Cestodes (PPT) Part II Flashcards
Common name of Taenia solium
Pork tapeworms
It serves as both definitive host and intermediate host for Taenia solium
Humans
Intermediate host of the pork tapeworm
Pigs
The adult worm of Taenia solium inhabits in the _____
small intestine
Which is shorter, T. saginata or T. solium?
Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
The pork tapeworms measures ____ m in length
2-4 m
How many acetabulum does the pork tapeworm have?
4 acetabulum
Hallmark of the hooks of the Taenia solium
Double crown of 12-30 large and small hooks
True or False:
The eggs of the Taenia species cannot be differentiated
True
Differentiation of Taenia species is usually done by __________ that have been injected with ______ to reveal the lateral uterine branches
examination of gravid proglottids and India ink
The shell of the Taenia spp. is thick and radially striated, giving it a ______ appearance
Prismatic
The eggs of the Taenia spp contains a sex-hooked embryo called an
oncosphere
The infected meat of the pork tapeworm is often called
Measly pork
Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestation of Taenia solium
- Mild non-specific abdominal complaint
- Cystecircosis
CSF of Taenia solium shows:
Increase pressure
Elevated protein
Decrease glucose
Increase mononuclear cells
CSF eosinophilia w/o peripheral blood eosinophilia
Diagnosis of T. solium
- Identifying the characteristics of proglottids, eggs or even scolex
- Cat Scan
- MRI
- ELISA
- Western blot for IgG & IgM
Treatment of T. solium
Praziquantel
Niclosamide
Albendazole
Known as beef tapeworm
Taenia saginata
What is the definitive host of the T. saginata
Human
The adult worms of T. saginata inhabits in the
upper jejunum
Adult worms of T. saginata may live for _____
25 years
The adult worms of T. saginata measures ____ m in length or ____ m
4-10 m or 25 m