Trichuris spp Flashcards

1
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T. vulpis

A
whipworm
direct life cycle
infective L1 in egg
per os
cecum and colon
fecal float
diarrhea, weight loss, dehydration, diphtheritic inflammation
thick booty
dogs
severe clinical signs
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T. suis

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whipworm
direct life cycle
infective L1 in egg
per os
cecum and colon
mcmaster
asymptomatic in large animals
thick booty
pigs
zoonotic
strong reaction--> worms out
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Capillaria spp

A
whipworm
direct life cycle
infective L1 in egg
per os
cecum and colon
fecal float or mcmaster
thick booty
in dogs and cats- non pathogenic, airways, GI tract, bladder
in birds- very pathogenic, capillaria obsignata, only in GI tract, anemia that leads to death
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