Difference between revisions of "Angiostrongylus cantonensis"
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| − | + | |name =''Angiostrongylus cantonensis | |
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| + | |class =[[Nematodes|Nematoda]] | ||
| + | |sub-class = | ||
| + | |order = | ||
| + | |super-family = Metastrongyloidea | ||
| + | |family = | ||
| + | |sub-family = | ||
| + | |genus = | ||
| + | |species = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | | Also known as: | ||
| + | | '''Parastrongylus cantonensis | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Hosts== | ||
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| + | '''Intermediate hosts''': Molluscs. | ||
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| + | '''Definitive hosts''': Rats and humans. | ||
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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Females have white tubules spiralling around the blood-filled intestine. | ||
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| + | ==Life Cycle== | ||
| + | The adult female worms lay eggs within the [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Angiostrongylus vasorum|pulmonary arteries]]. The eggs hatch and go into the alveoli. They are then coughed up and swallowed, where they are later past out in the faeces. The L1 are ingested by the intermediate host, the mollusc. Infection of the definitive host is by ingestion of the mollusc infected with the L3 larvae. The larvae then enter the digestive tract. | ||
[[Category:Angiostrongylidae]][[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | [[Category:Angiostrongylidae]][[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 29 July 2010
| Angiostrongylus cantonensis | |
|---|---|
| Class | Nematoda |
| Super-family | Metastrongyloidea |
| Also known as: | Parastrongylus cantonensis |
Hosts
Intermediate hosts: Molluscs.
Definitive hosts: Rats and humans.
Identification
Females have white tubules spiralling around the blood-filled intestine.
Life Cycle
The adult female worms lay eggs within the pulmonary arteries. The eggs hatch and go into the alveoli. They are then coughed up and swallowed, where they are later past out in the faeces. The L1 are ingested by the intermediate host, the mollusc. Infection of the definitive host is by ingestion of the mollusc infected with the L3 larvae. The larvae then enter the digestive tract.