Ocular Parasites

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Toxoplasma gondii

-Common name: toxoplasma

-Acquired by ingesting bradyzoites in tissues or sporulated oocysts in contaminated water

Characteristics:

- Tachyzoites (rapidly multiplying)

- Bradyzoites (in tissue cysts)

- Oocysts (shed in feces)

<p>-Common name: toxoplasma</p><p>-Acquired by ingesting bradyzoites in tissues or sporulated oocysts in contaminated water</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>- Tachyzoites (rapidly multiplying)</p><p>- Bradyzoites (in tissue cysts)</p><p>- Oocysts (shed in feces)</p>
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Toxocara canis

-Common name: Dog roundworm

- Predilection site: small intestine

-Zoonotic: dont let your kids eat dirt

Characteristics:

- Adults: large white/cream colored worm, Mouth has 3 lips

- Egg: Thick rough pitted shell (golf ball)

<p>-Common name: Dog roundworm</p><p>- Predilection site: small intestine</p><p>-Zoonotic: dont let your kids eat dirt</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>- Adults: large white/cream colored worm, Mouth has 3 lips</p><p>- Egg: Thick rough pitted shell (golf ball)</p>
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Toxocara cati

-Common name: cat roundworm

- Predilection site: small intestine

Characteristics:

-Adult: larger cervical alae

<p>-Common name: cat roundworm</p><p>- Predilection site: small intestine</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>-Adult: larger cervical alae</p>
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Thelazia callipaeda

-Common name: Oriental eyeworm

-Adults live on the ocular surface

Characteristics:

- thin whitish worm

- 7-19mm long

<p>-Common name: Oriental eyeworm</p><p>-Adults live on the ocular surface</p><p>Characteristics:</p><p>- thin whitish worm</p><p>- 7-19mm long</p>
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Cuterebra jellisoni

-Common name: Rabbit bot fly

-Predilection site: subcutaneous tissue where migrating larvae can reach the eye, nasal passages, or CNS

<p>-Common name: Rabbit bot fly</p><p>-Predilection site: subcutaneous tissue where migrating larvae can reach the eye, nasal passages, or CNS</p>