Intestinal tape worms - D. caninum Flashcards
1
Q
Dipylidium caninum
A
cucumber tape worm
2
Q
only feature distinguishing form hymenolepsis:
A
more testes
3
Q
Scolex
A
retractable rostellum with hooks
4
Q
DX:
A
each proglottid has two sets of reproductive organs
5
Q
Adults live in:
A
small intestine
6
Q
Found in
A
Dogs, human, cats
7
Q
Intermediate host
A
flea gets infected by consuming egg packet
egg hatches and develops into cystocercoid in gut
8
Q
anapolytic or apolytic
A
anapolytic
9
Q
when flea is ingested
A
cysticercoid develops into adult in SI
