UNIT 3 Flashcards by ELOUISE PATRICE FABRE

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H. nana is also known as?

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dwarf tapeworm

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intermediate host/s of H. nana

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species of beetles and fleas, arthropods and rodents

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life span of H. nana

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4-6 weeks

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infective stage of H. nana

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cysticercoid ingested in contaminated water, food, hands

eggs remain in small int

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diagnostic stage of H. nana

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egg in feces

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H. nana length

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1-3 cm

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H. diminuta is also known as?

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rat tapeworm

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intermediate host/s of H. diminuta

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athropod adults/larvae

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definitive host of H. nana

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humans

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definitive host of H. diminuta

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rodents and man

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life span of H. diminuta

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4-6 weeks

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infective stage of H. diminuta

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cysticerci in body cavity of insect is ingested by rodents or humans

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diagnostic stage of H. diminuta

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eggs in feces

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H. diminuta length

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10-60 cm

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E. granulosus is also known as?

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dog tapeworm

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intermediate host/s of E. granulosus

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man, sheep, goat, swine

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definitive host of E. granulosus

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dog, other canide

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life span of E. granulosus

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5-20 months

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infective stage of E. granulosus

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embryonated egg in feces

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diagnostic stage of E. granulosus

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hydatid cyst in liver, lungs, etc.

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E. multilocularis is also known as?

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fox tapeworm

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intermediate host/s of E. multilocularis

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voles

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definitive host/s of E. multilocularis

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foxes, coyotes, dogs, canids

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T. saginata is also known as?

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beef tapeworm

E. granulosus length

3-6 mm or 1 cm

intermediate host/s of T. saginata

cattle

definitive host/s of T. saginata

humans

life span of T. saginata and where it stays

25 years in the upper jejunum

infective stage of T. saginata

oncospheres develop into cysticerci in muscle

diagnostic stage of T. saginata

eggs in feces

T. saginata length

10 meters (has no hooklets)

T. solium is also known as?

pork tapeworm

intermediate host/s of T. solium

pigs

definitive host/s of T. solium

humans

life span of T. solium

5 years

T. solium length

2-3 meters

D. latum us also known as?

fish tapeworm or broad tapeworm

intermediate host/s of D. latum

crustaceans or fish

definitive host/s of D. latum

humans

life span of D. latum

20 years or more

infective stage of D. latum

develops into plerocercoid larva

diagnostic stage of D. latum

unembryonated egg in feces

D. latum length and width

4-10 meters long and 10-12 mm wide