Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

PARASITOLOGY > Dipylidium caninum & Raillientina garrisoni > Flashcards

Dipylidium caninum & Raillientina garrisoni Flashcards

1
Q

What is the common name of D.caninum?

A

Double - Pored Tapeworm
Dog tapeworm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the intermediate host of D.caninum?

A

Larval stage develops in dog flea
- Car flea
- Dog louse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the infective host of Raillietina garrisoni / Raillientina madagascareinsis?

A

Flour beetle (Tribolium confusum)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Describe the mature proglottid of an ADULT R.garrisoni

A

Bilobed and surrounded by 36 - 50 ovoid testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Describe the Genital pore of R.garrisoni

A

Opens at the side
Contains 200 - 400 egg capsules
1 - 4 spindle shaped eggs/capsules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the infective stage of D.caninum?

A

Cysticercoid larva

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the definitive host of D.caninum?

A

Cats, Dogs, Man

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is the habitat of D.caninum?

A

Lumen of the small intestines of dogs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the appearance of an ADULT D.caninum?

A

Pale red and has a length of 10 - 70 cm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Describe the scolex of D.caninum

A

Has 4 suckers and club shaped rostellum with 1 - 7 rows

30 - 150 rose thorn-shaped hooks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Describe the proglottids of a mature adult D.caninum

A

Pumpkin seed-shaped with double set of reproductive organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Describe the proglottids of a garvid adult D.caninum

A

It is filled with polyglonal shaped uterine egg pockets and each pocket contains 8 - 15 eggs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Describe the Ova/Ovum of D.caninum

A

Subspherical to oval with thick transparent albuminous covering membranes and it contains oncospheres with 6 hooklets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How many hooklets does the ova/ovum of D.caninum have?

A

6 hooklets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is the disease caused by D.caninum?

A

Dog tapeworm infection or Dipylidiasis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is the specimen used in D.caninum fecalysis?

A

Eggs and proglottids

17
Q

What is the specimen used in R.garrisoni fecalysis?

A

Ova and proglottids

18
Q

What dosage of praziquantel is given for D.caninum?

A

5 - 10 mg/kg single dose

19
Q

what is the purpose of praziquantel for Raillietina garrisoni?

A

To expel the worm

20
Q

This is the common intestinal cestode of rodents in PH

A

Raillietina garrisoni

21
Q

The first case of Raillietina garrisoni happened in what counrty?

22
Q

What is the length of R.garrisoni?

23
Q

What is the appearance of the scolex of R.garrisoni?

A

Minute and subglobular scoelx

24
Q

How many acetabula do R.garrisoni has?

25
Q

This is a muscular sucker

26
Q

Acetabula is AKA?

A

Ventral sucker

27
Q

This is the primary attachment organ found in parasitic tapeworms

A

Acetabula or ventral sucker

28
Q

Describe the rostellum of R.garrisoni

A

90 - 140 hammer shaped hooks with 2 alternating hooks

PARASITOLOGY (9 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions