Davaineidae

Question 1

Davainea proglottina

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 1

-fowl
-duodenum
-gastropod mollusks (Limax)

Question 2

Raillietina tetragona

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 2

-fowl
-post. half of small intestine
-ants (tetramorium)

Question 3

Rallietina echinobothridia

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 3

-turkey
-small intestine
-ants (Pheidole)

Question 4

Raillietina cesticillus

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 4

-domestic poultry
-small intestine
-Beetles (Amara)

Question 5

Raillietina georgiensis

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 5

-turkey
-small intestine
-ant (Pheidole vinelandica)

Question 6

Cotugnia digonopora

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 6

-fowl
-small intestine
-unkown

Question 7

Cotugnia fastigata

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 7

-duck
-small intestine
-unkown

Question 8

Houttuynia struthionis

-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:

Answer 8

-ostrich
-small intestine
-unkown

Question 9

Pathology

Answer 9

• weight loss, decreased production

D. proglottina: highly pathogenic, penetrates deeply within villi, hemorrhagic enteritis, necrosis

R. echinobothridia: nodule formation @ site of scolex attachment, hyperplastic enteritis

Question 10

Life cycle

Question 11

Tx and prophylaxis

Answer 11

Albendazole

Question 12

Diagnosis thru

Question 13

MOI

Question 14

Disease