SECTION 2A Flashcards
Trichinella spiralis
Trichinella spiralis
Trichocephalus trichiurus
Trichuris trichiura
Trichocephalus dispar
Trichuris trichiura
Eustrongylus gigas
Dioctophyma renale
Trichina worm, Muscle worm
Trichinella spiralis
Pudoc worm
Capillaria philippinensis
Capillary liver worm
Capillaria hepatica
Whipworm
Trichuris trichiura
Giant Kidney Worm
Dioctophyma renale
Encysted larva
Trichinella spiralis
3rd stage larva
Capillaria philippinensis
Dioctophyma renale
embryonated ova
Capillaria hepatica
Trichuris trichiura
Small intestine, skeletal muscles (larva)
Trichinella spiralis
Small intestine, large intestine
Capillaria philippinensis
liver of the host
Capillaria hepatica
cecum & appendix
Trichuris trichiura
Kidney (typically the right kidney)
Dioctophyma renale
4-16 weeks
Trichinella spiralis
5-10 years
Trichuris trichiura
5 years
Dioctophyma renale
ingested of encysted larva
(improperly cooked meat)
Trichinella spiralis
eating infected fish
Capillaria philippinensis
Distribution:
Philippines & Thailand
Capillaria philippinensis
✓ Eating of dog’s meat
Capillaria hepatica
✓ Ingestion of contaminated food and drinks (embryonated ova)
Capillaria hepatica
Intermediate hosts:
Same animal as the final host
Trichinella spiralis
Final hosts:
Hogs, rats, man
Trichinella spiralis
Accidental:
Humans
Trichinella spiralis
Intermediate hosts:
glassfish, “bagsit”, “bagsang”, “ipon”
Capillaria philippinensis
Definitive hosts:
Man and birds
Capillaria philippinensis
Hosts:
rats, dogs, cats, monkeys and rarely in human
Capillaria hepatica
Principal host:
man, but has been found in hogs, monkeys, cattle, dogs, mice
Trichuris trichiura
Intermediate hosts:
Oligochaete annelids
Dioctophyma renale
Definitive hosts:
Mink, dogs, foxes, and other carnivores; fish eating mammals
Dioctophyma renale
Paratenic hosts:
Fish and frogs
Dioctophyma renale
Larva: at birth
Trichinella spiralis
Larva 80-120 μm & highlycoiled
Trichinella spiralis
Larva has spear-like burrowing tip at its tapering anterior end
Trichinella spiralis
Larva grows rapidly about 1 mm
Trichinella spiralis
Adult: rarely seen in stool or any material
Trichinella spiralis
Females 3.5 mm x 0.06 mm
Trichinella spiralis
Females Posterior end: bluntly rounded
Trichinella spiralis
Females Anterior fifth: with single vulva
Trichinella spiralis
Females LARVIPAROUS
Trichinella spiralis
Capillaria philippinensis
✓ Males:
1.5 mm x 0.04 mm
Trichinella spiralis
Males Cloaca: internal cavity; last part of the rectum
Trichinella spiralis
Ova ✓ Color: Pale yellow
Capillaria philippinensis
Ova ✓ Size: 42x20 μ
Capillaria philippinensis
Ova ✓ similar to that of T. trichiura
Capillaria philippinensis
Ova ✓ smaller & more striated shells
Capillaria philippinensis
Ova ✓ Flattened plugs
Capillaria philippinensis
Ova ✓ Peanut shape
Capillaria philippinensis
Females size: 2.4 – 4.3 mm
Capillaria philippinensis
Females Anterior: esophagus and esophageal
glands
Capillaria philippinensis
Females Posterior: intestine and reproductive organs
Capillaria philippinensis
- uterus lined with 2-3 rows of eggs
Capillaria philippinensis ❖ Atypical female
Capillaria philippinensis ❖ Atypical female -
Larviparous
- causes internal auto-reinfection
Capillaria philippinensis ❖ Atypical female
- uterus lined with 1 row of egg
Capillaria philippinensis ❖ Typical female
Capillaria philippinensis ❖ Typical female -
oviparous
Males size: 2.3 – 3.17mm
Capillaria philippinensis
Males caudal alae; long, non-spiny sheath
Capillaria philippinensis
Ova “lemon – shaped” eggs
Capillaria hepatica
Ova resembles that of Trichuris trichiura
Capillaria hepatica
Ova outer shell: pitted like golf ball
Capillaria hepatica
Adult males are half as long as the female with slightly chitinized spicule
Capillaria hepatica
Ova
Barrel/football-shaped
Japanese lantern
Trichuris trichiura
Ova 50 μmX25μm in size
Trichuris trichiura