Para2-cestodes Flashcards
Which have armed scolex?
Genus Taenia, except Taenia saginata
Genus Echinococcus
Genus Dipylidium
Genus Hymenolepis
Which have unarmed scolex?
Taenia saginata
Genus Mesocestoides
Genus Moniezia
Genus Anoplocephala
Which have Cysticercoid?
Family Dilepididae
Family Anopocephalidae
Family Hymenolepididae
Which have Cysticercus?
Family Taeniidae
Which have Hydatid cysts?
Family Taeniidae
What are the Metacestodes of cyclophyllidea? (larval stages cystic form)
Cysticercoid, Cysticercus, Coenurus, Hydatid cyst
What is a cysticercoid?
Larval stage
Small vesicle with incaginated scolex and caudal appendix
Found in invertibrate I.H
What is a Cysticercus
Larval stage
Fluid-filled vesicle with single invaginated scolex
Found in invertibrate I.H
What is a Coenorus?
Larval stage
Large vesicle filled with liquid and numerous invaginated scolices
Found in vertebrate I.H
What is a Hydatid cyst?
Larval stage
Large fluid filled cyst lined with germinative epithelium with invaginated or scolices invaginated, free or in bunches
In vertebrate I.H
Which have ramified uterus?
Family Taeniidae
Which have sac-like uterus?
Echinococcus
Which have parauterine organ?
Mesocestoides
Which have egg capsules in gravid progottids?
Diphylidium caninum
Genus Taenia
Zoonotic Single reproduction organs Eggs with thick and striated embryophore Armed scolex, except T.saginata Rectangular gravid proglottids Ramified uterus