Parasitology: Cestodes Flashcards
1
Q
Only tapeworm able to compete its whole life cycle in a single host
MC tapeworm in developed countries
Smallest tapeworm
A
Hymenolepsis nana
2
Q
Known for its FATAL anaphylactic reaction
A
Echinococcus granulosus
3
Q
Longest medically important tapeworm
A
Diphyllobothrium latum
4
Q
Taeniasis + intestinal obstruction
More active proglottids with more branching
A
Taenia saginata
5
Q
Taeniasis
(-) intestinal obstruction
A
Taenia solium
6
Q
Megaloblastic anemia OR B12 deficiency
A
Diphyllobothrium latum
7
Q
Triad of jaundice, fever, eosinophilia +/- intrabiliary cyst rupture
A
Echinococcus granulosus
7
Q
Seizures + visual deficits + motor deficits + brain cysts after ingestion of eggs
A
Taenia solium
