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Most imp. Nematodes?
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1. Enterobius vermicularis
2. Trichuris trichiura 3. Ascaris lumbricoides 4. Toxocara canis and T. cati 5. Ancylostoma duodenale 6. Necator americanus 7. Strongyloides stercoralis 8. Trichinella spiralis |
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Toxocara canis and T. cati cause?
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Toxocariasis
- primarily T. canis cause toxocariasis |
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T. canis final host?
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DOG
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T. cati final host?
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CAT
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Life cycle?
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dogs release eggs --> larva form (geohelminth) --> human ingests (mostly kids) --> small intestine --> migrant --> liver, brain, eye
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Clinical pic: Toxocariasis? (6)
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(freq asymptomatic)
1. Granuloma formation 2. Blindness! 3. Hepatomegaly 4. Pneumonia 5. Myocarditis 6. Encephalitis |
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Diagnostics?
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1. serology
2. hyper-gamma-globulinemia 3. Eosinophilia |
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Therapy?
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Tiabendazole
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EGG + size?
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round, rough surf, 10-20 cm
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