Endoparasites Flashcards
1
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Fluke (Flat worms)
UK - sheep and cattle
EU/US - cats and dogs
A
Trematodes
2
Q
Tapeworms
Long flat ribbons or tapes divided into segments
no mouth / digestive system
Scolex = head
Strobilia = chain of segments
Rostellum = anterior part of scolex
Proglottid = each segment - rice grains - contains both male and female reproductive organs
Flea is intermediate host
A
Cestodes
3
Q
Roundworms
cylindrical bodies
not segmented
look like bean sprouts
puppies + kittens usually born infected due to transplacental infection
Can affect humans - blindness
A
Nematodes
4
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