Nematodes VI: Strongyloides Flashcards

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What do the Strongyloides free living stages (L1 and L2) have?

A

Rhabditiform esophagus

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What makes up the rhabditiform esophagus?

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Bulb
Isthmus
Corpus

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Describe the heterogonic life cycle

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Free living life cycle
L1 in eggs passed in feces
L1 and L2 in feces
Filariform larvae (L3) in contaminated soil
Free-living male and female adults
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Describe the homogonic life cycle

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Filariform larvae (L3) are in contaminated soil and penetrate skin
—Infective L3 larvae
Parthogenesis
—parasitic females only (parasitic males do not exist)
—Clones of eggs

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What is the percutaneous transmission route?

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L3s penetrate skin –> circulatory –> lymphatic systems –> lungs –> alveoli –> migrate or coughed up and swallowed –> mature in SI

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What is the peroral transmission route?

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Penetrate oral mucosa and migrate as they do in percutaneous OR
Ingest infective L3; go directly to SI

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7
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What is the host of ransomi?

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Swine

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What is the route of infection for ransomi? What is the PPP for each?

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Percutaneous* (7-10)
Peroral (7-10)
Transmammary** (4)
Transplacental (4)

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Describe the percutaneous or peroral Strongyloides ransomi transmission route

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Filariform larvae

Tracheal migration to maturation

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Describe somatic migration of Strongyloides ransomi

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Accumulate as arrested larvae

—Adipose tissues, especially mammary tissues

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Where do mature gilts store Strongyloides ransomi larvae?

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Adipose tissues

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Where do mature gilts shed Strongyloides ransomi larvae?

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Colostrum and milk

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13
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What is the key to epidemiology in swine with Strogyloides ransomi?

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Transmammary

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What is necessary to diminish larval development as well as multiplication of free-living generations of Strongyloide ransomi?

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A high level of hygiene

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What is the host of Strongyloides westeri?

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Equids

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What is the route of infection for Strongyloides weteri? What is the PPP of each?

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Percutaneous (7-10)
Peroral (7-10)
Transmammary** (4)

17
Q

What is the most important route of transmission for Strongyloides westeri?

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Transmammary

18
Q

When do foals shed Strongyloides westeri eggs?

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10 to 14 days after birth

19
Q

What are clinical signs of Strongyloides westeri?

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Diarrhea (foal-heat)

20
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What is the zoonotic potential of Strongyloides westeri?

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Creeping eruption

—Allergic response to free-living L3 in humans

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What is the host of Strogyloides papillosus?

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What is the route of infection for Strongyloides papillosus? What is the PPP for each?

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Percutaneous: primary route for sheep/goats (7-10)
Transmammary: primary route for cattle (6)

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What is the technique of choice for diagnosing Strongyloides ransomi, westeri, and papillosus?

A

Fecal flotation

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What are the adults of Strongyloides ransomi, westeri, and papillosus like?

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Small (3-10 mm)
Embedded in SI mucosa
Generally need skin scraping of mucosa

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How can you control Strongyloides ransomi, westeri, and papillosus?
Maintain clean, dry envrionment
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What is the host of Strongyloides stercoralis?
Canids
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What is the route of infection for Strongyloide stercoralis? What is the PPP?
Percutaneous (7-10)
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Describe autoinfection with Strongyloides stercoralis
Rare Tends to happen only if bitch is infected while lactating Hyperinfection, or uncontrolled autoinfection is also rare
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What are the different Strongyloides stercoralis third stage larvae?
Auto-infective third stage larvae (L3a) | Infective third stage larvae (L3i)
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Describe L3a
Develop within intestine of dog | Invade dog through wall of large intestine
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Describe L3i
Develop in environment | Invade dog through skin
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How can you diagnose Strongyloide stercoralis?
L3a in lung of host Blood filling alveolar space L1 in feces of infected host Technique of choice: Baermann
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How can you diagnose Strongyloides sterocoralis adults?
``` Mucosal scraping Parasitic female (long esophagus) ```
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What king of problem does strongyloides stercoralis tend to be?
Kennel problem | ---Summer with hot/humid weather
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What is the zoonotic potential of Stronglyoides stercoralis?
Cutaneous larva migrans
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How can you control Strongyloides stercoralis?
Maintain clean, dry environment
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What is the host of Strongyloides tumefaciens?
Felids
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What is the route of infections for Strongyloides tumefaciens?
Percutaneous and Peroral | Life cycle is unknown
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What is the clinical sign for Strongyloides tumefaciens?
Grossly visible tumor-like nodules in large intestine