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Cestodes
Cestode Flashcard for MLS 205
Question | Answer |
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What is the only operculated Cestode? | Diphyllobothrium latum |
Which cestode is found commonly in pork meat? | Taenia solium |
What is the name of the head of a ribbon worm? | Scolex |
What is cysticercosis, and what are its symptoms? | Disease caused by the ingestion of Taenia solium eggs. Symptoms include seizures, mental disturbances, focal neurologic deficits, and signs of space-occupying intracerebral lesions. |
Which cestode has motile proglottids | Taenia saginata |