Definitive / Intermediate Hosts Flashcards
1
Q
Eggs from proglottids are ingested, hatch into larvae, and bore into the intestinal wall
A
Humans as definitive hosts
2
Q
Produce cysticerci
A
Humans as definitive hosts
3
Q
Taenia solium - pork tapeworm
A
Humans as definitive hosts
4
Q
Eggs are ingested and hatch inside the intestine
A
Humans as intermediate host
5
Q
Larvae migrate to the liver or lungs and develop a hydatid cyst
A
Humans as intermediate host
6
Q
Echinococcus granulosus
A
Humans as intermediate host
