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*Operculum ('trap-door') at one end | *Operculum ('trap-door') at one end | ||
*Double the size of a typical strongyle egg | *Double the size of a typical strongyle egg | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Fasciola_hepatica#Life_Cycle |
|q2=Fill in the missing words about ''Lymnaea truncatula'': | |q2=Fill in the missing words about ''Lymnaea truncatula'': | ||
| − | <p>''Lymnaea truncatula'' is the intermediate host for (???). It is found in ???, and feeds on ???. It has a ??? with 5-6 spirals.</p> | + | <p>''Lymnaea truncatula'' is one of the intermediate host for (???). It is found in ???, and feeds on ???. It has a ??? with 5-6 spirals.</p> |
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*Fasciola hepatica | *Fasciola hepatica | ||
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*slimy green algae | *slimy green algae | ||
*brown-black shell | *brown-black shell | ||
| − | |l2=Fasciola#Lymnaea truncatula | + | |l2=Fasciola hepatica#Lymnaea truncatula |
|q3=What is the post mortem appearance of the liver in cases of acute fasciolosis? | |q3=What is the post mortem appearance of the liver in cases of acute fasciolosis? | ||
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*Haemorrhagic tracts | *Haemorrhagic tracts | ||
*Enlarged, pale and friable | *Enlarged, pale and friable | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Fasciolosis#Pathogenesis of acute fasciolosis |
|q4=What time of year do the clinical signs of chronic fasciolosis become apparent? | |q4=What time of year do the clinical signs of chronic fasciolosis become apparent? | ||
|a4=January - March | |a4=January - March | ||
| − | |l4= | + | |l4=Fasciolosis#Chronic fasciolosis |
|q5=Why is ''Dicrocoelium'' less pathogenic than ''Fasciola''? | |q5=Why is ''Dicrocoelium'' less pathogenic than ''Fasciola''? | ||
|a5=Migrates directly up the common bile duct and therefore does NOT migrate through the parenchyma (unlike ''Fasciola'') | |a5=Migrates directly up the common bile duct and therefore does NOT migrate through the parenchyma (unlike ''Fasciola'') | ||
| − | |l5= | + | |l5=Dicrocoelium dendriticum |
|q6=Is ''Paramphistomum'' found in the UK? | |q6=Is ''Paramphistomum'' found in the UK? | ||
|a6=Rare in the UK, but can cause severe losses in ruminants in the wet tropics | |a6=Rare in the UK, but can cause severe losses in ruminants in the wet tropics | ||
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|l7=Schistosoma#Schistosoma Species | |l7=Schistosoma#Schistosoma Species | ||
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
| − | [[Category:Flashcards]][[Category:Trematodes]] | + | [[Category:Parasite Flashcards]][[Category:Trematodes]] |
Latest revision as of 14:36, 16 July 2012
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What are the most diagnostic features of the Fasciola hepatica egg? |
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| Fill in the missing words about Lymnaea truncatula:
Lymnaea truncatula is one of the intermediate host for (???). It is found in ???, and feeds on ???. It has a ??? with 5-6 spirals. |
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Link to Article | |
| What is the post mortem appearance of the liver in cases of acute fasciolosis? |
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Link to Article | |
| What time of year do the clinical signs of chronic fasciolosis become apparent? | January - March
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Link to Article | |
| Why is Dicrocoelium less pathogenic than Fasciola? | Migrates directly up the common bile duct and therefore does NOT migrate through the parenchyma (unlike Fasciola)
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Link to Article | |
| Is Paramphistomum found in the UK? | Rare in the UK, but can cause severe losses in ruminants in the wet tropics
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Link to Article | |
| What is the major cause of pathogenicity in schistosome infections? |
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Link to Article | |