TRICHUROIDAE Flashcards
1
Q
What is the term for trichuris spp
A
whip worm
2
Q
how long are trichuris
A
5cm
3
Q
where do you fing trichuris
A
LI
4
Q
what does trichuris look like
A
like 2 worms - one fat, one thin
5
Q
what is another trichuroidea features
A
stichosome oesophagus (stripey)
6
Q
how would you desc trichuris spp eggs
A
lemon shaped with plugs
7
Q
name another trichuroidea worm found in SI of most mammals
A
trichinella spiralis
8
Q
what is strange about trichinella
A
no free living stage - always in host
no eggs or L in faeces (s above)
larviparous
9
Q
whats dz does trichinella cause
A
nothing in domestic spp - but v severe in man: fever, oedema, meningitis, muscle cysts
10
Q
descr the transmission of trichinella
A
L1 born and encyst in muscle
muscle eaten and L1 matures, repro and dies
