Unit 3 - Nematodes Flashcards
Physaloptera spp. affects what species?
felids, canids
stomach worm
Physaloptera
What is the US distribution of physaloptera?
most common in midwest
DH of Physaloptera:
canids and felids (also variety of wild carnivorous mammals, including coyotes and foxes)
PPP of Physaloptera:
~44-83 days; different species
What stage of Physaloptera is in feces?
larvated eggs
What is the infective stage of Physaloptera?
L3
Where does L3 of Physaloptera attach?
to the stomach
Where are the adult Physaloptera located in the host?
stomach
What is the IH for Physaloptera?
beetles, cockroaches, crickets
What is the PH for Physaloptera spp?
amphibians, reptiles, mammals (have to ingest IH first)
How do DH become infected with Physaloptera?
ingestion of PH/IH with L3
List the pathogenesis seen with Physaloptera adults?
- attach to mucosa
- feed on blood and mucosa
- ulceration
- hemorrhage
- catarrhal gastritis
Physaloptera spp. clinical signs:
usually asymptomatic
What is the primary way to differentiate between ascarids and Physaloptera?
ascarids are found free in the stomach while physaloptera are attached to the mucosa
While Phylasoptera eggs are not usually found on fecal flotation, instead you should use:
fecal sedimentation (easy to miss)
Effective treatment for Physaloptera is difficult and often involves these three things:
- limit exposure
- removal of nematodes via endoscopy
- repeated tx of antihelmintics
Dracunculus insignis affects what species:
raccoons, mink, canids (felids are rare)
Dracunculus insignis can be found across North America, but infections are:
rare
PPP for D. insignis:
~200 days
DH for D. insignis:
racoons, minks, canids (felids - rare)
Which stage of D. insignis is released into the water?
L1
How do DH become infected with D. insignis?
ingestion of PH/IH with infective L3 in water
L3 for D. insignis goes to the:
thoracic and abdominal muscles
Once D. insignis matures to its adult stage, the females move to the:
SubQ extremities
IH for D. insignis:
copepods (water fleas)
PH for D. insignis:
frogs
D. insignis pathology and clinical signs:
- pyogranulomatous inflammation
- chronic nodules or abscesses (~ 2 in. on limb and abd)
D. insignis diagnosis:
removal of adult from nodules
Which nematode species affect equids?
Draschia & Habronema spp
IH for Draschia and Habronema spp.:
Musca domestica (house flies) Stomoxys calcitrans (stable flies)
Which is the most important IH for Draschia and Habronema (in US)?
house fly
Which stage of the Draschia and Habronema spp. are in equid feces?
L1
Which stage of D & H is transferred to the DH?
L3 (infective stage)
All stages of D & H spp. are in the stomach except the eggs which:
hatch in the GI tract
How do flies get infected with D & H species?
ingest L1 from DH feces
How do flies transfer D & H L3 to DH?
Fly feeds on horse; horses ingests fly or licks and ingests L3
Draschia and Habronema spp. pathogenesis:
- tumor like lesions near margo plicatus
- fibrous nodules filled with pus-like material in which the worms live
Draschia adults are found:
in tumors close to margo plicatus
Habronema adults are found in:
glandular portion of stomach
Draschia and Habronema clinical signs associated with adults:
- usually asymptomatic
- gastritis
- perforation
- peritonitis
Draschia and habronema clinical signs associated with larvae:
- granulomatous lesions
- cutaneous (summer sores)
- both D & H species
D&H diagnosis:
- eggs: PCR
- Larvae: lesions
- Adults: necropsy
esophageal worm
Spirocerca lupi
What species does Spirocerca lupi affect?
domestic and wild canids, wild felids (rare in domestic cats)
PPP for Spirocerca lupi:
4-6 months
What stage of Spirocerca lupi can be found in DH (cats, dogs) feces?
larvated eggs
How do DH become infected with Spirocerca lupi?
ingests PH/IH with infective L3
What does L3 of Spirocerca lupi do once it is ingested by the DH?
- penetrates gastric wall
- L3 walls of gastroepiploic & gastric artery –> celiac artery –> thoracic aorta –> L4 –> adults
Where do the adult Spirocerca lupi migrate to?
- connective tissue
- found in nodules in esophageal wall, stomach
What is the IH for Spirocerca lupi?
- coprophagous beetles (dung beetles)
What is the PH for Spirocerca lupi?
mammals, birds, lizards, toads
Spirocerca lupi pathogenesis:
- aortic aneurysms, thrombosis
- granulmoas/sarcomas in esophagus
Spirocerca lupi clinical signs (5):
- esophageal dysphagia
- vomiting
- esophogeal neoplasia
- aortic aneurysm or rupture
- thickening of long bones (hyptertrophic osteopathy)
Idenitification of spirocerca eggs can be done via:
- fecal flotation
- vomitus
Identification of Spirocerca lupi adults can be done via:
- vomitus
- necropsy
Oxyuris equi affects what species:
equids
pinworms
Oxyuris equi
PPP for Oxyuris equi:
4-5 mos
Infective stage of Oxyuris equi:
L3 in egg
Only the female moves to the anus of the equids. Why?
lay eggs in gelatinous substance (“cement”) under tail
Which adult stage of Oxyuris equi is of primary importance in pathology?
egg-laying females (inflammation of colon and rectum)
Oxyuris equi diagnosis:
- presumptive: clinical signs
- definitive: “scotch tape method”
Filarids in the order Spirurida have what type of life cycle?
indirect
What is the intermediate host for filarids?
blood sucking arthropods
Ochocerca cervicalis infects what species?
equids
What is the IH for Onchocerca cervicalis?
generally culicoides spp (ie biting midges)
PPP for Onchocerca cervicalis:
~16 months
How do L3 infect the DH?
next blood meal of IH
L3 for Ochocerca travels to the:
nuchal ligament (also L4 and adults)