CESTODES

Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)

 Hexacanth embryo
 7-12 gravid segments
 Cysticercosis: accidental ingestion or regurg of eggs
 Tx: taeniasis – niclosamide, praziquantel
 Tx: cysticercosis – albendazole, praziquantel, surgery

T. Saginata
 More than 13 gravid segments

Diphyllobotrium latum
 2 intermediate hosts
 Sparganosis – larval stage
 Spatulate scolex
 Plerocercoid
 Freshwater copepods
 Macrocytic anemia (b12 def)

H. nana (dwarf tapeworm) unano haha

 No intermed host
 Smallest HUMAN TAPEWORM
 2 polar thickenings
 Trapezoidal
 3 round testes, bilobed ovary
 Sacculate uterus
 Autoinfection

h. diminuta
 Rat tapeworm
 Unarmed rostellum
 Rudimentary?

Dipylidium caninum
 Club shaped/retractable rostellum
 Pumpkin seed shaped with double set repro organs
 Dog or cat flea

E. granulosus
 Smallest tapeworm
 Hydatid cyst
 Accidental ingestion of eggs
 Cyst most commonly found in liver, seen also in lungs

TREMATODES
F. Buski
 2nd IH – water plants

e. ilocanum
 Circumoral spines
 Garrison´s fluke

f. hepatica
 Sheep liver fluke
 Halzoun´s syndrome
 1st IH – lymnaea snails
 2nd IH – water cress

Clonorchis sinensis
 Chinese liver fluke
 Highly branched ovary, large DENDRITIC testes in tandem

Opisthorchis
 LOBATE testes
 1st and 2nd IH???
HINT: O – L O B A T E
C–DENDRITIC

S. Japonicum
 Venules of small intestine
 J for jejunum char (kasi small intestine)
 Katayama disease (japan japan, hahaha)

S. Mansoni
 Venules of colon
 M for malaking intestine hahaha

S. Haematobium
 Urinary bladder CA

All schistosoma
 Fork tailed cercaria
 Bilharzia????
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