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<FlashCard questions="8">
|q1= Name some species of fish nematodes that are zoonotic and how do humans become infected and what are the clinical signs?
|a1=
The ingestion of uncooked infected fish meat with nematodes such as:
*''Anguillicola''
* ''Philometra''
*''Skrjabillanus''
* ''Anisakis''
Causes stomach cramps and abdominal pain.
|l1= Fish Nematodes#Introduction
|q2= Once ingested by humans, what activates nematode larvae?
|a2=
*high temperatures
* acidic pH
* pepsinogen
|l2=Fish Nematodes#Introduction
|q3= What stage of nematode larvae infect fish musculature?
|a3=
* third-stage larvae
|l3=Fish Nematodes#Signalment
|q4= Apart from fish and humans what other species can the nematodes infect?
|a4=
*'' Cetacea'' (whales, dolphins and porpoises)
*''Phocidae '' (seals)
|l4=Fish Nematodes#Signalment
|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
|a5=
* emaciation
* anaemia
* haemorrhage
* enteritis
*loss of balance (damage to swim bladder) – fish are often seen floating on their sides.
*reduced swimming performance and lethargy
* fraying of fins and large cutaneous nodules
|l5=Fish Nematodes#Clinical Signs
|q6= Which nematode species can cause atrophy or destruction of gonads?
|a6=
* Philonema
*Philometras
|l6=Fish Nematodes#Clinical Signs
|q7= What is the name of a fish nematode that causes a greyish discoloration of the liver, with pinhead or larger nodules?
|a7='' Schulmanela (Hepaticola) petruschewskiies''
|l7=Fish Nematodes#Pathology
|q8= What is the most accurate way to diagnose species of nematodes?
|a8=
* PCR
|l8=Fish Nematodes#Diagnosis
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