DIPHYLLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM Flashcards
1
Q
3RD CAUSATIVE AGENT
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DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM (FISH TAPEWORM)
2
Q
DISEASE
A
DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS
3
Q
MODES OF TRANSMISSION
A
EATING UNDERCOOKED FRESHWATER FISH CONTAINING LARVAE
4
Q
PATHOGENIC
A
13 METERS(LONGEST OF ALL TAPEWORMS)
Megaloblastic anemia occurs as a result of vit B2 DEFICIENCY
ASYMPTOMATIC BUT ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT AND DIARRHEA CAN OCCUR
5
Q
TREATMENT
A
NICLOSAMIDE
6
Q
PREVENTION
A
ADEQUATE COOKING OF FISH
