secernentea Flashcards
rhabditida
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
rhabditida id
- separate sexes
- esophagus divided into corpus, isthmus, bulbus
- free living
rhabditis strongyloides taxonomy
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
rhabditis strongyloides host
- horses
- dogs
rhabditis strongyloides lifecycle
- free living but gets into skin of animals down on wet hay
- only larvae in skin
rhabditis strongyloides organ effected
live inside hair folicles
rhabditis strongyloides dx
folliculitis and horrible skin lesions
halicephalobus gingivalis taxnomy
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
halicephalobus gingivalis host
- horses
- ppl
halicephalobus gingivalis life cycle
- facultative parasite
- worms free living in manure
halicephalobus gingivalis transmission
- worms enter at site of wound
- adult females and larvae found in tissues
halicephalobus gingivalis organ effected
- skin
- kidney
- brain
- gingiva
halicephalobus gingivalis dx
humans die of meningoencephalitis from worm multiplication in brain
strongyloides spp taxonomy
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
strongyloides spp.
strongyloides spp. rhabditia host
- mammals and reptiles
strongyloides spp. rhabditia parasitic stage
parthenogenic female
strongyloides spp. rhabditia tx
treated w/ ivermectin
strongyloides stercoralis taxonomy
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
strongyloides spp.
strongyloides stercoralis host
dogs
strongyloides stercoralis lifecycle
Female in mucosa of small intestine produce eggs that hatch -> 1st stage larvae passes in feces
- In environ – Direct development of infective 3rd stage larva or free living male & female that mate
- Migrate through lungs, C up, swallowed, Enter small intestine where mature to adult
strongyloides stercoralis transmission
Infected by larvae penetrating skin
- Larvae sequestered in tissue & infection via milk
- L3 develop in bowel -> External autoinfectio n where penetrate skin around anus or internal autoinfectio n where penetrate bowel wall before leaving
strongyloides stercoralis organ effected
small intestine
strongyloides stercoralis dx
asymptomatic
strongyloides westeri taxonomy
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
strongyloides spp.
strongyloides westeri host
horses
strongyloides westeri transmission
transmammary
strongyloides westeri organ effected
mucosa of small intestine
strongyloides westeri dx
“foal heat” D+
strongyloides papillosis taxonomy
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
strongyloides spp.
strongyloides papillosis host
sheep and goats
strongyloides papillosis dx
- anorexia, d+, anemia
- lesions on feet of lambs -> foot rot
- rarely death in lambs from erosion of intestinal mucosa
strongyloides ransomi taxonomy
kingdom- Animalia
phylum-Nematoda
class- Rhabditida
strongyloides spp.
strongyloides ransomi host
pig
strongyloides ransomi dx
- up to 50% mortality in piglets
- anorexia, d+
strongyloides ransomi and ivermectin
- reason ivermectin approved in pigs