Parasitology part 2 Flashcards
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Hermaphroditic, or monoecious (no separate sexes). they obtain nutrition through integument, with microtriches
Cestodes or tapeworms
anterior end of the body; muscular organ for attachment
“hold fast”
scolex
projection at the apex of the scolex armed with hooks or spines
Rostellum
Behind the scolex; unsegmented; region of growth where strobilation begins
Neck
chain of segments (proglottids)
Strobila
contains non-fully developed reproductive organs
immature segment
contains at least one set of fully developed reproductive organs
Mature segment
filled with eggs
other reproductive organs have atrophied
uterus remain
Gravid segment
proglottid detaches from the body to release eggs
apolysis
Fish tapeworm or Broad tapeworm
Diphyllobothrium latum
Uterus rosette shape
D. latum
Ova: abundant yolk granules, small knob at abopercular end
D. latum
Pork tapeworm
Taenia solium
Rostellum with double crown of 25-30 hooks
T. solium
Uterus has 7-15 lateral branches
T. solium
Cystic larvae of T. solium
Cysticercus bovis
IH of D. latum
1st: copepods
2nd: fish
IH of T. solium
Swine
Beef tapeworm
Taenia saginata
uterus has 15-30 lateral branches
T. saginata
Cystic larvae of T. saginata
Cysticercus cellulosae
Dwarf tapeworm
Hymenolepis nana
Short, invaginated rostellum with single row of 20 -30 hooks
H. nana
ova has 2 polar thickenings where 4-8 filaments arise
H. nana