Roundworm infections (Roundworms in general, Equine Parascariosis, Bovine Toxocarosis, Porcine Ascariosis, Ascaridiosis, Toxocarosis and Taxascariosis)

Question 1

Ascarid roundworms in general are…

Answer 1

Spindle-shaped

Question 2

Parascaris worms may cause…

Answer 2

Peritonitis
Dx
Coughing

Question 3

What is the shape of the eggs of Parascaris worms?

Answer 3

Spherical

Question 4

Which of the roundworms have eggs with not elongated, but ovoid shape?

Answer 4

Ascaris

Question 5

What is the best way to detect the eggs of Toxocara vitulorum?

Answer 5

Flotation

Question 6

Ascarid roundworms always produce…

Answer 6

Thick-shelled eggs

Question 7

A typical autopsy/necroscopy finding on the course of acariosis is…

Answer 7

Cloudy, whitish spots on the liver

Pneumonia

Question 8

The eggs of Toxocara canis are…

Answer 8

Subglobular
Brown-shelled
Thick walled

Question 9

The type of the life cycle for Toxocara cati can be…

Answer 9

Acaroid

Toxocaroid

Question 10

Which roundworms occur in very young aged final hosts only, but not in adults?

Answer 10

Toxocara vitulorum

Question 11

Ascarid roundworms in general have…

Answer 11

3 lips on themouth

Question 12

Ascaris worms may cause…

Answer 12

Coughing
Dispnea
Enteritis

Question 13

What is the shape of the eggs of Ascaridia worms?

Answer 13

Elongated

Question 14

Which of the roundworms have eggs with three-layered shell?

Answer 14

All of them!!

Question 15

What is the best way to detect the eggs of Parascaris equi?

Answer 15

Flotation

Question 16

Ascarid roundworms always…

Answer 16

Produce zygote containing egg

Question 17

A typical necroscopy finding on the course of toxocariosis of young animals is…

Answer 17

Enteritis

Haemorrhages in the lungs

Question 18

The eggs of Toxascaris leonina are…

Answer 18

Subspherical

Colourless

Question 19

The type of the life cycle for Toxocara canis can be…

Answer 19

Ascaroid

Toxocaraoid

Question 20

A dog can be infected with…

Answer 20

Toxocara

Toxascaris

Question 21

Ascarid roundworms in general…

Answer 21

Have 3 lips around the mouth

Have separate sexes

Question 22

These worms may cause nervous clinical signs sometimes:

Answer 22

Parascaris
Ascaridia
Toxocara
(not ascaris)

Question 23

What is the surface of the eggs of Toxoscaris worms like?

Answer 23

Smooth

Question 24

What host is susceptible for Ascaridia galli?

Answer 24

Duck
Chicken
Guinea fowl

Question 25

What is the best way to detect eggs of Toxocara canis?

Answer 25

Flotation

Question 26

Ascarid roundworms in general...

Answer 26

Have 3 forms of life cycle

Question 27

Signs on the course of Toxocara vitulorum infection...

Answer 27

Enteritis Abd pain Acetone-like odour

Question 28

The eggs of Ascaris suum have...

Answer 28

Three walls Mammilated surface A zygote inside when they are fresh

Question 29

This worm can settle in histotrop phase in the mucosa of the intestine:

Answer 29

Ascaridia | Toxascaris

Question 30

A cat can be infected with...

Answer 30

Toxocara | Toxascaris

Question 31

The size of Ascaridia eggs is...

Answer 31

90 μm

Question 32

Based on the morphology of the eggs you can recognise these roundworm species

Answer 32

T. leonina

Question 33

PE-2 of Parascaris equorum is...

Answer 33

Ascaroid

Question 34

Toxocara canis adult is about ... long?

Answer 34

10-18cm

Question 35

Somatic migration of larva is related to this kind of PE-2.

Answer 35

Other

Question 36

The odour of meat can be aceton-like in...

Answer 36

Calf (for bovine toxocarosis)

Question 37

The surface of egg is smooth of this species...

Answer 37

T. leonina

Question 38

You can detect Toxocara vitulorum eggs from these cattle.

Answer 38

< 4 mnths old

Question 39

Turkeys can be infected with...

Answer 39

Ascaridia galli A. dissimilis (Not A. collumbae- this is pigeons)

Question 40

What is the size of Ascaris suum egg?

Answer 40

50-70 μm

Question 41

PE-2 of Toxocara vitulorum is...

Answer 41

Toxocaroid

Question 42

The female roundworm is...

Answer 42

Oviparous

Question 43

PE-2 of this/these species is not toxocaroid type?

Answer 43

Toxascaris leonina (also Ascaridia galli)

Question 44

How many ways of infection are there in roundworms of dogs?

Answer 44

``` 4 Prenatal Galactogenically Via paratenic host PO ```

Question 45

What is the name of the roundworm species, which is PE-2 is ascaridioid type?

Answer 45

T. leonina | A. galli

Question 46

How are cats infected with roundworm?

Answer 46

Galactogenically Paratenic host PO

Question 47

Toxocara Vitolorum cannot infect?

Answer 47

Horse Dog Cat

Question 48

What is the difference between the infection of cat and dog with roundworms?

Answer 48

Cat has no prenatal route

Question 49

What kind of methods are used for detecting roundworm eggs of piglets?

Answer 49

None!! | Roundworms eggs life cycle is 2 months

Question 50

What is the PE-2 of Parascaris equorum?

Answer 50

Ascaroid type migration (entero-hepato-pulm migration)

Question 51

What kind of eggs can be mixed with the eggs of A. Galli?

Answer 51

Heterakis gallinarum

Question 52

How can the birds become infected with roundworms?

Answer 52

Infection by larvated eggs or by eating the paratenic host

Question 53

How many eggs of roundworms can be found in the feces of heifers?

Answer 53

No eggs in heifers as we never detect the eggs in adults

Question 54

Which method of transmission results in patency in a T. vitulorum infection?

Answer 54

Galactogenic infection (PO there is no eggs in the feces as the larvae hatch and migrate elsewhere in the body)

Question 55

How big is the egg of Parascaris equorum?

Answer 55

90-100 μm

Question 56

What is the shape of the eggs of Parascaris equorum?

Answer 56

Spherical

Question 57

What is the color of the egg of Parascaris equorum?

Answer 57

Yellowish brown

Question 58

Roundworm that does not cause liver or lung lesions?

Answer 58

Ascaridia galli

Question 59

Which eggs have similar maximal size to Troches vulpis egg?

Answer 59

Toxocara canis

Question 60

Which roundworm species can also be found in lions?

Answer 60

T. leonina