PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES CLASS cestoda

Question 1

Hymenolepsis species common name is?

Answer 1

Dwarf tapeworm

Question 2

Hymenolepsis species disease is associated with what?

Answer 2

enteric association of rodents, small mammals

Question 3

Hymenolepsis species is spread how

Answer 3

ingestions of eggs

Question 4

Hymenolepsis species can be ID in lab how?

Answer 4

round eggs, thick shell

Question 5

Hymenolepsis species is clinically sampled how?

Answer 5

fecal

Question 6

Taenia saginata common name?

Answer 6

Beef tapeworm

Question 7

Taenia saginata disease and is associated with?

Answer 7

Enteric (association with undercooked beef)

Question 8

Taenia solium common name?

Answer 8

pork tapeworm

Question 9

Taenia solium disease and is associated with what?

Answer 9

enteric ( association with undercooked pork)

Question 10

which species causes larval migration thru host (Cystercercosis)

Answer 10

taenia solium

Question 11

how is solium species spread?

Answer 11

ingestion of larvae/eggs in undercooked pork

Question 12

soliumclinical sample?

Answer 12

fecal

Question 13

taenia solium Lab identification?

Answer 13

Round eggs, thick shell

Evidence of larval damage

Question 14

Diphyllobothrium species common name is?

Answer 14

fish tapeworm

Question 15

Diphyllobothrium species disease?

Answer 15

enteric disease associated with undercooked freshwater fish

Question 16

Diphyllobothrium species spread?

Answer 16

ingestion of larvea/eggs in undercooked fish

Question 17

Diphyllobothrium species lab ID?

Answer 17

oval egg, operculated

Question 18

Diphyllobothrium species Clinical sample?

Answer 18

fecal?

Question 19

Echinococcus species common name?

Answer 19

Dog tapeworm

Question 20

Echinococcus species disease?

Answer 20

hydatid cyst

Question 21

Echinococcus species spread how?

Answer 21

ingestion of eggs

Question 22

Echinococcus species Lab ID?

Answer 22

Cysts seen on X ray

Question 23

class crestoda contain scolex for what?

Answer 23

they act as suckers or hooks on the anterior structure

Question 24

what are the reproductive organs of the tapeworms called?

Answer 24

proglottids

Question 25

contacts of tapeworms is by?

Answer 25

consuming contaminated beef, pork, or fish