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PARA LAB - Taenia species Flashcards

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CN T. saginata

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beef tapeworm

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CN T. solium

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pork tapeworm

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FH of Taenia spp

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man

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Habitat of Taenia spp

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small intestine

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IH of T. saginata

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cattles (cows)

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IH of T. solium [2]

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pigs or man

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MOT of Taenia spp

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Ingestion

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pork infected with T. solium larva

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measly pork

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IS of T. saginata

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cysticercus bovis

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IS of T. solium

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cysticercus cellulosae

embryonated egg

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Scolex of T. saginata [shape and describe rostellum]

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cuboidal scolex with 4 suckers

unarmed [no rostellum]

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does T. saginata have rostellum

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no

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Scolex of T. solium [shape and describe rostellum]

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globular

armed rostellum with 25 - 30 hooklets

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length of T. saginata

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4-10 m in length, up to 25 m

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length of T. solium

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2-3 m up to 8 m

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longer Taenia

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T. saginata

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shorter Taenia

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T. solium

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gravid proglottid describe length/width of T. saginata

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longer than wide [slim]

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gravid proglottid describe length/width of T. solium

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wider than tall [chubby]

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describe segments [appearance and number] of T. saginata

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tree-like uterine segments or uterine branches [15-20]

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describe segments [appearance and number] of T. solium

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5 to 3 LATERAL uterine branches

finger-like or dendritic

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detachment of T. saginata

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detachment of T. solium

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Taenia eggs: w/ or w/o species ID

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w/o species ID

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Describe Taenia eggs
thick and striated spherical with oncosphere or hexacanth embryo
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hexacanth embryo contains how many hooklets
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the thick striated layer in the Taenia egg
embryophore
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larva of T. solium
cysticercus cellulosae
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larva of T. saginata
cysticercus bovis
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disease by T. saginata
Taeniasis saginata
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disease by T. solium
Taeniasis solium
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S/S of Taeniasis saginata [4] | [CAHA]
asymptomatic, abdominal pain, hunger pangs, chronic indigestion
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S/S of Taeniasis solium
nonspecifc S/S: chronic indigestion, abdominal pain
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disease by T. solium when the measly pork is ingested
Taeniasis solium
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disease by T. solium when the EE is ingested
Cysticercosis
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disease wherein larva is in the brain
neurocysticercosis
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most common parasitic infection of the CNS
neurocysticercosis
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Manifestation of cysticercosis:
blindness and epilepsy
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disease unique to T. solium
neurocysticercosis
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diagnosis using eggs
stool exam
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diagnosis using the proglottid AND eggs
perianal swab, scotch tape swab
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technique in dx for proglottids
double slide compression technique
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in the double slide compression technique, the india ink or carmine dye is injected where
via the genital pore
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in the taenia spp. 1 proglottid has how many genital pore/s
1
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in the double slide compression technique, _____ is used to visualize the uterine branches
carmine dye or india ink
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for the recovery of eggs and proglottid
perianal swab
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diagnosis of cysticercosis [3]
CT Scan, Xray, Western blot
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dx: detects Ab against cysticercosis
Western Blot
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treatment for T. saginata
PZQ or Niclosamide
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treatment for T. solium
PZQ or Niclosamide | Surgery for cysticercosis
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criteria for cure of taenia spp [2]
recovery of scolex | negative stool exam 3 months after treatment

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