Quiz 6 Flashcards
Features of Trichuris eggs
- Yellow, brown
- Football shape
- Bipolar plugs
- Resistant to environment
Infective stage of Trichuris
L1 - ingested by DH in egg
Outer egg then digested by DH and LI invades cecal/LI mucosa
Which trichurs spp affects dogs and foxes? C/S?
Trichuris vulpis
- Anemia (blood feeder)
- Low burden –> little effect
- Severe infection –> hemorrhage, weight loss, anorexia etc
Symptoms of T. vulpis may mimic which disease
Addisons dz (abnormal Na and K values)
Which Trichuris spp is zoonotic
T. vulpis
What causes catarrhal enteritis in pigs
Trichuris suis
C/S
- Diarrhea
- Dehydration
- Anorexia
- Retarded growth
Which Trichuris spp infects ruminants?
T. discolor
C/S only occasionally
Which Trichuris spp affect cats? C/S?
T. serrata and T. campanula
C/S rare
Give 2 ways to diagnose Trichuris
- Fecal float –> characteristic shape eggs
- Fecal ELISA of antigens from adult worms
Control of Trichuris
Eggs very resistant!
- Remove host
- Treat soil
- Replant grass
Which worms are barrel shaped?
Capillaria
What causes bronchial capillariasis? How does it present?
Capillaria aerophila
Presents like a bronchial carcinoma
Describe capillaria eggs
- bipolar
- green tinge
- striated shell (not smooth)
Which spp are affected by Capillaria aerophila? Where does it inhabit
Dogs, cats, fox, coyote
Inhabits trachea, bronchi, nasal cavity, frontal sinus
Infective stage Capillaria aerophila
L1 in feces or earth worm
Ingested, migrates intestines –> lungs, lays eggs –> coughed up, swallow –> feces –> LI
Faculative host C. aerophila
Earth worm (L1)
Which spp is C. aerophila most pathogenic in
Foxes
Chronic, serious - cough, weak, poor growth, death due to bronchopneumonia
Dogs/Cats - just cough, generally no c/s
Dx C. aerophila
Fecal float! (distinguish from Trichuris)
Where can you find C. aerophilla eggs (3)
Sputum
Feces
Nasal discharge
What causes urinary capillariasis in dogs
Capillaria plica
What causes urinary capillariasis in cats?
Capillaria feliscati
Which two parasites belong to Pearsonema? Where do they live? Dx?
Capillaria feliscati and C. plica
Bladder, renal pelvis
Dx: urine sample (eggs- asymmetrical, yellow to colorless with bipolar plugs)
T/F L1 Pearsonema will not hatch from egg unless ingested by an earthworm
True
DH then eats worm containing L1
A fox at a rescue center is straining to urinate. What do you suspect?
Capillaria plica
What causes nasal capillariasis? In which spp?
Capillaria boehmi
Dogs, foxes
Where do you collect sample to test for C. boehmi?
Feces, nasal secretions
Which worm in this quiz produces live offspring
Trichinella spiralis
T/F Capillaria aerophila is zoonotic
True
Humans can be infected with what by eating uncooked pork?
Trichinella spiralis
zoonotic, reportable
Host of Trichinella spiralis
Pigs, humans, rats, other mammals (bears, cougar)
Where do Trichinella spiralis live
Skeletal muscle
T/F - both adults and larvae of Trichinella spiralis can be found in same host
True - because reproduction occurs in host
You consume some raw bacon and a few days later have trouble breathing. Should you be worried?
Yes - youve consumed Trichenella spiralis which is fatal in humans (paralysis of respiratory muscles)
Dx Trichinella spiralis
Serology tests only! (ELISA in humans)
- Cannot detect eggs (none)
- No lifecycle in environment
Which species is also known as giant kidney worm. DH?
Dioctophyma renale
DH = mink
But not host specific- infects domestic animals
T/F Dioctophyma renale is zoonotic
True