Trematodes Flashcards
What’s a Trematods intermediate host?
Smail
Where are Trematods found?
Usually found in the lung, liver, and intestine
What do Trematods look like?
Flat worms with leaf-shaped body
What does nanophyetus salmon cola also go by?
Salmon poisoning fluke
How big does nanophyetus salmincola get?
0.5-1.5 mm
What does nanophyetus salmincola eggs look like?
Operculum do gold colored
What does nanophyetus salmincola cause?
Vector for salmon poisoning disease
What bacteria causes salmon poisoning?
Neurorickettsia helmintheca
What is the prepatent period of nanophyetus salmincola?
5-7 days
How do you control nanophyestus salmincola?
Don’t eat wild fish and treat infected dogs
What is fasciola hepatica?
Liver fluke
How big does fasciola hepatica get?
3-4cm
What does fasciola hepatica eggs look like?
Operculum re yellow green
What are three symptoms of fasciola hepatica
Weight loss, liver disease, liver condemnation
What is the prepatent period for fasciola hepatica?
10-12 weeks
