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|q1= Name some species of fish nematodes that are zoonotic and how do humans become infected and what are the clinical signs?
 
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The ingestion of uncooked infected fish meat with nematodes such as:
 
*''Anguillicola''
 
* ''Philometra''
 
*''Skrjabillanus''
 
* ''Anisakis''
 
Causes stomach cramps and abdominal pain.
 
|l1= Fish Nematodes#Introduction
 
|q2= Once ingested by humans, what activates nematode larvae?
 
|a2=
 
*high temperatures
 
* acidic pH
 
* pepsinogen
 
|l2=Fish Nematodes#Introduction
 
|q3= What stage of nematode larvae infect fish musculature?
 
|a3=
 
* third-stage larvae
 
|l3=Fish Nematodes#Signalment
 
|q4= Apart from fish and humans what other species can the nematodes infect?
 
|a4=
 
*'' Cetacea'' (whales, dolphins and porpoises)
 
*''Phocidae '' (seals) 
 
|l4=Fish Nematodes#Signalment
 
|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
 
|a5=
 
* emaciation
 
* anaemia
 
* haemorrhage
 
* enteritis
 
*loss of balance (damage to swim bladder) – fish are often seen floating on their sides.
 
*reduced swimming performance and lethargy
 
*  fraying of fins and large cutaneous  nodules
 
|l5=Fish Nematodes#Clinical Signs
 
|q6= Which nematode species can cause atrophy or destruction of gonads?
 
|a6=
 
* Philonema
 
*Philometras
 
|l6=Fish Nematodes#Clinical Signs
 
|q7= What is the name of a fish nematode that causes a greyish discoloration of the liver, with pinhead or larger nodules?
 
|a7='' Schulmanela (Hepaticola) petruschewskiies''
 
|l7=Fish Nematodes#Pathology
 
|q8= What is the most accurate way to diagnose species of nematodes?
 
|a8=
 
* PCR
 
|l8=Fish Nematodes#Diagnosis
 
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