1m from pylorus
autoinfection of strongyloides
when L3 wont be shed and it will immediately infect the host
causes of strongylidosis
adults of large and small strongyles
small strongyles
cyathostomum
triodontophorus
cylicocyclus
large strongyles
stryongylus vulgaris
s. equinus
s. edentates
s. asini
large strongyles morphology
2.5-5cm long
greyish red
developed large buccal capsule in its base
tooth like projections
number of tooth like projections in s. vulgaris
2
number of tooth like projections in s. equinus
4
number of tooth like projections in s. edentatus
0
small strongyles morphology
0.5 - 2cm in length
white to dark red
ring shaped buccal capsule
predilection site of strongyles
caecum or colon
life cycle of strongyles
direct