Taenia crassiceps (2)

Question 1

What are the final hosts?

Answer 1

Dogs

Foxes

Question 2

What are the intermediate hosts?

Answer 2

Small rodents

Humans

Question 3

Describe adults

Answer 3

Up to 17 cm long

Question 4

Describe the 2nd stage larvae

Answer 4

Cysticercus

In abdominal cavity

Question 5

Describe eggs

Answer 5

Thick shelled

25-40 micro m

Question 6

Explain the life cycle

Answer 6

PPP: 42-63 days

Question 7

Describe the Pathogenesis

Answer 7

Humans - potentially serious (proliferative nature of cysticerci)

 - Rare
 - Human ingests oncospheres from dog feces, cysticercus develop
        - Documented to infect eye

Question 8

What is important about Taenia crassiceps?

Answer 8

It is ZOONOTIC