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1
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Lay unembryonated eggs

A

Oviparous

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2
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lay embryonated or larvated eggs

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ovoviparous

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3
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bear live young

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larviparous/viviparous

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4
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infective stage for all ascarids

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L3

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5
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where are L3 ascarids found

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in definitive host. become L4 –> immature adult –> adult

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6
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how many lips do ascarids have

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3

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7
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do ascarids have IH?

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no

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8
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are ascarids:

  • oviparous
  • ovivipoarous
  • larviparous
A

oviparous

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9
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t/f females ascarids are larger than males

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true

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10
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which sex of ascarid has a curved tail

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males

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11
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equine roundworm

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parascaris equorum

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12
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describe parascaris equorum eggs

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Thick walled

Resistant to chemical and physical insults

Infective in soil for years

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13
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type of life cycle parascaris equorum

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direct, fecal oral

unembryonated eggs in feces —> embryonate to L3 in and then ingested by DH

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14
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which ascarid specie has hepato-tracheal migration

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Parascaris equorum

Ascaris suum

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15
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where is L3 of parascaris equorum

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in SI —> lung

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16
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t/f parascaris equorum has transplacental and transmammary transmission

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FALSE - none

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17
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C/S ascaridosis in horses

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Malnourished

Undersize

Sickly foal

Perforation of bowl

CNS – aberrant larval migration

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18
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which ascarid causes verminous pneumonia

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Parascaris equorum - summer colds in foals due to being sensitized to larval antigens

Ascaris suum - chronic cough

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19
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Dx Parascaris equorum

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  1. Fecal float - see eggs
  2. Transabdominal US
  3. Western blot: larval excretory products
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20
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which ascarid affects pigs

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Ascaris suum

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21
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is ascaris suum zoonotic

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yes

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22
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which ascarid causes ‘milk spots’ in liver? in which species?

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Ascaris suum in pigs

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23
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pathology caused by ascaris suum

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milk spots in liver

hemorrhage around intralobular vein

fatal peritonitis

verminous pneumonia

thumps - chronic cough

consolidation of areas of lungs

edema, emphysema

enteritis

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24
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dx ascaris suum

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  1. Necropsy (milk spots)
  2. Worms in vomit
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25
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Treatment of ascaris suum

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  • Treat sows and clean with soap and water 2 weeks before farrowing and moving to farrowing crate
  • Treat at weaning
  • Keep pens clean
  • McLean County System: all in - all out
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26
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Which ascarid is treated with Mclean County System

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Ascaris suum

  • Treat sow few days before farrowing, scrub pens
  • Place sow and litter in ascarid free location
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27
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Which roundworm affects ruminants

A

Toxocara vitulorum

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28
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T/F toxocara viulorum is endemic to USA

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False - rare in US, mostly tropical

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29
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Where in ruminants is Toxocara vitulorum found

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SI

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30
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transmission of toxocara vitulorum

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4 ways!!

  1. <4m : ingestion. hepatotracheal migration
  2. >4m: indgestion: somatic migration. NO DEVELOPMENT TO ADULT. ​
    * Adults: larvae can travel to mammae and found in milk
  3. Transmammary: SI for life cycle of DH
  4. Transplacental: SI for lifecycle of DH
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31
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Which parasite has self cure?

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Toxocara vitulorum (4-6 m)

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32
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c/s toxocara vitulorum

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  • Verminous pneumonia
  • Enteritis
  • Peritonitis
  • Unthrifitness
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33
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which eggs have pitted surface

A

toxocara vitulorum

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34
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whats this

A

toxocara vitulorum

(pitted surface)

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35
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Dx toxocara vitulorum

A
  • fecal float
  • histo of various tissues
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36
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treatment toxocara vitulorum

A

alternate pastures

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37
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which roundworm affects dogs

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toxocara canis

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38
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appearance of toxocara canis

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  • narrow cervical alae (wings) on anterior end
  • esophageal ventriculus
  • pitted shell
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39
Q

whos this

A

toxocara canis

lateral cervical alae

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40
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who’s this

A

toxocara canis

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41
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t/f toxocara canis is zoonotic

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true!

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42
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dx toxocara canis

A
  • Fecal float
  • ELISA (coprantigen on worms in dogs not eggs in feces!)
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43
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types of toxocara canis transmission (5)

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  1. <3 m: hepato-tracheal migration
  2. >3m: somatic migration (DONT DEVELOP)
  3. Tranplancental: hepato-tracheal
  4. Transmammary (rare): SI only
  5. Paratenic host (L3 ingested by rodent) : stays in intestine
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44
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Does toxocara canis migrate in its paratenic host? in its DH?

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PH: somatic migration

DH: no migration (stays in intestines)

45
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Explain transplacental transmission of Toxocara canis

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  • Somatic migration (if >3m)
  • If become pregnant: L3 crosses placenta to fetal liver
  • Molts to L4 in fetal liver
  • Once born, completes hepato-tracheal migration to lungs
  • Coughed up, swallowed and adults in intestines
46
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c/s toxocara canis

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  • abdominal discomfort in pups
  • pot belly
  • bile and pancreatic duct obstruction
  • nervous disorders (aberrant larvae)
  • retinal lesion (rare)
47
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which roundworm affects cats

A

toxocara cati

48
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appearance of toxocara cati

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  • striated arrow head shaped cervical alae
  • pitted egg
49
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compare toxocara canis egg with toxocara catis

A

Catis is smaller

Both pitted

50
Q

who’s this

A

toxocara catis

51
Q

who’s this

A

toxocara catis

striated arrow head shaped cervical alae

52
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transmission toxocara cati (3)

A
  1. ingest egg with L3 –> hepato-tracheal
  2. ingest paratenic host –> similar to T. canis
  3. transmammary –> L3 in mammary tissue
    * Only happens with dams acutely infected in late pregnancy
53
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t/f toxocara cati has transplacental transmission

55
Q

c/s toxocara cati

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  • eosinophilic granulomas
  • pneumonia
  • dry cough/chest discomfort
56
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zoonotic conditions caused by toxocara canis and cati

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  • ocular larva migrans: moon eye syndrome (floaters, red eye)
  • visceral larva migrans: spread to spinal cord. abdominal pain, anorexia, fever, wheezing
57
Q

which roundworm afects both dogs and cats

A

toxoscaris leonina

58
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appearance toxoscaris leonina

A

narrow cervical alae

eggs smooth on outside, bumpy on inside

59
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t/f toxoscaris leonina use paratenic host

A

true - rodents

60
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lifecycle toxoscaris leonina

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  • egg hatched in intestine
  • matures in wall of intestine
  • re-enters lumen

no hepato-tracheal migration!

61
Q

which roundworm affects racoons

A

baylisascaris procyonis

62
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transmission baylisascaris procyonis

A

ingest egg or PH

no hepato-tracheal or somatic migration

(mucosal migration in PH)

63
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paratenic host of baylisascaris procyonis

A

old racoons

eggs travel to gut and undergo mucosal migration

64
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c/s baylisascaris procyonis

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  • adult worms dont cause c/s
  • worms in paratenic host: cns signs, arching head/neck, death
65
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is baylisascaris procyonis zoonotic

A

yes! causes eosinophilic meningitis

1-3 larvae in brian may be fatal! (diffuse unilateral neuritis)

66
Q

t/f - occular larval, visceral larval and somatic migration all develop into adults in disseminated tissue

A

false! do not develop into adults

67
Q

what c/s will you see with all adult ascarids

A

enteritis/diarrhea (adults are in SI)

68
Q

hosts of ancylostoma caninum

A

dog

cat (rare)

bear

69
Q

who has 3 pairs of teeth on ventral buccal capsule

A

ancylostoma caninum

70
Q

Whats leaky larvae syndrome

A

in ancyclostoma caninum skin infection >3m

somatic migration, worms lie dormant in muscle and pool for reinfection:

  • mammary gland before lactation
  • intestines
71
Q

who’s this

A

ancylostoma caninum

three pairs of teeth on ventral buccal capsule

72
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are ancyclostoma caninum oviparous, oviviparous, or life bearing

73
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free living stages of ancylostoma caninum

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L2 and L3

(L2 cuticle used by L3)

74
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infective stage of ancyclostoma caninum

A

ensheathed L3

75
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t/f ancyclostoma caninum feeds

76
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transmission ancylostoma caninum

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  1. Oral
  2. Skin infection
  3. Transmammary
  4. Ingestion of paratenic host
77
Q

What happens after oral infection with ancyclostoma caninum

A

Either

  1. L3 –> adult in SI (no migration)
  2. L3 pentrate bucca/pharyngeal mucosa –> migrate to bronchi, swalloed, adult in SI
78
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skin penetration of ancyclostoma caninum

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  1. Skin penetration L3 –> vessels –> heart –> lungs –> bronchi
  2. Coughed up, swallowed
  3. Adults in SI
79
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most important means of transmission of ancyclostoma caninum to puppies

A

transmammary

80
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pathology ancylostoma caninum

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  1. blood feeders
  2. secrete AcAP (anticoagulant peptide)
81
Q

peractue hookworm disease

A

Dams giving to pups via milk - only small # adults cause serious c/s

  • anemia
  • diarrhea
  • melana
  • stunted growth
  • dry hair
  • dermatitis
  • fatal
82
Q

acute hookworm disease

A

older pups

large number infective larvae

  • If fecal negative –> check 4 days later to make sure!
83
Q

chronic hookworm dz

A
  • compensated: no c/s
  • decomensated: older dogs, secondary to another illness - anemic, malnourished, emaciated
84
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t/f ancyclostoma caninum is zoonotic

A

yes!

  • oral: eosinophilic enteritis (abdominal pain)
  • skin: creeping eruption (cutaneous larval migrans)
85
Q

ancyclostoma braziliense location

A

florida to north caroline

86
Q

which hookworm has 2 ventral teeth

A

ancyclostoma braziliense

87
Q

who’s eggs are oval, thin shelled, umembryonated

A

ancyclostoma braziliense

88
Q

t/f transmammary and transplacetal transmission is crucial for ancylostoma braziliense

A

false! doesnt happen!

89
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transmission ancyclostoma braziliense

A
  • oral
  • skin
  • ingest ph
90
Q

t/f - ancyclostoma braziliens is blood feeder

91
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c/s ancyclostoma braziliense

A
  • hypoproteinemia
  • serum seepage around worms
  • hemorrhagic enteritis
  • swollen intestinal mucosa with red bite-marks

NO ANEMIA!

92
Q

which worm causes plumber’s itch

A

ancyclostoma brazilienses

93
Q

how is ancyclostoma brazielnses zoonotic

A

skin penetration - causes papules, inflammed tracts, thickened skin, pruritis

94
Q

which worm’s eggs withstand freezing

A

uncinaria stenocephala

95
Q

host uncinaria stenocephala

A

dog, fox, cat (rare)

96
Q

which worm is found in europe, canada, northern US

A

uncinaria stenocephala

97
Q

which worms has cutting plates

A

unicinaria stenocephala

bunostomum phlebotomum

98
Q

most common route of infection of uncinaria stenocephala

A

INGESTION! *

(skin rare, NO transmammary/transplacental)

99
Q

c/s uncinaria stenocephala

A
  • hypoproteinemia
  • dermatitis
  • marked inflammation around penetrated larvae
  • secondary bacterial infections in greyhounds in england
  • penumonia, lung consolidation in infected pups
100
Q

what is the ruminant hookworm

A

bunostomum phlebotomum

101
Q

which worm

102
Q

main transmission of bunostomum phlebotomum

A

skin penetration of L3 from feces

103
Q

what does bunostomum phlebotomum usually occur concurrently with

A

trichostrongylus

104
Q

is bunostomum phlebotomum zoonotic

105
Q

c/s bunostomum phlebotomum

A
  • dermatitis
  • pruritis
  • diarrhea/emaciation/bottle jaw

c/s most severe during PPP

106
Q

is bunostomum phlebotomum zoonotic

A

yes! skin penetration and cutaneous larval migrans!

107
Q

which hookworm mainly affects goats and sheep

A

bunostomum trigocephalum

108
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transmission bunostomum trigocephalum

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