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| − | *''Dictyocaulus viviparus'' causes [[Respiratory Parasitic Infections - Pathology#Dictyocaulus viviparus|parasitic bronchitis]]
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| − | [[Parasitic Bronchitis - Cattle]]
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| − | [[Image:Dictyocaulus viviparus.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Dictyocaulus viviparus (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
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| − | [[Image:Parasitic bronchitis.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Parasitic bronchitis (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
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| − | *Found in [[Trachea Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of tracheitis|trachea]] and [[Bronchi and Bronchioles Inflammatory - Pathology#Infectious causes of bronchitis or bronchiolitis|large bronchi]]
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| − | *Causes parasitic bronchitis, synonyms: bovine dictyocauliosis, husk, hoose
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| − | *Primary infection:
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| − | **Penetration phase (week 1)
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| − | ***Larvae migrate to lungs, no clinical signs
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| − | **Prepatent phase (weeks 1-3)
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| − | ***Development and migration of larvae -> [[Bronchi and Bronchioles Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchiolitis|bronchiolitis]] -> eosinophilic exudate -> air passage blocked -> alveolar collapse (distal to blockage) -> clinical signs (tachypnoea, coughing)
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| − | **Patent phase (weeks 4-8)
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| − | ***Egg-producing mature worms
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| − | ***[[Bronchi and Bronchioles Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchitis|Bronchitis]] - due to mature worms
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| − | ***[[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Verminous pneumonia|Parasitic pneumonia]] - due to aspiration of eggs and larvae -> cellular infiltration of [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]], macrophages, giant cells
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| − | **Postpatent phase (weeks 8-12)
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| − | ***Majority of worms are expelled
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| − | ***In 25% of cases clinical signs may reappear as a result of alveolar epithelialisation
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| − | ***May be together with [[Lungs Ventilation - Pathology#Emphysema|interstitial emphysema]] and [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]], or secondary bacterial infection
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| − | *Reinfection syndrome:
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| − | **Immune cattle show clinical signs only if exposed to large numbers
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| − | **Pathogenesis - large numbers of larvae reach bronchioles where they are killed by immune response
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| − | **Pathology - parasite granulomata (grey-green, 5mm diameter, macrophages, giant cells, eosinophils) and eosinophilic plugs in bronchioles
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| − | <small>Above from RVC Parasitology study guide (2005-2006)</small>
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| − | *Preferentially in dorsocaudaland ventrocaudal regions
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| − | *Histologically
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| − | **Bronchial epithelium may show hyperplasia due to the chronic irritation
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| − | **Cross-sections of the parasites
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| − | **Exudate contains many eosinophils
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| − | **Foci of necrosis in the rest of the lung tissue due to aspiration of eggs and larvae fromhese adults
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| − | **In mild infestations, the adults are normally expelled in two months - self cure
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| − | *Repeated infestation and secondary bacterial infection are common
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| − | *Two other types of lesion in lung tissue due to this worm have been reported:
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| − | **Nodules (2-4mm in diameter) with greenish centres in the reinfection of an immune animal - the host mounting a successful defence and preventing larval migration
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| − | **Pulmonary oedema and emphysema - thought to be a hypersensitivity response to a massive invasion of larvae in previously- sensitised animals - the gross and microscopic appearance is similar to that of [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Acute bovine pulmonary emphysema and oedema (ABPEE)|fog fever]]
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| | [[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]][[Category:Cattle_Nematodes]] | | [[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]][[Category:Cattle_Nematodes]] |
| | [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | | [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] |
| | [[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]] | | [[Category:Respiratory Parasitic Infections]] |
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Bovine lungworm
Husk
Hoose
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Introduction
Dictyocaulus viviparus is a bovine lungworm (a member of the Trichostrongyloidea). They are found in the trachea and larger bronchi and are responsible for parasitic bronchitis. There has been an increase in the incidence of husk in recent years; first season calves are particularly affected, although yearling and adult cattle may also succumb to the disease. Lungworm is responsible for reduced weight-gain and deaths in calves and yearlings and lowered milk-yield in dairy cows. A closely-related species is also responsible for one of the most important diseases of farmed deer. The parasite is of welfare importance if clinically affected animals are left untreated.
Scientific Classification
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Secernentea
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| Order
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Strongylida
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Dictyocaulidae
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Hosts
Cattle, buffalo, deer and camels.
Identification
The adults are white thread-like worms, often less than 8cm in length.
Life Cycle
The adult worms are found in the trachea and the bronchi. The female lays embryonated eggs, which are later coughed up and swallowed. The eggs hatch during the passage through the intestinal system. First stage larvae are passed in the faeces of the host. Development into L2, and later L3, occurs within the faeces on the pasture.
A new host is infected by ingestion of infective larvae whilst grazing. These infective larvae are passed through the alimentary tract, where they penetrate the wall of the intestine. The larvae then migrate to the lungs, via the lymphatic system, or the blood circulation. These ascend the respiratory tree, where they mature into adult lungworms.
The prepatent period is 3.5 weeks.