Roundworm, Hookworm, Brucellosis

Question 1

Nematodes

Answer 1

Technically roundworms because the worms are round

Question 2

Phylum Ascaridia

Answer 2

Known as roundworms because of the shape of the ova

Question 3

Roundworm Morphologic Features

Answer 3

Unsegmented
Elongated
Circular 
Tiny to Monstrous
Dioecious (separate sexes)

Question 4

Toxocara canis

Answer 4

Dog roundworm

Question 5

Toxocara cati

Answer 5

Cat roundworm

Question 6

Ascaris suum

Answer 6

Pig roundworm

Question 7

Bayliascaris procyonis

Answer 7

Raccoon roundworm

Question 8

Toxacaris leonina

Answer 8

Dog AND Cat roundworm

Emerging zoonosis

Question 9

Visceral Larval Migrans Cause

Answer 9

A person ingesting a roundworm egg

The egg breaks open in the GI tract and travel to various organs

Question 10

Ocular Larval Migrans

Answer 10

Ocular form of visceral larval migrans

Question 11

Neural Larval Migrans

Answer 11

A severe type of visceral larval migrans

Caused by the raccoon roundworm-Baylisascaris procyonis

Question 12

Ancylostoma caninum

Answer 12

Canine hookworm

Question 13

Ancylostoma braziliense

Answer 13

Dog and cat hookworm

Question 14

Uncinaria stenocephala

Answer 14

Northern hookworm of dogs

Question 15

Ancylostoma tunaeforme

Answer 15

Feline hookworm

Question 16

Cutaneous Larval Migrans

Answer 16

“Creeping eruption”

Larval stages of hookworms enter the skin

Question 17

Brucellosis cause

Answer 17

Bacteria Brucella spp

Brucella melitensis, Brucella abortus, Brucella suis, Brucella canis

Question 18

Brucellosis is passed to humans

Answer 18

Sheep, goats, cattle, deer, elk, pigs, dogs

Question 19

Routes of transmission for Brucellosis

Answer 19

Eating or drinking something contaminated
Inhalation
Through skin wounds

Question 20

What type of Brucella can be transmitted to humans?

Answer 20

Brucella canis

Veterinary staff is at risk