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− | ''' | + | ===Cestodes=== |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="13"> | |
− | ''' | + | |q1=Fill in the missing words about cestodes:<p> |
− | + | A cestode (tapeworm) is a chain (???) of progressively maturing reproductive units called ??? anchored at one end to the intestinal wall by a hold-fast organ called the ???. | |
− | ''' | + | </p> |
− | + | |a1= | |
− | + | *strobila | |
− | + | *proglottids | |
+ | *scolex | ||
+ | |l1=Cyclophyllidea#Introduction | ||
+ | |q2=What species of Taenia occur in dogs? | ||
+ | |a2= | ||
+ | *Taenia ovis | ||
+ | *Taenia hydatigena | ||
+ | *Taenia pisiformis | ||
+ | *Taenia multiceps | ||
+ | *Taenia serialis | ||
+ | |l2=Taenia#Introduction | ||
+ | |q3=Describe the features of a cysticercus | ||
+ | |a3=Fluid filled bladder, containing a single invaginated head (protoscolex) - seen as a white blob on the wall of the cyst | ||
+ | |l3=Cyclophyllidea#Life-Cycle | ||
+ | |q4=In which host(s) would you expect to find the cysticercus of ''T. hydatigena'' and where in the host might it be found? | ||
+ | |a4= | ||
+ | *Sheep (mostly)' | ||
+ | *Cattle | ||
+ | *Pigs | ||
+ | *Found in the peritoneal cavity | ||
+ | |l4=Taenia#Structure and Function | ||
+ | |q5=What is the difference between a coenurus and a cysticercus? | ||
+ | |a5= | ||
+ | *A coenurus is a fluid filled bladder with multiples (dozens) of inverted scolices attached to the wall | ||
+ | *Whereas the cysticercus has only a single inverted scolex. | ||
+ | |l5=Cyclophyllidea#Life-Cycle | ||
+ | |q6=How does the distribution of hydatid cysts differ in sheep, horses and humans? | ||
+ | |a6= | ||
+ | *Sheep = most are in the lungs with smaller numbers in the liver | ||
+ | *Horses = nearly all are in the liver | ||
+ | *Humans = most are in the liver, with some in the lungs and a few elsewhere | ||
+ | |l6=Echinococcus#Life-Cycle | ||
+ | |q7=What tapeworms occur in the cat? | ||
+ | |a7= | ||
+ | *Taenia taeniaeformis | ||
+ | *Dipylidium | ||
+ | |l7=Taenia#Introduction | ||
+ | |q8=Why is it so difficult to prevent many cats from becoming re-infected with ''T. taeniaeformis''? | ||
+ | |a8=The intermediate hosts are mice and other small mammals that are hunted | ||
+ | |l8=Taenia#Taenia spp of the Cat | ||
+ | |q9=Where in the host (horse) would you expect to find ''Anoplocephala''? | ||
+ | |a9=Ileo-caecal junction | ||
+ | |l9=Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle | ||
+ | |q10=Why are ''Anoplocephala'' eggs rarely seen on routine faecal examination? | ||
+ | |a10=They are dense structures and do not always float in the flotation media used in routine diagnosis | ||
+ | |l10=Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle | ||
+ | |q11=Why is it so difficult to prevent grazing horses from becoming re-infected with ''Anoplocephala''? | ||
+ | |a11=The intermediate hosts are ubiquitous free-living pasture mites | ||
+ | |l11=Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle | ||
+ | |q12=Describe the appearance of ''Moniezia | ||
+ | |a12= | ||
+ | *Long tapeworm (up to 2m) | ||
+ | *Segments much wider than they are long | ||
+ | |l12=Moniezia#Introduction | ||
+ | |q13=Why is ''T. solium'' more dangerous to human health than ''T. saginata''? | ||
+ | |a13=If T. solium eggs get into the human small intestine, they will hatch and cysticerci can establish in the musculature and CNS. This does not happen with T. saginata. | ||
+ | |l13=Taenia#T. solium, the Pork Tapeworm of Humans | ||
+ | </FlashCard> | ||
+ | ===Trematodes=== | ||
+ | <FlashCard questions="7"> | ||
+ | |q1=What are the most diagnostic features of the ''Fasciola hepatica'' egg? | ||
+ | |a1= | ||
+ | *Oval and brown | ||
+ | *Granular contents | ||
+ | *Operculum ('trap-door') at one end | ||
+ | *Double the size of a typical strongyle egg | ||
+ | |l1=Trematodes#Life-cycle stages | ||
+ | |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> | ||
+ | |a2= | ||
+ | *Fasciola hepatica | ||
+ | *muddy areas | ||
+ | *slimy green algae | ||
+ | *brown-black shell | ||
+ | |l2=Fasciola#Lymnaea truncatula | ||
+ | |q3=What is the post mortem appearance of the liver in cases of acute fasciolosis? | ||
+ | |a3= | ||
+ | *Haemorrhagic tracts | ||
+ | *Enlarged, pale and friable | ||
+ | |l3=Fasciola#Pathogenesis of acute fasciolosis | ||
+ | |q4=What time of year do the clinical signs of chronic fasciolosis become apparent? | ||
+ | |a4=January - March | ||
+ | |l4=Fasciola#Chronic fasciolosis | ||
+ | |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'') | ||
+ | |l5=Dicrocoelium#Dicrocoelium dendriticum | ||
+ | |q6=Is ''Paramphistomum'' found in the UK? | ||
+ | |a6=Rare in the UK, but can cause severe losses in ruminants in the wet tropics | ||
+ | |l6=Paramphistomum#Paramphistomum Species | ||
+ | |q7=What is the major cause of pathogenicity in schistosome infections? | ||
+ | |a7= | ||
+ | *The eggs have a spike to help them work their way into the intestine or urinary bladder | ||
+ | *This causes mechanical damage and inflammatory responses that are exacerbated by antigens released by the eggs | ||
+ | |l7=Schistosoma#Schistosoma Species | ||
+ | </FlashCard> | ||
+ | ===Nematodes=== | ||
+ | <FlashCard questions="4"> | ||
+ | |q1=What is the function of the bursa in bursate nematodes? | ||
+ | |a1=Clasp the female during mating | ||
+ | |l1=Nematodes#Recognition Features | ||
+ | |q2=Which four superfamilies have bursate males? | ||
+ | |a2= | ||
+ | *Trichostrongyloidea | ||
+ | *Strongyloidea | ||
+ | *Ancylostomoidea (the hookworms) | ||
+ | *Metastrongyloidea | ||
+ | |l2=Nematodes#Nematode Superfamilies | ||
+ | |q3=What are the different ways in which intestinal nematodes can feed? | ||
+ | |a3= | ||
+ | *Swallow ingesta and/or host secretions | ||
+ | *Suck a plug of mucosa into the buccal cavity (plug feeders), leaving a circular ulcer | ||
+ | *Bury the head deep into the mucosa and suck blood | ||
+ | |l3=Nematodes#Nematode Superfamilies | ||
+ | |q4=Name the six different non-bursate nematode superfamilies | ||
+ | |a4= | ||
+ | *Ascaridoidea | ||
+ | *Oxyuroidea | ||
+ | *Rhabditoidea | ||
+ | *Trichinelloidea | ||
+ | *Spiruroidea | ||
+ | *Filarioidea | ||
+ | |l4=Nematodes#Feeding Habits | ||
+ | </FlashCard> |
Revision as of 01:04, 20 February 2010
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Cestodes
Question | Answer | Article | |
Fill in the missing words about cestodes:
A cestode (tapeworm) is a chain (???) of progressively maturing reproductive units called ??? anchored at one end to the intestinal wall by a hold-fast organ called the ???. |
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Link to Article | |
What species of Taenia occur in dogs? |
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Link to Article | |
Describe the features of a cysticercus | Fluid filled bladder, containing a single invaginated head (protoscolex) - seen as a white blob on the wall of the cyst
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Link to Article | |
In which host(s) would you expect to find the cysticercus of T. hydatigena and where in the host might it be found? |
|
Link to Article | |
What is the difference between a coenurus and a cysticercus? |
|
Link to Article | |
How does the distribution of hydatid cysts differ in sheep, horses and humans? |
|
Link to Article | |
What tapeworms occur in the cat? |
|
Link to Article | |
Why is it so difficult to prevent many cats from becoming re-infected with T. taeniaeformis? | The intermediate hosts are mice and other small mammals that are hunted
|
Link to Article | |
Where in the host (horse) would you expect to find Anoplocephala? | Ileo-caecal junction
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Link to Article | |
Why are Anoplocephala eggs rarely seen on routine faecal examination? | They are dense structures and do not always float in the flotation media used in routine diagnosis
|
Link to Article | |
Why is it so difficult to prevent grazing horses from becoming re-infected with Anoplocephala? | The intermediate hosts are ubiquitous free-living pasture mites
|
Link to Article | |
Describe the appearance of Moniezia |
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Link to Article | |
Why is T. solium more dangerous to human health than T. saginata? | If T. solium eggs get into the human small intestine, they will hatch and cysticerci can establish in the musculature and CNS. This does not happen with T. saginata.
|
Link to Article |
Trematodes
Question | Answer | Article | |
What are the most diagnostic features of the Fasciola hepatica egg? |
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Link to Article | |
Fill in the missing words about Lymnaea truncatula:
Lymnaea truncatula is the intermediate host for (???). It is found in ???, and feeds on ???. It has a ??? with 5-6 spirals. |
|
Link to Article | |
What is the post mortem appearance of the liver in cases of acute fasciolosis? |
|
Link to Article | |
What time of year do the clinical signs of chronic fasciolosis become apparent? | January - March
|
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)
|
Link to Article | |
Is Paramphistomum found in the UK? | Rare in the UK, but can cause severe losses in ruminants in the wet tropics
|
Link to Article | |
What is the major cause of pathogenicity in schistosome infections? |
|
Link to Article |
Nematodes
Question | Answer | Article | |
What is the function of the bursa in bursate nematodes? | Clasp the female during mating
|
Link to Article | |
Which four superfamilies have bursate males? |
|
Link to Article | |
What are the different ways in which intestinal nematodes can feed? |
|
Link to Article | |
Name the six different non-bursate nematode superfamilies |
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Link to Article |