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PARA LAB - Taenia species Flashcards

1
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CN T. saginata

A

beef tapeworm

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2
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CN T. solium

A

pork tapeworm

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3
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FH of Taenia spp

A

man

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4
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Habitat of Taenia spp

A

small intestine

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5
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IH of T. saginata

A

cattles (cows)

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6
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IH of T. solium [2]

A

pigs or man

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7
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MOT of Taenia spp

A

Ingestion

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8
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pork infected with T. solium larva

A

measly pork

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9
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IS of T. saginata

A

cysticercus bovis

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10
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IS of T. solium

A

cysticercus cellulosae

embryonated egg

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11
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Scolex of T. saginata [shape and describe rostellum]

A

cuboidal scolex with 4 suckers

unarmed [no rostellum]

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12
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does T. saginata have rostellum

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no

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13
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Scolex of T. solium [shape and describe rostellum]

A

globular

armed rostellum with 25 - 30 hooklets

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14
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length of T. saginata

A

4-10 m in length, up to 25 m

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15
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length of T. solium

A

2-3 m up to 8 m

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16
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longer Taenia

A

T. saginata

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17
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shorter Taenia

A

T. solium

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18
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gravid proglottid describe length/width of T. saginata

A

longer than wide [slim]

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19
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gravid proglottid describe length/width of T. solium

A

wider than tall [chubby]

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20
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describe segments [appearance and number] of T. saginata

A

tree-like uterine segments or uterine branches [15-20]

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21
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describe segments [appearance and number] of T. solium

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5 to 3 LATERAL uterine branches

finger-like or dendritic

22
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detachment of T. saginata

23
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detachment of T. solium

24
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Taenia eggs: w/ or w/o species ID

A

w/o species ID

25
Q

Describe Taenia eggs

A

thick and striated
spherical
with oncosphere or hexacanth embryo

26
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hexacanth embryo contains how many hooklets

27
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the thick striated layer in the Taenia egg

A

embryophore

28
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larva of T. solium

A

cysticercus cellulosae

29
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larva of T. saginata

A

cysticercus bovis

30
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disease by T. saginata

A

Taeniasis saginata

31
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disease by T. solium

A

Taeniasis solium

32
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S/S of Taeniasis saginata [4]

[CAHA]

A

asymptomatic, abdominal pain, hunger pangs, chronic indigestion

33
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S/S of Taeniasis solium

A

nonspecifc S/S: chronic indigestion, abdominal pain

34
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disease by T. solium when the measly pork is ingested

A

Taeniasis solium

35
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disease by T. solium when the EE is ingested

A

Cysticercosis

36
Q

disease wherein larva is in the brain

A

neurocysticercosis

37
Q

most common parasitic infection of the CNS

A

neurocysticercosis

38
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Manifestation of cysticercosis:

A

blindness and epilepsy

39
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disease unique to T. solium

A

neurocysticercosis

40
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diagnosis using eggs

A

stool exam

41
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diagnosis using the proglottid AND eggs

A

perianal swab, scotch tape swab

42
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technique in dx for proglottids

A

double slide compression technique

43
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in the double slide compression technique, the india ink or carmine dye is injected where

A

via the genital pore

44
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in the taenia spp. 1 proglottid has how many genital pore/s

45
Q

in the double slide compression technique, _____ is used to visualize the uterine branches

A

carmine dye or india ink

46
Q

for the recovery of eggs and proglottid

A

perianal swab

47
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diagnosis of cysticercosis [3]

A

CT Scan, Xray, Western blot

48
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dx: detects Ab against cysticercosis

A

Western Blot

49
Q

treatment for T. saginata

A

PZQ or Niclosamide

50
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treatment for T. solium

A

PZQ or Niclosamide

Surgery for cysticercosis

51
Q

criteria for cure of taenia spp [2]

A

recovery of scolex

negative stool exam 3 months after treatment

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