Pseudophyllidea Flashcards
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Diphyllobothrium latum
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2 intermediate hosts scolex with bothria small intestine non pathogenic in definitive host definitive host is dogs and cats first intermediate host is crustacean opperculated egg zoonotic PPP 5-6 weeks fecal float common name fish or broad tapeworm second intermediate host is fish square proglottids adult up to 12m vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, obstruction, gall bladder disease
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Spirometra
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2 intermediate hosts scolex with bothria small intestine non pathogenic in definitive host definitive host is dogs and cats first intermediate host is crustacean opperculated egg zoonotic PPP 5-6 weeks fecal float common name zipper worm second intermediate host is frogs, reptiles, humans genital pore in center of proglottid, looks like zipper smaller, adult less than 2m nonpathogenic in DH
