Cestodes / Tapeworms Flashcards
Mode of Transmission
Ingestion
Autoinfection
(T. solium, H. nana)
Signs of effective therapy
Recovery of scolex in stool and (-) stool exam three months after treatment
Classification pf Cestodes
Order Pseudophyllidea
Order Cyclophyllidea
Broad fish tapeworm
Diphyllobothrium latum
Pork tapeworm
Taenia solium
Taenia saginata
Beef tapeworm
Dwarf tapeworm
Hymenolepis nana
Rat tapeworm
Hymenolepis diminuta
Dipylidium caninum
Double pored dog tapeworm
Hydatid worm
Echinococcus granulosus
Common rat tapeworm
Raillietina garrisoni
Final host of D. latum
Man, dog, cat
Final Host of T. solium
Man
IH if eggs are ingested
FH of T. saginata
Man
FH of H. nana
Man (DH or IH)
FH of H. diminuta
Rat
Man (accidental)
FH of D. caninum
Dog
Man (accidental)
FH of E. granulosus
Dogs