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1
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Class of tapeworms

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cestoda

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2
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order of tapeworms

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Cyclophyllida

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sex of tapeworms

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no sexual dimorphism

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4
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life cyle of tapeworms

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indirect
1 intermediate host
(except Pseudophyllidea order)

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5
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Pseudophyllidea order

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Dyphyllobotrhium

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English name of Diphyllobothriosis

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fish tapeworm infection

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7
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causative agent of Diphyllobothriosis

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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8
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hosts of Diphyllobothriosis causative agents

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fish eating and mammals

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life cycle of Diphyllobothriosis causative agent

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indirect

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10
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intermediate hosts of Diphyllobothriosis causative agents

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small crustaceans
fresh water fishes

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11
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cycle of life of Diphyllobothriosis causative agents

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egg -> coaracidium (L1) -> Procercoid (L2) -> Plerocercoid (L3)

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12
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infection of Diphyllobothriosis

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with fish

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13
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clinical signs of Diphyllobothriosis

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animals : asymptomatic
MAN: uptake of VitB12 may lead to microcytic megaloblastic anaemia in heavily infected

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14
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diagnosis of Diphyllobothriosis

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eggs (zygote inside)

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15
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Spirometrosis causative agents

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plerocercoid of Spirometra app.

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16
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Spirometrosis occurence

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(zipper tapeworm) dogs and cats

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17
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life cycle of Spirometrosis causative agent

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indirect

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18
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intermediate host of Spirometrosis causative agent

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  • cyclops
  • vertèbres like frogs, snakes, birds and mammals
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19
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infection of Spirometrosis causative agent

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PO: with infected 2nd intermediate hosts or paratenic hosts (rodents, pigs)

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19
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old name of Spirometrosis

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sparganium

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20
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what are animals infected with in Sparganosis

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plerocercoids

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21
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man sparganosis causative agents

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Spirometra spp

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22
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Monieziosis, stilesiosis english name

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Tapeworm disease of ruminants

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23
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occurence of tapeworm disease of ruminants

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mainly lambs and kids, grazing animals

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causative agents of Tapeworm disease of ruminants

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Monieza expensa (dominant)
M. Benedeni
Thysanieza giardi
Avitellina centripunctata
Stilesia Globipunctata

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25
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adult form of tapeworm disease of ruminants

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scolex with 4 suckers
no rostellum
double set of reproductive organs and genital pore

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26
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life cycle of tapeworm disease of ruminants

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indirect

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27
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intermediate hosts of tapeworm disease of ruminants

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box mites

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28
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cycle of life of tapeworm disease of ruminants

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eggs (6 hooked oncosphere) –> cysticercoid (L2)

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29
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Diagnosis of tapeworm disease of ruminants

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faecal discharge of single proglottids or groups of segment

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30
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Epidemiology of Monenzia species

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  • infected mites can overwinter
  • M.Expensa infection in May/June in temperate zone
  • M. Benedeni in older animals
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31
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Eggs of Tape worms of ruminants

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  • Expensa are triangular (one oncosphere surrounded by a pear shape embryophore)
  • Benedeni quadrangular egg
32
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triangular egg containing one oncosphere surrounded by a pear shape embryophore

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M. Expansa

33
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English name of Echinococcus granulosus

A

the dwarf tapeworm of dogs

34
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English name of Echinococcus multilocularis

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the dwarf tapeworm of foxes

35
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English name of Dipylidium caninum

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cucumber-like tapeworm

36
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causative agents of tapeworms of carnivores

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Echinococcus granulosus s.l. Echinococcus multilocularis Dipylidium caninum

37
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description of Tania type eggs

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30-40μm, oval, inside 6-hooked oncosphere (L1)

38
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Life cycle of Tapes worms of carnivores

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indirect with 1 intermediate host

39
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Infective stage of Tapes worms of carnivores

40
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Cate tapeworm egg name

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T. Taniaformis

41
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which is the dangerous dog tapeworm

A

Echinococcus granulosus

42
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Morphology of Echinococcus granulosus

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3-6mm long
3 (2-6) segments
4 suckers
Rostellum

43
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identification of Echinococcus granulosus eggs

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taenia type

44
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dangerous fox tape worm

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Echinococcus multilocularis

45
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hosts of dangerous fox tape worm

A

red foxes
dogs
cats

46
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how many eggs / segment can be found in foxes & dogs

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20.000 eggs

47
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How many eggs / cement can be found in cats

48
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Morphology of Echinococcus multilocularis

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2-4 mm
5 segments

49
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Epidemiology of Echinococcus multilocularis

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egg survives 2-3 months in summer
8 months in cooler season

50
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Hosts of Dipylidium caninum

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dog, cat, red foxes and rarely humans

51
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Morphology of Dipylidium caninum

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  • 20-80cm
  • 2 sets of reproductive organs (bilateral genital pores)
52
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how much eggs can be found in gravid segments

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200-300micrometer sized cocoons of 3-30 eggs

53
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life cycle of Dipylidium caninum

54
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intermediate hosts of Dipylidium caninum

55
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infection of Dipylidium caninum

A

with infected intermediate hosts

56
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can taenia type and echinococcus eggs be differentiated?

57
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Which taenia type egg can be found in sheperd dogs

A

T. multiceps

58
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Which taenia type egg can be found in butcher dogs

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T. hydatigena, E. granulosus

59
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Which taenia type egg can be found in hunting dogs

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T. pisiformis

60
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Personal protection taking in case of necropsy of animal infected with Echinococcus

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opening of gut under water

61
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efficacy of treatment against Echinococcus

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100% against adults and immature forms

62
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Treatment of Echinococcus

A

Praziquantel
Epsiprantel

63
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Tapeworm disease of horses and donkeys causative agent

A

Anoplocephala perfoliata (most common)
Anoplocephala magna
Anoplocephala mamillana

64
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Morphology of Anoplocephalosis causative agent

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Scolex without rostellum
proglottids wider than long

65
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Location of Anoplocephalosis causative agent

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specimens of A. perfoliata tend to congregate at the ileocaecal junction,

66
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Life cycle of Anoplocephalosis causative agent

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  • indirect
  • Cysticercoid (L2) develop in moss mites (Oribatidae) within 2-4 months.
67
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Infection of Anoplocephalosis causative agent

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per os with mites having cysticercoid

68
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Clinical signs of Anoplocephalosis

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most cases none

69
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detection of eggs of Anoplocephalosis

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65-80μm
thick-shelled
rounded to quadrangular shape
inside an oncosphere
surrounded by a pyriform apparatus

70
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Host & intermediate hosts of Davainea proglottina

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  • chicken, turkey, pigeon
  • snails, slugs
71
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Host & intermediate hosts of Amoebotaenia cuneata

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  • chicken
  • earthworms
72
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Host & intermediate hosts of Raillietina cesticillus

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  • chicken, turkey, phasan
  • beetles, flies
73
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Host & intermediate hosts of Raillietina echinobothrida

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  • chicken,turkey
  • ants
74
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Host & intermediate hosts of Raillietina tetragona

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  • chicken
  • ants, flies
75
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Host & intermediate hosts of Echinolepis carioca

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  • chicken,turkey
  • dungbeetles
76
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Adult names of Human cestodoses

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  • Diphyllobothrium latum,
  • Dipylidium caninum,
  • Hymenolepis nana,
  • H. diminuta
77
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Taenia affecting humans

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T. saginata (beef tapeworm)
T. Solium (pork tapeworm)

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