ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS (dog tapeworm) Flashcards
1
Q
4th causative agent
A
echinoccocus granulosus
2
Q
disease
A
hydatid cyst disease
3
Q
modes of transmission
A
ingestion of eggs n food contaminated with dog feces
4
Q
pathogenic
A
Many patients with hydatid cyst are asymptomatic.
Liver hydatid cyst may cause hepatic dysfunction.
Cyst in the lungs can erode the bronchus causing bloody sputum.
Cyst in the brain causes headache and focal neurological signs.
5
Q
treatment
A
Surgical removal of cyst
6
Q
prevention
A
Mebendazole
