Humans as Intermediate Hosts

Question 0

T. saginata

Humans can be intermediate hosts?

Answer 0

No

Question 1

D. latum

Can humans be an intermediate host?

Answer 1

Yes. Disease state is called sparganosis

Question 2

T. solium

Humans = int. host?

Answer 2

Yes! cysticercosis is the disease state

Question 3

E. granulosus

Humans can harbor the larval form?

Answer 3

Humans are ONLY an intermediate host

Question 4

E. multilocularis

Humans can be intermediate hosts?

Answer 4

Yes, when this occurs multilocular hydatid cysts form. This is called alveolar hydatid disease

Question 5

H. dimunata

Humans can be intermediate hosts; True or false?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

H. nana

Can humans harbor larvae?

Answer 6

Yes. This parasite can cause autoinfection and therefore, the definitive host can harbor both larval and adult forms of this disease

Question 7

M. expansa

Who is the intermediate host of this parasite?

Answer 7

Microscopic oribatid mite

Anoplocephala perfoliata

Question 8

M. Expansa

Humans can be intermediate hosts?

Answer 8

Nope