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14 Cards in this Set
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Dictophyma renale - nematode
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giant kidney worm of dogs, complex life cycle. Infection occurs from eating earthworms, raw or undercooked freshwater fish or frogs. Human infection possible. Bipolar eggs are found in urine.
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Pearsonema plica, Pearsonema feliscati (Capillaria plica [dogs] and Capillaria feliscati [cats]) - nematodes
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urinary bladder worm. eggs found in urine. Infection is from eating earthworms
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Acanthocheilonema reconditum
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subcutaneous filariid of dogs, non-pathologic, but produces larvae in the blood that must be differentiated from Dirofilaria sp. skin parasite
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Dracunculus insignis
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the Guienea worm. DH- dog. IH- ingestion of small aquatic crustaceans (copepods) in contaminated water. Produces a draining, ulcerous lesion. Human infection possible. skin parasite
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Thelazia californiensis - nematode
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eyeworm of dogs and cats. Transmission through tear-feeding flies.
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Thelazia rhodesii, Thelazia gulosa - nematode |
eyeworm of ruminants. transmission through tear feeding flies
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Thelazia lacrymalis
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eyeworm of horses. transmission through tear feeding flies
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Sertaris cervi - nematode
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abdominal worm of cattle, microfilaria seen in blood smear, adult is free in abdominal cavity.
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Cestode life stages- larval stage of Taenia saginata
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beef tapeworm of humans can be seen in the musculature of the bovine intermediate host. Humans become infected by eating poorly cooked beef.
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Trichomonas foetus
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Disease: bovine trichomoniasis
Host: bovine Location: prepuce of bulls, vagina, cervix and uterus of cows Transmission: Sexually Pathology: causes abortions in cattle Adult: Flagellated parasite Diagnosis: in abdominal fluid of aborted fetus, uterine discharge swab of prepuce. |
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Sertaria equina
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abdominal worm of horses, microfilaria are seen in blood smears
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Onchocerca cervicalis
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located in nuchal ligament. Microfilaria in fermis cause cutaneous onchocerciasis
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Stephanurus dentatus - nematode
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swine kidney worm. eggs are shed in urine
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Cestode life stages- larval stage of Taenia solium
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pork tapeworm of humans can be seen in the musculature of the porcine intermediate host. Humans can become infected by eating poorly cooked pork.
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