Parasitology exam 4 Flashcards
Oxyuris equi common name
horse pinworm
Oxyuris equi host
horse
do dogs and cat carry pinworm?
no, only rats and horses
Oxyuris equi intermediate host?
none
Oxyuris equi ova
single operculated, larvated, flattened on one side, in horse to help ID
Oxyuris equi sex
dioecious
Oxyuris equi reproduction
oviparious
Oxyuris equi direct or indirect life cycle
direct
Oxyuris equi life cycle
Ova deposited by anus with gelatinous substance, makes butt itchy, horse will rub
Oxyuris equi infective stage
L3
Oxyuris equi site of infestation
cecum, large intestines, rectum
Oxyuris equi pathogenesis
intestinal, extreme pruritus, rat tail (pathognomonic sign) from tail rubbing, secondary infection
Oxyuris equi diagnosis
rat tail, scotch tape prep, adults in feces
Oxyuris equi treatment
fenbendazole, ivermectin, moxidectin
Oxyuris equi patient file
Oxyuris equi
Oxyuris equi owner
horse pinworm
Physaloptera rara host
dogs and cats
Physaloptera rara intermediate host
dung beetle, cockroaches, crickets
Physaloptera rara paratenic hosts
frogs, snails, mice
Physaloptera rara geographic distribution
north and south america
Physaloptera rara reproduction
oviparous
Physaloptera rara sex
dioecious
Physaloptera rara direct or indirect life cycle
indirect
Physaloptera rara life cycle
egg in poop, intermediate host eat ova, hatches paratenic eats intermediate host, final host eats intermediate