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Cestodes Flashcards

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CN Hymenolepis diminuta

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Rat tapeworm

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CN diphyllobothrium latium

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Broad tapeworm/ fish tapeworm

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proglottids taenia saginata

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1000-4000

Apolysis; in single

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Length of adult: dipyllidium caninum

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10-70cm

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Final host: raillietina garrisoni

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Rat

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Egg: Taenia solium

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Spherical, striated, thick embryophore surrounding a hexacanth embryo (30 000 - 50 000 eggs per proglottid)

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Pathology hymenolepis nana

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Intstinal irritation (enteritis) 
Pruritis: nose and anus
Diarrhea
Anorexia
Abdominal pain
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Diagnosis H. Diminuta

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Stool exam: egg, scolex

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Scolex echinococcus granulosus

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Pyriform: 4 cuplike suckers
ARMED: rostellum with 30-36 hooks

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Intermediate host: raillietina garrisoni

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Flour beetle: Tribolium confusum

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Pathology: diphyllobothrium latum

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Bothriocephalus

Anemia due to vit b12 deficiency (megaloblastic anemia)

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Mature/gravid segment: taenia solium

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7-15 lateral branches (dendritic or fingerlike)

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Mature/gravid segment: echinococcus granulosus

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Midline uterus with Taenia-like egg

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Intermediate host: diphyllobothrium latum

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1st: Cyclops
Diaptomus
2nd: Fish (perch, pike, salmon, trout)

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Pathology: echinococcus granulosus

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Liver cyst: jaundice
Lung cyst: bloody sputum
Brain cyst: epilepsy

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Diagnosis: diphyllobothrium latum

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Stool exam
Gastric analysis
Pernicious anemia –achlorhydria
Raw fish diet + pernicious anemia

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Intermediate host: Hymenolepis nana

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With or without

Indirect cycle: flour beetle
Rice beetle
tenebrio sp

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Final host: D. Latum

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Man/dog/cat

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CN: taenia solium

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Pork tapeworm

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Pathology: Dipylidium caninum

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Intestinal discomfort
Epigastric pain
Diarrhea
Anal pruritus
allergic rxns
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CN: Taenia saginata

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Beef tapeworm

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Mature segment: H. Nana

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3 testes + 1 ovary (in straight line)

1 uterus

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Pathology: Taenia saginata

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Epigastric pain
Perianal itching
Obstruction: intestine, bile duct, appendix

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Intermediate host: Dipylidium caninum

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Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis) 
Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)
Human flea ( Pulex irritans)
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Diagnosis: raillietina garrisoni

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Stool exam: ova, gravid segment

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Infective stage: taenia solium

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Cysticercus cellulosae ( bladderworm)

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IH: H. diminuta

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Fleas
Cockroaches
Beetles
Earwigs
Mealworms
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Length of adult: H. Diminuta

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10-60 cm

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Final host: taenia solium

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Man (if eggs are ingested)

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Pathology: taenia solium

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Measly pork - infected meat
Intestinal infection
Neurocysticercosis
Verminous epilepsy
Ocular epilepsy
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of proglottids: D. Caninum

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200

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Final host: H. nana

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Man(DH or IH)

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Scolex: D. Latum

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Spoon shaped
Almond shaped
Spatulate shaped
With 2 bothria

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Infective stage: D. caninum

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Cysticercoid

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CN Echinococcus granulosus

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Hydatid worm

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Diagnosis: Taenia solium

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Stool exam: eggs/scolex/segment
India ink stain
CSF analysis
CAT/ MRI
Ophthalmoscopy
Serolofy: ELISA
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Egg: R. garrisoni

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200-400 egg capsules with 1-4 spindle shaped eggs

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IH: E. granulosus

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Man (accidental) 
Sheep/ ox
Horse
Goat 
Camel
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Egg: H. Diminuta

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Spherical/ circular
Outher shell: thick
Inner shell: thin
Bipolar thickenings with no polar filaments (fried egg appearance)

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of proglottidsTaenia solium

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800-1000

Apolysis: in chain

40
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Treatment: e. Granulosus

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Surgical resection
Albendazole
PAIR intervention

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Length of adult: Taenia solium

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2-4 meters

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IH: Taenia saginata

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Cattle

Cow

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Egg: E. Granulosus

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Subspherical with radially striated embryophore (Taenia like egg)

44
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Mature segment: T. Saginata

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15-20 lateral branches (dichotomous or tree-like)

45
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Infective stage: E. granulosus

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Hydatid cyst

Embryonated ova

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Man as accidental final host

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H. Diminuta and d. Caninum

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Classification

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Order pseudophyllidea and Order cyclophyllidea

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Egg: D. latum

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Oval
Operculated( inconspicuous operculum)
Knoblike thickening opposite the operculum
Immature

49
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Infective stage: R. Garrisoni

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Cysticercoid

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MOT

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Ingestion/ autoreinfection

51
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Diagnosis: taenia saginata

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Stool exam: eggs/ scolex/ segment
India ink stain
Perisnala swabs

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Egg: H. Nana

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Spherical or subspherical
Outher shell: thin
Inner shell: thick
Bipolar thickenings arising 4-8 hairlike polar filaments

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Final host: taenia saginata

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Effective therapy:

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recovery of scolex in stool and (-) stool exam 3 mos. after treatment

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Diagnosis: e. Granulosus

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X-ray 
Ultrasonography
Exploratory cyst puncture
Immunologic test: Casoni ID test
CF/BFT/IHA
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of proglottids: r. Garrisoni

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About 5000

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Infective stage: d. Latum

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Plerocercoid or Sparganum

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Mature segment: D. latum

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Highly coiled uterus (rosette uterus)
Symmetrical
Bilobed ovary

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Mature segment: D. caninum

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Bilateral genital pore

Melon shaped, Rice granule, Pumpkin

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Paratenic host: D. latum

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Carnivorous fish

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Egg: Taenia saginata

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Spherical, striated

Thick embryophore surrounding a hexacanth embryo (97 000-124 000 egger proglottid)

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Scolex: taenia scolium

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Globular
4 cuplike suckers
ARMED: rostellum with 25-30 hooks

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CN C. nana

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Dwarf tapeworm

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Diagnosis: D. caninum

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Stool exam: eggs, scolex, proglottids

Stool exam not recommended: gravid proglottids do not disintegrate within the small intestine but in environment

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Length of adult: D. Latum

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3-10 meters

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IH: Taenia solium

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Pathology: H. diminuta

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Clinical manifestations are minimal and nonspecific

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Diagnosis: H. nana

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Stool exam: eggs

Proglottids not recovered bec. of degeneration prior to passage with stool

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Length of adult: E. granulosus

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Egg: dipylidium caninum

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Egg capsule with 8-15 eggs. Eggs are spherical, thin shelled with hexacanth embryo

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Infective stage: H. nana

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Cysticercoid
Embryonated ova
(Direct cycle)

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CN: D. caninum

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Double pored dog tapeworm

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Scolex: H. Diminuta

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Club or knob shaped
4 cuplike suckers
UNARMED: no rostellar hooks

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of proglottids: H. Nana

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Pathology: R. garrisoni

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Usually asymptomatic

Man is an unsuitable host for this parasite

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Infective stage: taenia saginata

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Cysticercus bovis

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Scolex: R. garrisoni

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Subglobular:
4 cuplike suckers
Armed: 90-140 hammershaped hooks

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Final host: H. diminuta

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Rat/man( accidental)

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Man as accidental final host

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H. Diminuta and D. Caninum

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Of proglottids: d. Latum

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Up to 4000

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Final host: d. Caninum

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Dog/man (accidental)

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Mature segment: h. Diminuta

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3 testes+ 1ovary (in straight line)

1 uterus

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Infective stage: H. Diminuta

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Cysticercoid

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Scolex: e. Granulosus

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PYRIFORM
4 cuplike suckers
ARMED: rostellum with 30-36 hooks

85
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Length of adult: taenia saginata

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4-10 meters (25m)

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Man as accidental IH

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E. Granulosus

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Final host: e. Granulosus

88
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Scolex: taenia saginata

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Cuboidal
4 cuplike suckers
UNARMED: no rostellar hooks

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Cn: r. Garrisoni

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Common rat tapeworm

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Mature segment r. Garrisoni

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Bilobed ovary surrounded by 36-50 ovoid testes

Rice grain shape gravid proglottid

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Scolex: H. Nana

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Subglobular
4 cuplike suckers
Armed: rostellum with 20-30 hooks

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of proglottids: h. diminuta

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of proglottids: E. granulosus

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3
1 immature
1 mature
1 gravid

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Habitat

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Small intestine

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Scolex: d. caninum

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Globular: 4 cuplike suckers
Armed: 1-7 rows rosethorn hooklets

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Autoinfection

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T. solium and H. nana

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