Difference between revisions of "Muellerius"
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**High prevalence because of wide range of intermediate hosts, prolonged survival of larvae in faeces, long periods of patency (>2 years) and poor host immunity | **High prevalence because of wide range of intermediate hosts, prolonged survival of larvae in faeces, long periods of patency (>2 years) and poor host immunity | ||
| − | + | '''''Muellerius capillaris''''' | |
*''Muellerius capillaris'' common parasite of sheep and goats in [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Muellerius capillaris| respiratory infections]] | *''Muellerius capillaris'' common parasite of sheep and goats in [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Muellerius capillaris| respiratory infections]] | ||
| − | + | *Common in sheep and goats | |
| + | *Rarely any clinical significance | ||
| + | *Grossly: | ||
| + | **Multifocal [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Interstitial pneumonia|interstitial]] [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]] grossly evident as firm "lead-shot" nodules throughout the parenchyma, often with enveloping granulomatous response | ||
| + | **Early stages are reddish in colour, turning later to greyish green, may calcify | ||
| + | **Mostly in dorsal region of caudal lung lobes | ||
| + | *Histologically: | ||
| + | **Damaged alveolar septa with mild fibrous thickening and lymphocytic infiltrate | ||
| + | **In more developed host resistance, foci of eosinophils around larvae, hyperplastic epithelium, macrophages, giant cells | ||
| + | **May be some calcification | ||
[[Category:Metastrongyloidea]] | [[Category:Metastrongyloidea]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]] | ||
Revision as of 09:34, 1 July 2010
Muellerius
- Common, although not major pathogens; little economic importance.
Life-Cycles
- Indirect life-cycle involving mollusc intermediate hosts
- L1 passed in faeces, penetrate foot of mollusc, develop to L3 in 2-3 weeks
- Infected mollusc ingested with grass
- L3 released by digestion and travel to lungs by lymphatic route
- Adults found in alveoli/parenchyma (Muellerius) or small bronchioles (Protostrongylus)
- Prepatent period 6-10 weeks (Muellerius), 5-6 weeks (Protostrongylus)
Epidemiology
- High prevalence because of wide range of intermediate hosts, prolonged survival of larvae in faeces, long periods of patency (>2 years) and poor host immunity
Muellerius capillaris
- Muellerius capillaris common parasite of sheep and goats in respiratory infections
- Common in sheep and goats
- Rarely any clinical significance
- Grossly:
- Multifocal interstitial pneumonia grossly evident as firm "lead-shot" nodules throughout the parenchyma, often with enveloping granulomatous response
- Early stages are reddish in colour, turning later to greyish green, may calcify
- Mostly in dorsal region of caudal lung lobes
- Histologically:
- Damaged alveolar septa with mild fibrous thickening and lymphocytic infiltrate
- In more developed host resistance, foci of eosinophils around larvae, hyperplastic epithelium, macrophages, giant cells
- May be some calcification