Taenia Flashcards
Taenia species that infect humans
○ Taenia solium
○ Taenia saginata
○ Taenia asiatica
Beef tapeworm
Taenia saginata
Intermediate host of T. saginata
Cow/Cattle
Pork tapeworm
T. solium
Most neglected agent of human taeniasis-cystercosis
T. asiatica
2 ways to cause infection in humans
- Taeniasis
- Cysticercosis (larval stage)
Cysticercosis will not happen with ____ infection
T. saginata
Infective stage of Taeniasis
Encysted larva called cysticercus
Cysticercosis Infective stage
T. solium or T. asiatica eggs
Most frequent presentable cause of epilepsy
Neurocysticercosis
____ are worldwide in distribution
T. saginata and T. solium
____ is prevalent in poorer communities
T. solium
_____ was identified by WHO as a leading cause of deaths from food-borne diseases
T. solium
Diagnosis of Taenia
Ova in stool exams
Diagnosis of Cysticercosis
● Biopsy, X-ray, MRT, CT scan for brain calcifications
● Serological tests- EITB (western blot), ELISA
● PCR
Gold standard for NCC
Enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB)
What diagnostic test uses lentil lectin purified glycoprotein (LGPP) antigens?
Enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB)
The only bonds to be diagnosed as positive in EIT are those in the ____ kDa proteins
8 and 10
Diagnostic test which uses primers specific for cytochrome oxidase-1 of Taenia species
PCR
R.A. 9296
Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines
