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VT 266 Clin Path & Parasitology > Parasite Common Names > Flashcards

Parasite Common Names Flashcards

1
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Ancylostoma caninum

A

Hookworm

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Ancylostoma spp., Uncinaria spp. & Strongyloides stercolaris

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Cutaneous Larva Migrans

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3
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Toxocara canis

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Roundworm & Ascarid

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Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, & Baylisascaris procyonis

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Visceral Larva Migrans

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5
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Trichuris vulpis

A

Whipworm

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6
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Dirofilaria immitis

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Heartworm

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7
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Strongylus vulgaris

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Large Strongyles

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8
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Oxyuris equi

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Pinworm

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9
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Ostertagia ostertagi

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Stomach Worm

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10
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Dipylidium caninum

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Tapeworm / Flea Tapeworm

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11
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Taenia pisiformis

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Tapeworm / Rabbit Tapeworm

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12
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Disease caused by ingestion of tapeworm eggs

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Hydatid Disease

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13
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What is the disease when you have a tapeworm infection acquired from eating infected beef and/or pork?

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Taeniasis

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14
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Tapeworm infection acquired by eating infected raw fish

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Diphyllobothriasis

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15
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Nanophyetus salmincola

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Salmon Fluke / Salmon Poisoning Fluke

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16
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Fasciola hepatica

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Liver Fluke

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17
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Isospora sp

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Coccidia / Small Animal Coccidia
*Includes pigs/swine but no other large/farm animals

18
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Eimeria spp

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Coccidia / Large Animal Coccidia

19
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Giardia spp

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Beaver Fever / Giardia / Giardiasis

20
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Sarcocystosis

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Disease caused by a protozoan parasite found in beef or pork

21
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Babesia canis

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Bloodborne parasite

22
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cryptosporidiosis

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Disease caused by a protozoan parasite capable of infecting many animals

23
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Cryptosporidium parvum

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Cryptosporidiosis

24
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Ctendocephalides spp

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Flea

25
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Yersinia pestis

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Plague

26
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Otodectes cynotis

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Ear Mite

27
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Cheyletiella spp

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Fur Mite

28
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Sarcoptes scabiei

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Mange Mite

29
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Demodex spp

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Follicular Mange Mite

30
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Trichodectes canis

A

Dog Biting Louse

31
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Linognathus setosus

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Dog Sucking Louse

32
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus

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Brown Dog Tick

33
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Borrelia burgodorferi

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Lyme Disease

34
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Rickettsia rickettsii

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

35
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Cuterebra spp

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Rabbit Bot Fly and/or Rodent Bott Fly

36
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Gastrophilus spp

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Bot Fly / Bot

37
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Siphona spp

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Horn Fly

38
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Tabanus spp

A

Horse Fly

39
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Hypoderma lineatum

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Cattle Bot Fly / Cattle Grub / Warble Fly

40
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Blow Fly

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Sheep Bottle Fly / Sheep Blowfly

41
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Dermatophytosis

A

Fungal infection affecting keratinized tissue (tissue, skin, hair, nails)

42
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Microsporum canis

A

Ringworm

VT 266 Clin Path & Parasitology (19 decks)

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