Trematodes Flashcards
What are the characteristics of trematodes?
Dorsal-ventrally flattened (leaf-like) Oral and ventral suckers Incomplete alimentary tract Hermaphroditic Indirect life cycle
What is the first intermediate host of all flukes?
Freshwater aquatic snails
What is an operculum?
Lid/covering on egg
What is a miracidia?
Free-living ciliated larva
What is a cercariae?
Tadpole like larvae; final and free swimming
What is metacercariae?
Encysted resting stage of trematode
What is the life cycle of a trematode?
Egg in definitive host feces, urine, or sputum
Miracidium develops in egg and released into water
Egg ingested by snail -> sporocyst -> redia
Cercaria leave snail
Cercaria into 2nd IH or on plant
Metacercariae ingested and become adult fluke
How are trematode infections diagnosed?
Fecal sedimentation -> heavy/large eggs
Paragonimus Kellicotti common name?
Lung fluke
Hosts of Paragonimus kellicotti?
Dog, cat, carnivore
Snail (1st IH)
Crayfish (2nd IH)
Identify
Adult- ovoid, reddish brown with spiny tegument
Egg- oval, yellowish brown, distinct operculum, 110um
Paragonium kellicotti
Site of infection of paragonimus kellicotti?
Lung parenchyma
Pathogenesis and lesions of paragonimus kellicotti?
Cysts
Intermittent to severe cough
Dyspnea, pneumothorax, brochiectasis, hemoptysis, pneumonia, death
Dog, cat
Paragonimus kellicotti
What are the methods of diagnosis for paragonimus kellicotti?
Thoracic radiographs -cyst
Fecal sedimentation
Transtracheal wash
Common name of nanophyetus salmincola
Salmon poisoning fluke
Hosts of nanophyetus salmincola?
Dog, cat, mink, raccoon, fish-eating mammals
1st IH: snail
2nd IH: salmonid fish
Adult: ovoid and creamy white up to 2mm
Egg: oval, yellow brown, thick shell, 80um
Nanophyetus salmincola
Site of infection of nanophyetus salmincola?
Small intestine
Pathogenesis of nanophyetus salmincola?
Salmon poisoning -> Neorikettsia helminthoeca
Clinical signs of nanophyetus salmincola?
Enteritis (large numbers)
Salmon poisoning
- fever
- hemorrhagic enteritis
- enlarged lymph node
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- weight loss
- mortality
What is the treatment for Nanophyetus salmincola
Anthelmitics
Tetracycline for rickettsial infection
Common name of Alaria spp?
Intestinal flukes
What is the definitive host of Alaria spp?
Dog, cat fox, mink