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Cestodes Flashcards

1
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 Flat and ribbon like bodies
 It does not have body cavity or alimentary tract
 It has excretory, nervous and reproductive system

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CESTODES

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Forms of Cestodes

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Adult, one or more larva, and ova

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3
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All have hexacanth (inside the ova) embryo except:

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E. granulosus (contains hydatid cyst)

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All are heteroxenous, except:

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H. nana

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All are under Cyclophyllidea, except:

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D. latum (under pseudophyllidean)

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has hexacanth, sucker/rostellum (apical protrusion) - hooklets for some

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Anterior

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organ of attachment/adapted

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Head (Scolex)

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germinal tissues for reproductive organs; region of growth, budding zone

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Neck

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segments/proglottids

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Trunk (Strobila)

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no contents just tissues

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Immature segment

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reproductive organs

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Mature proglottid

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12
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contains eggs/ova

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Ripe/Gravid proglottid

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13
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most commonly used to identify tapeworms
- eggs, occasional gravid proglottid and rare scolex after treatment

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Stool

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14
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For Echinococcus granulosus (can be seen on tissue)

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Biopsy

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ELISA  uses blood/serum  agglutination (antigen-antibody reaction)

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Serological test

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16
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High recovery for cestode’s ova

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Perianal swab

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17
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Adult Worm in intestines (small)
(Definitive Host)

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D. latum
T. solium
T. saginata
H. nana
H. diminuta

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18
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Larval Stage in Man
(Accidental Intermediate Host)

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D. latum (spaganosis)
T. solium
Echinococcus granulosus

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19
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for attachment in the intestinal mucosa

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Four cup shaped structure (suckers)

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produce hooks, fleshy hooks or apical protrusion

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Rostellum

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21
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Treatments for tapeworms

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removing the scolex in the intestinal mucosa

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22
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globular scolex with hooklets

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T. solium

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retractile globular scolex with Y shape rostellum

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H. nana

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prominent conical rostellum with protrusion

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D. caninum

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25
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globular scolex with hooklets

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E. granulosus

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almond/spatulated/spoon shape

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D. latum

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27
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globular scolex without hooklets (small rostellum only)

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T. saginata

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scolex without hooklets rudimentary (undeveloped) apical rostellum

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H. diminuta

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 Region of growth for strobila
 Budding zone where segments originates Trunk (Strobila)

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Neck

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30
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Chain of proglottids or segments

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Young/Immature, Mature, Gravid/Ripe

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Mature segment

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Hermaphroditic segments

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32
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gravid segments

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Uterus filled eggs

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33
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(Gravid Segment) Broader than long

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D. latum

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34
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(Mature Segment) No distinct

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D. latum

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35
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(Gravid Segment) Longer than broad

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T. solium
T. saginata

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(Mature Segment) 100-200 follicular testes

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T. solium

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(Mature Segment) 300-400 follicular testes

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T. saginata

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38
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(Gravid Segment) Saccular uterus

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H. nana and diminuta

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39
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(Mature Segment) 3 testes and 1 ovary

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H. nana and diminuta

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40
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(Gravid Segment) Coiled/Loosely twisted with midline lateral evagination

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E. granulosus

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41
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(Mature Segment) 1 set of reproductive structure

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E. granulosus

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42
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Broad fish Tapeworm

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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43
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Russian Broad Tapeworm

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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44
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Only cestode to infect man

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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45
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a pseudophyllidean

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Diphyllobothrium latum

46
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May cause Vitamin B12 Deficiency (Megaloblastic anemia)

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Diphyllobothrium latum

47
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Scolex:
With 2 false cuplike suckers or sucking grooves (bothria); almond shape or spatulate or spoon shaped

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Diphyllobothrium latum

48
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Proglottid:
Wider than they are ling; Rosette gravid proglottid (central uterine) ovary

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Diphyllobothrium latum

49
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s Ova
Shape:

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Somewhat oblong

50
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s Ova
Embryo:

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Undeveloped, termed coracidium

51
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s Ova
Shell:

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Smooth, yellow-brown in color

52
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s Ova
Other features:

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Operculum on one end, terminal knob an opposite end

53
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s
Size range:

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55-75um long; 40-55um wide

54
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s
Definitive Host:

55
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s
Intermediate Host:

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Fresh water crustaceans

56
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s (1st IH)

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Copepods/Cyclops

57
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s (2nd IH)

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Fresh water fishes (ie. Pile, eel, trout) (2nd IH is usually a smaller fish that is ingested by a larger fish)

58
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Diphyllobothrium latum’s
Infective stage to
o Man:
o 2nd IH:
o 1st IH:

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o Man: Plerocercoid (2nd larval stage)
o 2nd IH: Plerocercoid
o 1st IH: Procercoid

59
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not infective

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1st larval stage is called procercoid

60
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Armed tapeworm/Pork tapeworm

61
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Unarmed tapeworm/Beef tapeworm

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T. saginata

62
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T. solium and T. saginata
Definitive Host:

63
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T. solium’s
Intermediate Host:

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Pork/Swine

64
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T. saginata’s
Intermediate Host:

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Cattles/Cow

65
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T. solium’s
Infective stage:

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Cysticercus cellulosae; egg

66
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T. saginata’s
Infective stage:

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Cysticercus bovis

67
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T. solium’s Length

68
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T. saginata’s Length

69
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Scolex:
Small and globular, Rostellum with hooks (Double Crown)

70
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Scolex:
Large globular, Without rostellum nor hooks

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T. saginata

71
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Proglottid or Segment:
<1000

72
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Proglottid or Segment:
1,000-2,000

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T. saginata

73
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(natural detachment of gravid proglottid from the main body)

74
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Uterus (Lateral branches) Stain:
Square: 7-15 thick and dendritic on each side

75
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Uterus (Lateral branches) Stain:
Rectangular; 15-30 thin and dichotomous on each side

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T. saginata

76
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have Vaginal Sphincter

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T. saginata

77
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Seen on mature segment of T.solium

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Accessory ovarian lobe

78
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T. solium and T. saginata’s Ova
Average size:

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28-40 um by 18-30 um

79
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T. solium and T. saginata’s Ova
Hooklets:

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Three pairs; hexacanth embryo

80
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T. solium and T. saginata’s Ova
Other features:

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Radial striations on yellow brown embryophore

81
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Also known as Rat Tapeworm

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Hymenolepis diminuta

82
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Scolex:
With four suckers, small (rudimentary) apical rostellum without hooks

A

Hymenolepis diminuta

83
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Proglottid:
Rectangular; Saclike uterus filled with eggs; often difficult to see

A

Hymenolepis diminuta

84
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Hymenolepis diminuta’s Ova
Average size:

A

55 by 85 um

85
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Hymenolepis diminuta’s Ova
Hooklets:

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Three pairs; hexacanth embryo

86
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Hymenolepis diminuta’s Ova
Polar thickenings:

87
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Hymenolepis diminuta’s Ova
Polar filaments:

88
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Hymenolepis nana and diminuta’s Ova
Embyrophore:

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Present; colorless

89
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Also known as Dwarf Tapeworm

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Hymenolepis nana

90
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 Smallest cestode to infect human intestine; deadliest and can migrate to the brain because of its size
 Most common cestode in humans

A

Hymenolepis nana

91
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Scolex:
With four suckers, small rostellum with one row of hooks

A

Hymenolepis nana

92
Q

Proglottid:
Rectangular; Saclike uterus filled with eggs

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Hymenolepis nana

93
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Hymenolepis nana’s Ova
Average size:

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45 by 38 um

94
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Hymenolepis nana’s Ova
Hooklets:

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Three pairs; hexacanth embryo

95
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Hymenolepis nana’s Ova
Polar thickenings:

96
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Hymenolepis nana’s Ova
Polar filaments:

97
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Also known as Dog or Cat tapeworm or Pumpkin seed Tapeworm or Double pored Tapeworm

A

Dipylidium caninum

98
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Infective stage of Dipylidium caninum

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Cysticercoid larva

99
Q

Infective stage to man in H. diminuta

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Cysticercoid larva

100
Q

Scolex:
With four suckers, club shaped armed rostellum with up to seven circlets

A

Dipylidium caninum

101
Q

Pumpkin seed mature and gravid proglottid; two sets of reproductive organs (Vase-shape appearance)

A

Dipylidium caninum

102
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Dipylidium caninum’s Ova
Number of eggs in enclosed packet:

103
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Dipylidium caninum’s Ova
Diameter range per egg:

104
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Dipylidium caninum’s Ova
Individual egg features:

A

Six hooked oncosphere

105
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Also known as Dog tapeworm or Hydatid Tapeworm

A

Echinococcus granulosus

106
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Echinococcus granulosus
Definitive Host:

107
Q

Echinococcus granulosus
Intermediate Host:

A

Sheep and Man (Man is the accidental intermediate host) - Sparganosis

108
Q

highly antigen that may lead to anaphylactic shock

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Hydatid Cyst fluid

109
Q

skin test for E. granulosus

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Casoni Test

110
Q

Infective stage of man of E. granulosus:

A

Hydatid cysts

111
Q

Scolex, small neck, and three proglottids, one at each developmental stage, With twisted or coiled uterus

A

Adult Echinococcus granulosus

112
Q

Indistinguishable to Taenia eggs, cannot be recovered in human

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Ova Echinococcus granulosus

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