Anoplocephala perfoliata/ magna Flashcards
1
Q
hosts
A
all equids
2
Q
class
A
cestoda
3
Q
phylum
A
platyhelmonthes
4
Q
identification A. perfoliata
A
large, white
rounded scolex
4 suckers
5
Q
size of A. perfoliata
A
4cm
6
Q
size of A. magna
A
80cm
7
Q
size of eggs
A
50-80 micrometers- contain small embryo
8
Q
life cycle
A
mature segments in feces
eggs released with oncosphere
oncosphere ingested by oribatid or mites and
develop into cysticercoid
mite with cysticercoid is ingested by horse
adult tapeworms are found in intestine
9
Q
site of infection
A
A perfoliata- cecum
A magna- small intestine
10
Q
pathogenesis
A
light infection
large numbers may cause death
heavy infection of A. perfoliata- ulcerations
11
Q
clinical signs
A
none
12
Q
diagnosis
A
centrifugation and flotation
sedimentation test
ELISA
13
Q
treatment
A
praziquantel
14
Q
A magna has no _____
A
lappets
15
Q
PPP
A
1-2 months
