CESTODES Flashcards
hymenolepis nana (dwarf tapeworm) infective stage
Embryonated egg ingested by humans from contaminated food, water, or hands
hymenolepis nana (dwarf tapeworm) diagnostic stage
Embryonated egg in feces
hymenolepis nana (dwarf tapeworm) treatment
praziquantel, niclosamide, or nitazoxanide
hymenolepis diminuta (rat tapeworm) infective stage
Cysticerci in body cavity of insect ingested by rodent or human
hymenolepis diminuta (rat tapeworm) diagnostic stage
Eggs passed in feces
hymenolepis diminuta (rat tapeworm) treatment
praziquantel
echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm) infective stage
Embryonated egg in feces
echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm) diagnostic stage
Hydatid cyst in various organs
echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm) treatment
albendazole
echinococcus multilocularis (fox tapeworm) infective stage
Embryonated eggs in feces
echinococcus multilocularis (fox tapeworm) diagnostic stage
Alveolar hydatid
cyst in visceral organs
echinococcus multilocularis (fox tapeworm)treatment
albendazole or mebendazole
taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) infective stage
¿Oncospheres develop into cysticerci in muscle
taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) diagnostic stage
Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment
taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) treatment
praziquantel or niclosamide
taenia solium (pork tapeworm) infective stage
oncosphere into cysticerci in muscle
taenia solium (pork tapeworm) diagnostic stage
eggs in feces
taenia solium (pork tapeworm) treatment/prevention
treatment of infected persons
thorough cooking of pork
proper disposal of human excreta
diphyllobotrium latum (fish tapeworm) infective stage
infected crustacean ingested by small freshwater fish
diphyllobotrium latum (fish tapeworm) diagnostic stage
unembryonated eggs passed in feces
diphyllobotrium latum (fish tapeworm) treatment
niclosamide
