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Cestodes- Tapeworms
Question | Answer |
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Larvae encysted in undercooked pork | Taenia solium |
Cysticercosis, neurocysticercosis (swiss cheese appearance, seizure most common initial presentation) | Taenia solium |
Intermediate host is SWINE | Taenia solium |
Surgeons pre inject with ethanol to kill cysts before removal | Echinococcus granulosus |
Cestodes treatment | Praziquantel; -bendazoles for neurocysticercosis |
Ingestion of eggs from dog feces | Echinococcus granulosus |
Hydatid cysts in liver | Echinococcus granulosus |