Difference between revisions of "Angiostrongylidae"
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| − | =Aleurostrongylus abstrusus= | + | ==Aleurostrongylus abstrusus== |
*Cats | *Cats | ||
*Parasite of the lungs | *Parasite of the lungs | ||
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| − | =Angiostrongylus vasorum= | + | ==Angiostrongylus vasorum== |
*Dogs (Canids) | *Dogs (Canids) | ||
*Western Europe - not established in USA. | *Western Europe - not established in USA. | ||
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*Likely similar lifecycle to Aeulorstrongylus abstrusus | *Likely similar lifecycle to Aeulorstrongylus abstrusus | ||
| − | =Angiostrongylus cantonensis= | + | ==Angiostrongylus cantonensis== |
*Rats | *Rats | ||
*Cause of encephalomyelitis in man and dogs | *Cause of encephalomyelitis in man and dogs | ||
*Intermediate host - gian African snail - Achatina fulica. | *Intermediate host - gian African snail - Achatina fulica. | ||
*Infection occurs when eating the raw paaratenic host (either the snails, or slugs and freshwater prawns) | *Infection occurs when eating the raw paaratenic host (either the snails, or slugs and freshwater prawns) | ||
Revision as of 09:39, 6 July 2006
Aleurostrongylus abstrusus
- Cats
- Parasite of the lungs
- Lifecycle
- Oviviparous females lay egs in lung parenchyma -> first stage larvae coughed up and swallowed ->develop further through larval stages only if enter intermediate hosts - slugs and snails ->eaten paratenic host ->paratenic host eaten by cat.
- Pathology - nematodes in pulmonary parenchyma - coughing, dyspnoea, can be fatal.
Angiostrongylus vasorum
- Dogs (Canids)
- Western Europe - not established in USA.
- Adults in pulmonary arterial tree.
- can lead to pulmonary thrombosis and pulmonary hypertension
- Likely similar lifecycle to Aeulorstrongylus abstrusus
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
- Rats
- Cause of encephalomyelitis in man and dogs
- Intermediate host - gian African snail - Achatina fulica.
- Infection occurs when eating the raw paaratenic host (either the snails, or slugs and freshwater prawns)