Cestodes: Diphyllobothriasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is Diphyllobothriasis?
A
tapeworm infection acquired by eating infected raw fish
2
Q
What is the causative organism for Diphyllobothriasis?
A
Diphyllobothrium spp.
3
Q
What are the symptoms/syndrome of Diphyllobothriasis in animals?
A
subclinical
4
Q
Where does Diphyllobothriasis occur?
A
common in places where social customs include eating raw fish
5
Q
How is Diphyllobothriasis transmitted?
A
human consumption of infected raw or undercooked fish
6
Q
How is Diphyllobothriasis diagnosed?
3
A
- proglottids in stool
- fecal flotation
- CBC
7
Q
How is Diphyllobothriasis treated?
A
antiparasitics
8
Q
How is Diphyllobothriasis controlled and prevented?
2
A
- cook fish well or freeze before eating
2. prevent fecal contamination of water
