Term
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Definition
Ingestion of larvated egg
Young most severely impacted
Up to 30% population
Oral, topical treatments
Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Ingestion of infective larvae
Young most severely affected
Severe anemia, dark tarry stools
Up to 36% population
Oral, topical treatment
Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Dogs, and uncommon in cats in North America
Ingesting eggs containing infective larvae from the environment
74-90 days
Unlikely Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Many species, including Echinococcus
Ingesting of larval cysts from intermediate host
uncommon to be Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Serious disease in people
Forms large cysts in liver and lungs
Most common in people that raise sheep
Uncommon in North America |
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Term
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Definition
Several species; (host-specific)
Ingestion of cysts from environment
4-23 days
Several treatments
Not Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Several species; generally species-specific
Ingestion of infective cysts from environment (water, food, fomites, grooming)
3-10 days
Several treatments not approved by the US
Rarely Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Dog is preferred host and most susceptible
Bite from mosquito carrying infective larvae
6-7 months
$$$ and still possibility of death
Zoonotic rarely for pets but possible in people |
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Term
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Definition
Many species
Environment, other animals
13 days to 50 weeks
Topical, oral treatments
Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Many species
Environment (tall grass, kennels, homes), other animals
Topical, oral treatments
Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Dogs and cats
Close contact with infected animal
18-28 days
Itching ears
Topical treatments
Zoonotic in rare cases |
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Term
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Definition
Species specific
close contact with infected animal
3 weeks
Affects the very young
Not Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Dogs and rarely cats
Direct contact with infected animals
3 weeks
Common
2 approved treatments
Not completely Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Dogs and cats
skin to skin contact
20-35 days
Dogs(common), Cats(uncommon)
Not Zoonotic |
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Term
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Definition
Environment
50-70 days
Zoonotic: take what you can get |
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