General Parasitology and Helminthology: Pathogenesis and diagnosis

Pathogenesis and diagnosis

PATHOGENESIS AND DIAGNOSIS

Pathogenesis

The prevalence of infection is high in sheep but level of infection is low.
The migration of Cysticercus in the liver cause haemorrhagic and fibrotic tract.
Heavy infection in lambs with C.tenuicollis causes the condition traumatic hepatitis which is called as “hepatitis cysticercosa”. This must be differentiated from acute fasciolosis. Cysticercus in the peritoneal cavity do not cause any harmful effect.

Diagnosis

PM examination of I/H.

Click here to view development of Hepatoperitoneal cysticercosis

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VPA 211: General Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthology (3+1)

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