Exam 1 Superfamilies

proper name for hookworms

SF: Ancylostomoidea

species: Ancylostoma and uncinaria stenocephala

What species are Ancylostomoidea (species: ancylostoma and unicinaria stenocephala) otherwise commonly known as hookworms predominantly found in?

dogs and cats

what Ancylostomoidea species are zoonotic?

Ancylostoma braziliense (cutaneous larval migrans)

Ancylostoma caninum (eosinophilic enteritis)

common name for Ancylostoma and uncinaria stenocephala species

hookworm

proper name for "hair worms" "wire worms" or "thread-necked worms"

SF: Trichostrongyloidea

species: Haemonchus spp, Ostertagia spp, Nematodirus spp.

what species are Trichostrongyles predominately found in?

ruminants

most important helminth parasite in the US

Ostertagia ostertagi (abomasum of cattle)

most pathogenic large strongyle species

Strongyle vulgaris

list the large strongyle species in order from most common to rare

Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentates, Strongylus equinus

name the small strongyle species

Cyathostomes

what species of Strongyles causes damage to the mesenteric artery in horses?

Strongylus vulgaris (large strongyles)

most important nematode of horses

small strongyles (Cyathostomes)

what is the name of the Classification of parasite we are studying?

Helminths (we have been studying nematodes)

what is the common name of the SF Ascaroidea?

roundworms!!

what is the SF name for the common name roundworm?

Ascarid

list zoonotic ascarids:

Ascaris suum, Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Baylisascaris procyonis

how are larva migrans diagnosed

serological assay, antibody detection assay

common name for SF Oxyuroidea

pinworms

SF proper name for pinworms

Oxyuroidea

what egg are you looking for when doing the scotch tape test?

oxyuris equi

common name for SF Trichinelloidea

whipworms

proper SF name for whipworms

Trichinelloidea (species: Trichinella, Trichuris, Capillarids)

list zoonotic species of SF Trichinelloidea

Trichinella

helpful ID for whipworms/Trichi worms

bipolar plugs, dark colored

helpful ID for Oxyuris equi

flat on one side

list the respiratory Capillarids (of the Trichinelloidea SF)

Eucoleus (E boehmi, E aerophilus)

list the urinary capillaries (Trichinelloidea SF)

Personema (P plica, feliscati)

what is the Genus of the superfamily Rhabditoidea

Strongyloides

list species within the SF Rhabditoidea (Genus Strongyloides)

strongyloides stercoralis, westeri, papillosus, ransomi

most important transmission of Strongyloides Genus

transmammary

Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis

Baermann's technique

name the superfamily of heart worms

Filaroidea

main genus of concern for Filaroidea

Dirofilaria spp