CESTODES

• Common Name of Taenia saginata

  Beef tapeworm
• Common name of Taenia solium

  Pork Tapeworm
• Common name of Taenia asiatica

  Asian Tapeworm
• Common name of Hymenolepis nana

  Dwarf tapeworm
• Common name of Hymenolepis diminuta

  Rat Tapeworm
• Common name of Diphyllobothrium latum

  Broad Fish Tapeworm
• Common name of Echinoccocus granulosus

  Hydatid Tapeworm
• A parasite that causes cysticercosis?

  Taenia solium
• What is the infective stage of Taenia saginata to humans?

  Cysticercus bovis
• What is the infective stage of Taenia solium to humans?

  Cysticercus cellulosae
• What is the infective stage of Taenia asiatica to humans?

  Cysticercus
• What is the infective stage of Hymenolepis nana to humans?

  Cysticercoid larva
• What is the infective stage of Hymenolepis diminuta to humans?

  Cysticercoid larva
• What is the infective stage of Diphyllobothrium latum to humans?

  Plerocercoid larva
• What is the infective stage of Echinoccocus granulosus to humans?

  Hydatid cyst
• What is the diagnostic stage of Taenia spp.?

  Eggs
• What is the intermediate host of Taenia saginata?


  Cow
• What is the intermediate host of Taenia solium?

  Pigs
• What is the intermediate host of Hymenolepis nana?

  Rice beetle
• What is the intermediate host of Hymenolepis diminuta?

  Flea
• What is the 1st intermediate host of D. latum?

  Copepods
• What is the 2nd intermediate host of D. latum?

  Broad whitefish
• What is the intermediate host of E. granulosus?

  Sheep, Goat, Camel, Swine, Horse
• What is the final host of Taenia spp.?

  Humans
• What is the accidental host of E. granulosus?

  Humans
• What is the treatment of choice for Taenia spp.?

  Praziquantel
• This parasite has a hexacanth embryo with 3 pair of hooklets?

  Taenia spp.
• The egg of this parasite has a two polar thickenings which arise 4-8 polar filaments

  Hymenolepis nana
• The egg of this parasite has a two polar thickenings but no polar filaments?

  Hymenolepis diminuta
• The egg of this parasite has an abopercular knob?

  Diphyllobothrium latum
• The egg of this parasite has a dense striated surroundings that cannot be distinguished from any Taenia spp.?

  Echinoccocus granulosus
• What is the MOT of H. diminuta? Ingestion of _____ from infected _____.

  Cystecerci, insect
• What is the MOT of H. nana? Ingestion of _____ from _____ from _____.

  Cysticercoid, insect, contaminated food
• What is the MOT of D. latum? Ingestion of _____ from _____.

  Plerocercoid, 2nd IH (Fish)
• What is the MOT of E. granulosus? ingestion of _____.

  Embryonated eggs
• The scolex of this parasite has 4 suckers and lack rostellum and hooks?

  T. saginata
• The scolex of this parasite has sunken rostellum and two rows of hooklets?

  T. asiatica
• The scolex of this parasite has 4 suckers and double crown with two well defined hooks?

  T. solium
• The scolex of this parasite has short rostellum armed with one row of hooks?

  H. nana
• The scolex of this parasite has unarmed small rostellum that protrudes from the anterior end?

  H. diminuta