Exam I - Spirometra spp Flashcards
1
Q
What is the common name for Spirometra spp?
A
Zipperworm
2
Q
What is/are the final host(s) for Spirometra spp?
A
dogs, cats and raccoons
3
Q
What is/are the intermediate host(s) for Spirometra spp?
A
The first intermediate hosts that harbor the procercoid are crustaceans.
The second intermediate hosts, which harbor the plerocercoids, are water snakes, frog, rodent, bird, or any other vertebrate except fish.
4
Q
What size would you expect Spirometra spp plerocercoids to be in humans?
A
4-10 cm long
5
Q
What size would you expect Spirometra spp adults to be?
A
~2 m in length
6
Q
What is/are the site(s) of infection for Spirometra spp?
A
Adult tapeworms in small intestine.
Larval stages are procercoid and plerocercoid.
