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cestode

TermDefinition
phylum platyhelminthes (Flatworm)
class (tapeworm) cestodes
class (fluke) trematodes
fluke dorsoventrally flattened, flattened and leaf shaped
cestodes dorsoventrally flattened, ribbonlike, segmented
characteristics long, segmented, ribbonlike, absorb nutrients through cuticle (no digestive tract), true tapeworm, pseudotapeworm
scolex anterior end, some have retractable structure called rostellum (Armed) backward facing hooks, 4 suckers,
strobila body, proglottids, most mature proglottids are at distal end, hermaphroditic, genital pores usually open at the lateral margins
eggs spread by detaching a whole gravid segment full of eggs, contain larval stage (hexacanth),
pyriform apparatur an egg with three covering
Dipylidium egg egg packet contain multiple hexacanth within one egg
taenia egg wide outer shell with a thicker outer covering and a 6 hooked hexacanth within the egg
pseudophyllidean egg has an operculum at one end
cysticercoid single invaginated scolex, tiny fluid filled space, flea/grain mite
cysticercus single bladder with 1 scolex, fluid filled, IM is a mammal such as a rabbit
strobilocercus cysticercus that has begun to elongate and segment while still in the IH
coenurus single fluid filled bladder with many scolices
hydatid unilocular contains brood capsules which release scolices, grows slowly
hydatid alveolar cyst with exogenous budding, invasive, doesnt remain contained within capsule, known only for echinococcus multilocularis
Dipylidium caninum flea tapewor
Dipylidium caninum location small intestine
Dipylidium caninum prepatent period 14-21 days
Dipylidium caninum proglottids cucumber seed shaped, dried rice grains when found stuck to fur or bedding, bilateral genital pores
Dipylidium caninum eggs seldom seen, egg packet up to 20 eggs
Dipylidium caninum signs not highly pathogenic, anal pruritus
Dipylidium caninum diagnosis tapeworm segment, squash prep of segment
Dipylidium caninum treatment praziquantel, epsiprantel, must also treat for fleas, all animal in household
Taenia sp. host dogs
Taenia sp. location small intestine
Taenia sp. common name canine taeniid
Taenia sp. morpholgy segment usually rectangular, genital pores open in irregular sequences, scolex armed,
T. pisiformis common in hunting and farm dogs, IH rabbits
t. hydatigena more common in farm dogs, IH ruminants
t. taeniaegormis cats, IH rodents
t. ovis dogs ingesting infected sheep
Taenia saginata beef tapeworm of man
Taenia saginata IH cattle, encyst in muscle of IH, cysticercus
Taenia solium pork tapeworm of man, most dangerous adult tapeworm of humans
Taenia solium IH pig
echinococcus smallest cestode, scolex, 3 proglottids, extreme zoonotic potential, hydatid disease
echinococcus granulosus host dogs
echinococcus granulosus IH sheep, cattle, humans
echinococcus granulosus hydatide unilocular hydatid cyst, liver, lung, other organs, thick cyst wall, thin germinal membrane
Echinococcus multilocularis host cats
Echinococcus multilocularis IH rodents, insectivores, man
Echinococcus multilocularis hydatide multilocular hydatid cyst, liver, lungs, lack thick cyst wall, very invasive,
Echinococcus multilocularis treatment praziquantel can treat adults but will not affect hydatid cysts
Mesocestoides sp. host dogs, cat, other carnivores
Mesocestoides sp. IH requires 2, 1: mites, cysticercoid 2: rats/mice, tetrathyridium, asexual reproduction, found in serous cavities/peritoneal cavity/liver
Mesocestoides sp. location small intestine
Mesocestoides sp. morphology scolex: oblong with four suckers, unarmed centrally located uterine pore
Anoplocephala perfoliate, A. magna, Paranoplocephala mamillana host horse
Anoplocephala perfoliate, A. magna, Paranoplocephala mamillana IH grain mites
A. perfoliate location small/large intestine, cecum
A. perfoliate morphology prominent lappets, each proglottid has only one set of male and female organs, wider than long
A. Magna location small intestine, occasional stomach
A. Magna morphology longer, large oblong scolex, lacking lappets
P. mamillana location small intestine, occasional stomach
P. mamillana dwarf tapeworm
P. mamillana morphology narrow scolex
Moniezia host cattle (m.benedini) cattle/sheep/goat (m.expansa)
Moniezia location small intestine
Moniezia IH grain mites
Moniezia prepatent period 40 days
Moniezia morphology scolex is unarmed, proglottids very short and wide, two set of laterally located genital pores
Thysanosoma actinoides host sheep, goat, cattle
Thysanosoma actinoides location lumen of the bile duct, pancreatic ducts, small intestine,
Thysanosoma actinoides IH unknown
Thysanosoma actinoides fringed tapeworm of sheep and goats
pseudotapeworms morphology never armed, only 2 suckers, genital pores centrally located, majority of segment in same stage of development, 2 IH
eggs make contact with water and release a ciliated hexacanth
Diphyllobothrium latum host dog, cat, human
Diphyllobothrium latum IH 1 aquatic crustaceans
Diphyllobothrium latum IH 2 most fresh water fish
Diphyllobothrium latum location small intestine
Diphyllobothrium latum morphology longest known cestode
Diphyllobothrium latum broadfish tapeworm of man
Diphyllobothrium latum importance absorbs B12 can cause pernicious anemia
Diphyllobothrium latum egg continually release eggs until exhaust uterine contents
Spirometra species host dog, cat
Spirometra species IH 1 aquatic crustacean
Spirometra species IH 2 water snake, fish, frogs
Spirometra species zipper tapeworm
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