Nematodes PpT Flashcards
Adults in SI of pig, rat,
domestic & wild carnivores
and man
Trichinella spiralis
Larva is found in muscles
* Same host serves both as
definitive/final and
intermediate host
No free-living stage (larva
and adult are parasitic
Trichinella spiralis
World’s largest intracellular
parasite
* Causes
Trichinellosis/Trichinosis
No free-living stage (larva
and adult are parasitic
Trichinella spiralis
common name T.spiralis
trichina/muscle/Pig worm
infective first stage larva of Trichinella spiralis in its Nurse
cell in muscle tissue
(Nurse cell-parasite complex)
Affected pig muscles called “
trichinous meat
Diagnosis
Use of-
trichinoscopes
Treatment and Control
Thiabendazole
Trichuridae common name:
“whipworms”
Whipworm species MAN
Trichuris Trichiura
Third most common round
worm of humans
* Found in cecum and colon
one of the “big 4” intestinal
parasites of dog
Trichuridae
Whipworm species pig:
Trichuris suis
Whipworm species GOAT
Trichuris ovis
Whipworm species DOG
Trichuris vulpis
Whipworm species MOUSE
Trichuris muris
Whipworm species CAT
Trichuris campanula
Whipworm species CATTLE:
Trichuris discolor/globulosa
Spear-like projection at the anterior
end for anchorage; feed by means of
their oral stylets
* The egg is lemon or barrel-shaped
* direct life cycle with very resistant
infective egg
TRICHURIAE
Pathogenesis TRICHURIDAE
- loss of weight due to profuse diarrhea
- anemia
- blood-tinged feces
Capillaria (Hairworms)
SITE : BLADDER of dog
Capillaria/
Pearsonema plica
Capillaria (Hairworms)
site Intestinal tract og birds, man
Capillaria/
Aonchotheca
philippinensis
Capillaria (Hairworms)
site Liver of rodents
Capillaria/
Calodium hepatica
Capillaria (Hairworms)
SITE Airways of fox
Eucoleus aerophils
Capillaria (Hairworms)
site Small intestine of birds
Capillaria
caudinflata
Capillaria (Hairworms)
Site crop of birds (I.H earworms)
Capillaria/
annulata
Capillaria (hairworm) Small intestine Birds (I.H.
earthworm)
Capillaria
obsignata/
columbae
capillaria (hairworm)
site esophagus Turkey
Capillaria contorta
Capillaria (Hairworms)
SITE abomasum ruminants
Capillaria bilobata
Male has an ensheathed spicule
* Female bears a protrusible vulva
* Egg is colorless, more barrel-shaped and
polar plug do not project as far
Capillaria sp.
Low grade infections produce cough, wheezy respiration,
weakness, and poor growth
* bronchopneumonia may lead to death
Nasal/Bronchial capillariosis
dysphagia due to inflammation and sloughing off of upper
GIT
Upper digestive tract capillariosis
- First generation adult females are larviparous; Second
generation lay eggs
-severe malabsorption syndrome(protein-losing
enteropathies
Intestinal capillariosis
- First reported in Ilocos Norte 1960’s
- Gastrointestinal enteritis outbreaks and death cases
attributed to Capillaria in Mindanao
Intestinal capillariosis
Dysuria and cystitis
Urinary capillariosis
hepatitis, peritonitis, ascites ( may be fatal
Hepatic capillariosis
one of the largest species of nematodes and considered
as the largest nematode of animals (20-100 cm-female;
14-20 cm - male)
Dioctophyma renale
Dioctophyma renale COMMON name
“giant kidney worm”
SUPERFAMILY
ASCARIDOIDEA
Ascarididae
Oxyuridae
Kathlanida
ASCARIDIDAE genus
Ascaris
Parascaris
Toxocara
Toxascaris
- SI of pig; may crossinfect humans (A.
lumbricoldes) - May grow up to 16 cm
Ascaris suis/suum