Cestodes Flashcards
1
Q
name the 3 cestodes (tapeworms)
A
- Taenia solium
- Diphyllobothrium latum
- Echinococcus granulosus
2
Q
Taenia solium–disease
A
- Intestinal Tapeworm
- Cysticerosis, Neurocysticercosis (B)
3
Q
Taenia solium–transmission of intestinal tapeworm
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- ingestion of larvae encysted in undercooked pork
4
Q
Taenia solium–transmission of Cysticercosis, Neurocysticercosis
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- ingestion of eggs contaminated with human feces
5
Q
Taenia solium–treatment of intestinal tapeworm
A
- praziquantel
6
Q
Taenia solium–treatment of cysticerosis, neurocysticercosis
A
- praziquantel
- albendazole for neurocysticercosis
7
Q
Diphyllobothrium latum–disease
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- vitamin B12 deficiency
- tapeworm competes for B12 in intestine –> megaloblastic anemia
8
Q
Diphyllobothrium latum–transmission
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- ingestion of larvae from raw freshwater fish
9
Q
Diphyllobothrium latum–treatment
A
- praziquantel
10
Q
Echinococcus granulosus (C)–disease
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- hydatid cysts (D) in liver (E)
- causing anaphylaxis if antigens released
- hydatid cyst injected with ethanol or hypertonic saline to kill daughter cysts before removal
- causing anaphylaxis if antigens released
11
Q
Echinococcus granulosus–transmission
A
- ingestion of eggs from dog feces
- sheep are an intermediate host
12
Q
Echinococcus granulosus–treatment
A
- albendazole
