Cestodes Flashcards
Infective stage of T. saginata
Cysticerci (larvae)
Infective stage of T. solium
Eggs and Cysticerci (larvae)
Diagnostic stage of Taenia
Gravid proglottids
DOC for Taenia infection
Praziquantel
T. solium eggs cross the BBB causing seizures
Neurocysticercosis
Intermediate hosts of Diphyllobothrium latum
Fish &
Copepods
MOT of T. solium and T. saginata
Ingestion of undercooked meat
MOT of Diphyllobothrium latum
Ingestion of undercooked fish
Infective stage of D. latum
Plerocercoid larvae
Diagnostic stage of D. Latum
Unembryonated egg
D. latum causes megaloblastic anemia due to
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Treatment of D. latum infection
Praziquantel
Intermediate host of T. solium
Pigs
Intermediate host of T. saginata
Cattle
Intermediate host of D. latum
Fish