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http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/phyla/ecdys
ozoa/nematoda.html
Phylum Nematoda
The nematodes are quite species diverse
(about 15,000 species although this is
probably a huge underestimate) and the
many parasitic forms have a significant
impact on humans.
9.9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4kQW
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Filarial worms
Filarial worms are thread-like nematodes of which
there are at least 8 species for which humans,
especially in tropical regions, are the definitive
host.
Elephantiasis of leg
caused by filarial worms
9.12
Filarial worms
Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) 4.5
minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw7TS
YLRrmQ
Filarial worms
The most common filarial worm in the U.S.
Dirofilaria immitis is the cause of heartworm in
dogs.
Adult worms may be as long as 40cm and they
live in the dog's heart and lungs.
Because they damage the heart, infection is
often fatal, and killing adult worms is difficult and
dangerous to the dog.
Prevention of infection by regular dosing of a
dog with drugs that kill circulating larvae is a
better strategy.
Figure 15.12
Diriofilaria immitis
Dog heartworm
9.13
http://www.plymouthmosquito.com/dog_heartworm.htm
River blindness
River blindness is also caused by filarial worms
that live subcutaneously.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRvwE
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Trichina worms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trichinella_larv1_DPDx.JPG
http://www.trichinella.org/bio_lifecycle.htm
Trichina worms
Adults usually do not persist long in the gut
before being expelled by the host’s immune
system.