Trematodes Flashcards
What are the normal IH for trematodes?
Molluscs (snails and slugs)
DH for fasciola hepatica?
Sheep, cattle, goats and other ruminants
IH for Fasciola hepatica?
Aquatic snails
Adult fasciola hepatica site of infection?
Bile ducts
Immature Fasciola hepatica site of infection?
They migrate throughout the liver parenchyma
What stage of Fasciola hepatica does the IH ingest?
Miracidia
What stage of Fasciola hepatica is infective to the DH?
Metacercariae
DH of Fascioloides magna?
Primarily white-tailed deer, also elk, and moose
IH of Fascioloides magna?
Aquatic snails
Adult Fascioloides magna site of infection in DH?
Cysts in the liver parenchyma
Immature Fascioloides magna site of infection in the IH?
They migrate through the liver
Paramphistomum cervi DH?
Domestic and wild ruminants throughout the world
IH of Paramphistomum cervi?
Aquatic snails
What stage of Paramphistomum cervi is infective to the DH?
Metacercariae
DH of Nanophyetus salmincola?
Piscivorous (fish-eating) mammals
IH of Nanophyetus salmincola?
1st: aquatic snail
2nd: Fish
Nanophyetus salmincola adult site of infection?
Small intestine
What stage of Nanophyetus salmincola is ingested by the snail?
Miracidium
What stage of Nanophyetus salmincola is ingested by fish?
Cercaria
DH for Paragonimus kellicotti?
Dogs, cats, wild carnivores
IH for Paragonimus kellicotti?
First = aquatic snail Second = crayfish