Intestinal Cestodes - DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM

Question 1

LONGEST OF THE TAPEWORMS

SCOLEX: 2 elongated sucking grooves for attachment; (-) hooks
almond shaped

PROGLOTTIDS: wider than they are long; GRAVID uterus is in the form of a ROSETTE
have oval and OPERCULATED EGGS

Answer 1

Diphyllobothrium latum

Question 2

Intermediate host of D. latum

Answer 2

COPEPODS (1ST)

FISH (2ND)

Question 3

Ingestion of PLEROCERCOID LARVAE in undercooked FISH

Answer 3

adult tapeworm can in the INTESTINE – DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS

abdominal pain
diaarhea
VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY – MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA

Question 4

Diagnostic test of D. latum

Answer 4

unembryonated OPERCULATED EGGS in STOOL

Question 5

Treatment for D. latum

Answer 5

Praziquantel