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4. Cestodes Flashcards

1
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Broadfish tapeworm

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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2
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IS of D. latum

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Plerocercoid/sparganum/ova

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3
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DS of D. latum

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Ova

Proglottids (rarely)

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4
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Has eggs that do not contain the normal hexacanth embryo of other cestodes

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D. latum

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5
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Instead of hexacanth embryo inside D. latum eggs, it contains

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Coracidium

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6
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Scolex: almond-shaped with 2 long sucking grooves (bothria)

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D. latum

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7
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Cestode that may cause pernicous anemia

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D. latum

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8
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Dwarf tapeworm

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Hymenolepis nana

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9
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IS of H. nana

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Ova

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10
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DS for H. nana

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Ova

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11
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Compare H. nana and H. diminuta in terms of their scolices

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H. nana: 4 suckers, short rostellum with hooks

H. diminuta: 4 suckers, small projecting rostellum without hooks

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12
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Rat tapeworm

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Hymenolepis diminuta

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13
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IS of H. diminuta

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Ova

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14
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DA of H. diminuta

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Ova

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15
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Compare H. nana and H. diminuta in terms of their ova

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H. nana: round, hexacanth embryo with 3 pairs of hooklets, shell with bipolar thickenings and filaments

H. diminuta: round, hexacanth embryo with 3 pairs of hooklets, shell with bipolar thickenings but NO filaments

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16
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Primary host of H. diminuta

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Rat

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17
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Cestodes that may not require intermediate hosts

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H. nana

H. diminuta

18
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Sunburst appearance ova

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Taenia spp.

19
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DS for Taenia spp.

A

Ova

Proglottids (rarely)

20
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Beef tapeworm

A

Taenia saginata

21
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Pork tapeworm

A

Taenia solium

22
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Compare T. saginata and T. solium proglottids

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T. saginata: >1000, rectangular, 15-30 uterine branches

T. solium:

23
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Compare T. saginata and T. solium scolices

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T. saginata: 1-2 mm, 4 suckers (unarmed)

T. solium: 1-2 mm, 4 suckers, rostellum, and hooks (armed)

24
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IS of T. solium

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Cysticercus cellulosae

25
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IS of T. saginata

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Cysticercus bovis

26
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Causes cysticercosis

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T. solium

27
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When can cysticercosis happen?

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When infective ovum of T. solium is ingested

28
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Dog or cat tapeworm

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Dipylidium caninum

29
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Double-pored dog tapeworm

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Dipylidium caninum

30
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DS of D. caninum

A

Egg packets

Proglottids

31
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IS of D. caninum

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Cysticercoid larva

32
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Seed-shaped proglottids

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D. caninum

33
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Primary host of D. caninum

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Dog/cat

34
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IH of D. caninum

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Flea

35
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Hydatid tapeworm

A

Echinococcus granulosus

36
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Dog tapeworm

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Echinococcus granulosus

37
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DS of E. granulosus

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Hydatid cyst fluid

38
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Ova of E. granulosus is identical to

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Taenia spp. ova

39
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Has only 3 proglottids

A

E. granulosus

Immature, mature, and gravid proglottids

40
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IH of E. granulosus

A

Sheep

41
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AKA cestodes

A

Tapeworms

Elsevier Parasitology (RVSP) (10 decks)

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