Cestodes Flashcards

1
Q

What are Cestodes?

A

Platyhelminthes
also called tapeworm

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2
Q

The suckers are called _____. They are for ____ and not _______.

A

Acetabula, attaching, eating

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3
Q

The Rostellum is also for?

A

attaching.

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4
Q

The eggs found inside the gravid proglottids are?

A

Hexacanth egg

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5
Q

T or F. Proglottids rupture in external environment and release thousands of hexacanth embryos.

A

True

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6
Q

Within the intermediate host the egg develops into a?

A

metacestode (larval tapeworm)

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7
Q

What is the clinical sign for Dipylidium caninum?

A

usually none

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8
Q

what is the treatment for Dillidium Caninum?

A

Droncit

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9
Q

Is dipylidium caninum zoontic?

A

yes

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10
Q

Larvae is called?

A

cysticercoids

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11
Q

what is clinical signs for Taenia?

A

usually minimal, may scoot

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12
Q

what is treatment for Taenia?

A

Fenbendazole

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13
Q

T. pisformis intermediate host is?

A

Rabbits

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14
Q

T. taeniaformis intermediate host is?

A

Rodents, rabbits

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15
Q

T. saginata intermediate host is?

A

Beef, dogs

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16
Q

T. solium intermediate host is?

A

Pork, dogs

17
Q

T. multicepts intermediate host is?

A

Sheep

18
Q

Taenia is zoonotic?

A

yes

19
Q

E. granulosus is?

A

hydatid cyst of dog

20
Q

E. multilicularis is?

A

hydatid cyst of cats

21
Q

Is Echinococcus zoonotic?

A

yes

22
Q

what is the treatment for Echinococcus?

A

Albendazole

23
Q

clinical signs of Echinococcus?

A

abdominal pain, jaundice, coughing up blood, allergic reaction- hives

24
Q

Definitive host of Hymenepis?

A

mouse, rat, hamster, occasionally dogs.

25
Q

is Hymenepis zoonotic?

A

yes

26
Q

what is the treatment for Hymenepis?

A

Praziquantel

27
Q

What is the larval stage of Taenia pisformis?

A

Cysterus

28
Q

what are multicepts?

A

tapeworm of dogs

29
Q

Anocephala is called what because the tape worm seems to fold over itself?

A

lappeted