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Platyhelminthes/Protozoas S&C names Flashcards

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Dipylidium caninum

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Double-Pored Tapeworm

Dipylidium caninum is commonly known as the Double-Pored Tapeworm.

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Taenia spp

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Taeniid Tapeworms

Taenia spp refers to a group of tapeworms known as Taeniid Tapeworms.

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Echinococcus spp.

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Hydatid Disease Tapeworms

Echinococcus spp. are tapeworms that cause Hydatid Disease.

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Mesocestoides spp.

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Tetrathyridium Tapeworm

Mesocestoides spp. are tapeworms that belong to the Tetrathyridium group.

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Moniezia spp

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Ruminant Tapeworms

Moniezia spp are tapeworms that commonly infect ruminants.

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Anoplocephala spp

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Horse Tapeworm

Anoplocephala spp. are tapeworms that infect horses.

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Paranoplocephala mamillana

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Dwarf Tapeworm

Paranoplocephala mamillana is known as the Dwarf Tapeworm.

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Taenia saginata

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Beef Tapeworm

Taenia saginata is commonly known as the Beef Tapeworm.

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Taenia solium

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Pork Tapeworm

Taenia solium is commonly known as the Pork Tapeworm.

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Spirometra spp

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Zipper Tapeworm

Spirometra spp. are tapeworms known as the Zipper Tapeworm.

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Diphyllobothrium spp

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Broad Fish Tapeworm

Diphyllobothrium spp. are tapeworms commonly found in fish.

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Platynosomum fastosum

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Lizard-Poisoning Fluke

Platynosomum fastosum is a fluke that can cause poisoning in lizards.

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Nanophyetus salmincola

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Salmon-Poisoning Fluke

Nanophyetus salmincola is a fluke that can cause poisoning in salmon.

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Alaria spp.

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Intestinal Flukes

Alaria spp. are a group of flukes that infect the intestines.

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Paragonimus kellicotti

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Lung Fluke

Paragonimus kellicotti is a fluke that infects the lungs.

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Fasciola hepatica

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Liver Fluke

Fasciola hepatica is a fluke that infects the liver.

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Giardia

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Beaver fever

Giardia is a parasite that can cause a condition known as Beaver fever.

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Cystoisospora

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Coccidia

Cystoisospora is a type of protozoan parasite known as Coccidia.

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