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Do cestodes have intermediate hosts?

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Yes

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Where do adult cestodes live?

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In the intestine

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What do cestodes look like?

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Long flat worms divided into segments

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What are the two segments of cestodes?

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Scolex and proglottids

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What type of worm is dipydium caninum?

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Tape worm

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How long does dipylidium caninum get?

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50cm long

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What follow is dipylidium caninum?

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Light reddish to yellow

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How is dipylidium caninum diagnosed?

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Proglottids in feces

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What are two things dipylidium can cause?

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Malnutrition and perinatal irritation

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How is dipylidium caninum controlled? 2

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Eliminate intermediate host and treat infected animals

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What type of worm is taenia pisiform is?

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Tape worm

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How long does taenia pisiform is get

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200cm

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What are three symptoms of taenia pisiformis?

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Diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, damage to intermediate host

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What is the prepatent period for taenia pisiformis?

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2 months

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What is the prepatent period for dipylidium caninum?

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1 month

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How do you control taenia pisiformis?

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Prevent access to intermediate host, treat infected dogs

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What is hydrated disease?

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Disease caused by ingestion of tapeworm eggs

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What causes hydrated disease?

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Echinococcus granulosus

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What is a symptom of hydrated disease in humans?

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Looks like a slow growing tumor

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What are symptoms of hydrated disease in animals?

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Sub clinical

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What is the incubation period for hydathodes disease?

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Months to years

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What is the mortality rate of hydatid diseases?

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Where does hydatid disease occur?

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Rural areas of notthern hemisphere and sheep raising areas of the SW and U.S.

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How is hydatid disease diagnosed?

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Fecal float and recovery of tape worm after administration of taeniafuge

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How is hydatid disease treated?
Antiparasitics and surgical resection of cyst
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How is hydatid disease controlled? 4
Regular deworming Prevent dogs from eating visceral of intermediate hosts Wash food Practice good hygiene
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What is taeniasis?
Tapeworm infection acquired from eating infected beef or pork
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What are two causative organisms of taeniasis?
Taenia saginata and taenia solium
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What are human symptoms of taeniasis? 5
Perianal irritation, weightloss, abdominal pain, GI disturbances, cysticerocosis
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What are animal symptoms of taeniasis?
Sub clinical
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What is the prepatent period of taenia saginata?
8-10weeks
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What is the prepatent period of taenia solium?
2 months
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What is the incubation period for taeniasis?
8-14 weeksq
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What is the mortality rate of taeniasis?
None, cysticerocosis without treatment
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Where does taeniasis mostly occur?
Places where beef or pork is eaten raw or undercooked | Places where pigs and cattle are permitted access to human feces
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How is taeniasis transmitted?
Ingestion of cysticerci in raw or undercooked beef or pork | Ingestion of taenia soli leading to cystercerosis in humans
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How is taeniasis treated? 2
Anti parasitic a, surgical trsection
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How is taeniasis diagnosed?
Prig lorries in stool, fecal float, serology
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How is taeniasis prevented? 4
Prevent contamination of human feces Cool meat or freeze for at least four days Personal hygiene Don't fertilize with human waste
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What is diphyllobothriasis?
Tapeworm infection acquired by eating raw fish
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What causes diphyllobothriasis?
Diphyllobothrium
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What are 7 symptoms of diphyllobothriasis?
Diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, nausea, weightloss, craving for salt, anemia, intestinal obstruction
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What is the prepatent period for Diphyllobothrium?
3-4 weeks
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What is the incubation period for diphyllobothriasis?
3-6 weeks
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Where does diphyllobothriasis occur?
Common in places were people ingest raw fish
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How is diphyllobothriasis transmitted?
Eating raw or undercooked fish
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How do you diagnosed diphyllobothriasis?
Pro glottis in still, fecal float, CBC
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How is diphyllobothriasis treated?
Antoparasitics
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How can you prevent and control diphyllobothriasis?
Cool or freeze | Prevent fecal contamination of water

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