nematodes, cestodes, trematodes Flashcards
Dipylidium caninum

Flea tapeworm (cestode) definitive host- dog and cat PPP- 1 month
Taenia pisiformis

Rodent tapeworm (cestode) definitive host- dog PPP- 2 months
Taenia taeniaeformis

Rodent tapeworm (cestode) definitive host- cat PPP- 5-6 weeks
Taenia ovis

Tapeworm (cestode)
definitive host- dogs and wild canids
PPP- 6-9 weeks
Echinococcus granulosus

Hydatid tapeworm (cestode) definitive host- dogs and other canids PPP- 50 days
Echinococcus multilocularis

Hyatid tapeworm (cestode) definitive host- usually none PPP- 40 days
Diphyllobothrium latum

Broad fish tape worm (sushi tapeworm) (cestode)
definitive host- dogs, cats, humans, other mammals
PPP- 4-6 weeks
Spirometra species

pseudo tapeworm “zipper tapeworm” (cestode)
definitive host- domestic and wild carnivore, cats, dogs
PPP- 10 days
Nanophyetus salmincola

Flatworm (trematode)
definitive host- dogs, cats, other mammals
PPP- 1 week
Alaria species

Intestinal fluke (trematode) definitive host- dogs, cats, other mammals PPP- 5-6 weeks
Paragonimus kellicotti

Flatworm (trematode)
definitive host- dogs, cats, other mammals
PPP- 5-6 weeks
Toxocara canis

roundworm (nematode)
Definitive host- dog
PPP- 6 weeks
Toxocara cati

roundworm (nematode)
definitive host- cat
PPP- 7 weeks
Toxacaris leonina

round worm (nematode) definitive host- cat and dog PPP- 6-9 weeks
Baylisacaris procyonis

roundworm (nematode)
definitive host- raccoon
Ancylostoma caninum

tapeworm (nematode)
definitive host- dog
PPP- 2ish weeks
Ancylostoma tubaeformae
tapeworm (nematode)
definitive host- cat
PPP- 3 weeks
Ancylostoma braziliense
tapeworm (nematode)
definitive host- cat and dog
Uncinaria stenocephala

northern canine hookworm (nematode)
definitive host- dogs and cats
PPP- 2 weeks
Trichuris vulpis

Whipworm (nematode)
definitive host- dog
PPP- 3 months
Trichuris campanula

whipworm (nematode)
definitive host- cat
Trichuris serrata

whipworm (nematode)
definitive host- cat
Physaloptera

stomach worm (nematode) definitive host- cat and dog PPP- 58-83 days
Spirocerca lupi

esophageal worm (nematode) definitive host- dogs PPP- 5-6 months
Strongyloides stercoralis
Threadworm (nematode)
definitive host- dogs and cats
PPP- 8-14 days
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Lungworm (nematode)
definitive host- cat
PPP- 5-6 weeks
Eucoleus capillary aerophila

Lungworm (nematode)
definitive host- cat and dog
Eucoleua Boehmi

Lungworm (nematode)
definitive host- dog
Crenosoma vulpis
Fox lungworm (nematode)
Angiostrongylus vasorum
French Heartworm (nematode) definitive host- dogs and foxes PPP- 38-57 days
Pearsonema plica

Bladderworm (nematode)
definitive host- dog
PPP- 2 months
Pearsonema feliscati

bladderwort (nematode)
definitive host- cat
PPP- 2 months
Dioctophyme renale

Giant kidney worm (nematode)
definitive host- dogs and cats
PPP- 5 months
Thelazia
eye worm (nematode) definitive host- cat, dogs, other mammals PPP-16-21 days