CESTODES

• Taenia saginata

  
• Taenia solium

  
• The common name of Taenia saginata is beef tapeworm
• The common name of Taenia solium is pork tapeworm
• The POE of T. saginata/solium and Diphyllobothrium latum is the mouth
• The habitat of T. saginata/solium and Diphyllobothrium latum is the small intestine
• The diagnosis of T. saginata/solium are segments of eggs in stool and scotch tape method
• Diaphyllobothrium latum

  
• The common name of Diaphyllobothrium latum is fish taworm or broad fish tapeworm
• The POE of Diphyllobothrium latum is mouth
• The habitat of Diphyllobotrium latum is the small intestine
• The Diphyllobothrium latum is sourced in raw fish and poorly cooked fish
• The diagnosis of D. latum is eggs in stool
• Echinococcus multicularis

  
• The common name of Echinococcus multicularis is Alveolar hydatid cysts
• The habitat of Echinococcus multicularis is in the liver or lungs
• The sources of Echinococcus multicularis is infected dogs and foxes
• The diagnosis of Echinococcus multicularis are Xrays, CT Scan, Esinophilla, and Serology
• Hymenolepis nana

  
• Hymenolepis dimnuta

  
• The habitat of Hymenolepis diminuta/nana is lumen and villi of small intestine
• The POE of hymenolepiasis is Mouth
• The diagnosis of Hymenolepiasis is eggs in stool and mild eosinophilla
• The sources of Hymenolepiasis is fecal contamination and autoinfection.