cestodes (tapeworms) paraistes helminths Flashcards
1
Q
life cycle- humans, cattle
vector- consumption of undercooked or raw beef
“largest fat tapeworm”
A
taenia saginata “sagging beef”
2
Q
life cycle- humans, swine
vector- consumption of undercooked or raw pork
A
taenia sodium “pork’s got sole”
3
Q
life cycle- humans, tapeworm
vector- consumption of undercooked meat
A
hymenolepis nana “dwarf”
4
Q
life cycle-humans, dogs
vector-canine feces
A
echinocactus granuloses “doggy”
5
Q
life cycle- humans, fish (causes B12 deficiency)
vector- consumption of undercooked or raw fish
“longest tapeworm”
A
diphyllobothrium latum
