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| What is the distribution of cestodes? |
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Definition
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| How are cestodes transmitted? |
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Definition
| Through ingestion of eggs |
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| What are sources of contamination of cestodes? |
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Definition
1. swine feces
2. human feces
3. contaminated food and water
4. contaminated fingers (under nails) |
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Definition
| The larval stage of tapeworms which resides in a cyst |
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Definition
| Infection of cysticerci in subcutaneous, muscle or central nervous system tissues |
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| What are the signs of cysticercosis in animals? |
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Definition
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| Where are cysticerci usually located? |
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Definition
1. eyes
2. muscle
3. brain/spinal cord |
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Term
| What are the three body parts of a cestode divided into? |
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Definition
1. scolex
2. neck
3. proglottid |
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Term
| What is the habitat of cestodes? |
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Definition
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| What do cestode eggs look like? |
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Definition
| They are striated with 6 hooks inside |
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| What is the life cycle of a cestode? |
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Definition
1. adults release proglottids in the feces of the host
2. proglottids rupture, spreading eggs, which are eaten by the intermediate host
3. eggs develop into a cysticercoid
4. the primary host eats the intermediate host, ingesting the cysticercoid
5. the cysticercoid developes into an adult in the small intestine of the primary host |
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| What is the intermediate host of taenia spp? |
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Definition
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| What are the signs of Taenia spp? |
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Definition
1. rubbing and licking rear end
2. weight loss
3. intestinal disturbances |
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Term
| Is Taenia spp in cats and dogs zoonotic? |
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Definition
| No – Taenia must pass through an intermediate host first |
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Term
| What medications are used to treat Taenia spp? |
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Definition
1. Droncit (praziquantel)
2. Drontal (Praziquantel and Pyrantel)
3. Cestex (Epsiprantel) |
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Term
| How is Taenia controlled? |
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Definition
| Preventing the primary host from eating the intermediate hosts |
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Term
| What is another name for dipylidium caninum? |
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Definition
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| What are the primary hosts for dipylidium caninum? |
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Definition
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| What do dipylidium caninum eggs look like? |
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Definition
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| How many eggs can be in one dipylidium caninum packet? |
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Definition
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| What is the intermediate host of dipylidium caninum? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the signs of dipylidium caninum? |
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Definition
1. anal pruritis
2. weight loss
3. diarrhea |
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Term
| How long does the life cycle of dipylidium caninum take? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is dipylidium caninum zoonotic? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is another name for echinococcus granulosus? |
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Definition
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| What is the primary host of echinococcus granulosus? |
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Definition
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| What is the intermediate host of echinococcus granulosus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Are echinococcus granulosus segments visible in feces? |
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Definition
| No, this tapeworm is only 2-5mm long and therefore is much too small |
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Term
| Which cestode egg is echinococcus granulosus indistinguishable from? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where do the hydatid cysts of echinococcus granulosus occur in the body? |
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Definition
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Term
| How is echinococcus transferred? |
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Definition
| Ingestion of raw meat and feces |
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