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Platyhelminthes II (basics) Flashcards

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Acraspedote

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no overlapping of proglottids

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Pseudophyllidea (3) vs Cyclophyllidea (2)

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Pseudophyllidea: need water, have 2 intermediate hosts, and have bothria

Cyclophyllidea: terrestrial hosts (no water needed) and have acetabula

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Craspedote

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Front proglottid overlaps the proglottid behind it

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Anapolytic

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Eggs are released singularly through a pore

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Apolytic

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Entire gravid proglottid is released to disperse eggs

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Pseudophyllidean life stages

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Coracidium
Precercoid
Pleurocercoid

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Coracidium

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ciliated, free-living pseudophyllidean larva

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Precercoid

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larva in the first intermediate pseudophyllidean host (typically an arthropod)

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Plerocercoid

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  • Larva in the second intermediate host
  • Infective to humans
  • Found in fish
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Cyclophyllidean life stages

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a. Onchosphere
b. Cysticercoid
c. Cystercus
d. Hydatid Cyst

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Onchosphere

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  • Shelled larval form that is passed in feces

- Usually has hooks

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Cysticercoid

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Larval form in the intermediate host when host is an invertebrate

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Cysticercus

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Larval form in intermediate host when that host is a vertebrate

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Hydatid Cyst

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Polyembryonic larval form in a vertebrate intermediate host

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Diphyllobothrium latum common name

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Fish Tapeworm

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Taenia saginata common name

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The Beef Tapeworm

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Taenia solium common name

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The Pork Tapeworm

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Echinococcus granulosus defining feature

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Teeny, little worm

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Echinococcus multilocularis distribution

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Arctic/Subarctic Distribution

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Hymenolepis dimunata common name

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Common Rodent Tapeworm

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Hymenolepis nana

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The Dwarf Tapeworm of Rodents & Humans

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Taenia pisiformis host

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Dog

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Taenia taeniaformis host

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Cat

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Diphyllidium caninum hosts

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dogs, cats, humans

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Moniezia expansa hosts

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Sheep & Goats

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