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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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|a1=
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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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|a3=
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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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|a5=
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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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|a6=
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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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|a8=
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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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[[Category:CABI Flashcards]]

Latest revision as of 16:21, 27 July 2011

Question Answer Article
Name some species of fish nematodes that are zoonotic and how do humans become infected and what are the clinical signs? Link to Article
Once ingested by humans, what activates nematode larvae? Link to Article
What stage of nematode larvae infect fish musculature? Link to Article
Apart from fish and humans what other species can the nematodes infect? Link to Article
What are the major clinical signs in fish? Link to Article
Which nematode species can cause atrophy or destruction of gonads? Link to Article
What is the name of a fish nematode that causes a greyish discoloration of the liver, with pinhead or larger nodules? Link to Article
What is the most accurate way to diagnose species of nematodes? Link to Article