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[[Category:To Do - Jaimie Meagor]]
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<FlashCard questions="8">
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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:
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*''Anguillicola''
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* ''Philometra''
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*''Skrjabillanus''
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* ''Anisakis''
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Causes stomach cramps and abdominal pain.
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|l1= Fish Nematodes#Introduction
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|q2= Once ingested by humans, what activates nematode larvae?
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|a2=
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*high temperatures
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* acidic pH
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* pepsinogen
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|l2=Fish Nematodes#Introduction
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|q3= What stage of nematode larvae infect fish musculature?
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* third-stage larvae
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|l3=Fish Nematodes#Signalment
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|q4= Apart from fish and humans what other species can the nematodes infect?
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|a4=
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*'' Cetacea'' (whales, dolphins and porpoises)
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*''Phocidae '' (seals)
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|l4=Fish Nematodes#Signalment
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|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
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* emaciation
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* anaemia
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* haemorrhage
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* enteritis
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*loss of balance (damage to swim bladder) – fish are often seen floating on their sides.
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*reduced swimming performance and lethargy
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* fraying of fins and large cutaneous nodules
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|l5=Fish Nematodes#Clinical Signs
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|q6= Which nematode species can cause atrophy or destruction of gonads?
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* Philonema
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*Philometras
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|l6=Fish Nematodes#Clinical Signs
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|q7= What is the name of a fish nematode that causes a greyish discoloration of the liver, with pinhead or larger nodules?
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|a7='' Schulmanela (Hepaticola) petruschewskiies''
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|l7=Fish Nematodes#Pathology
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|q8= What is the most accurate way to diagnose species of nematodes?
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* PCR
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|l8=Fish Nematodes#Diagnosis
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</FlashCard>
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[[Category:Fish Flashcards]]
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