Cestoda (Tapeworms) Flashcards

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What is Phylum platyhelminthes?

Dorsoventrally flattened, hermaphroditic, acoelomate, parasitic

What is the characteristic of Class Cestoda?

No true gut, segmented, definitive host specialists

What is Taenia saginata known as?

Beef tapeworm

What is the scolex?

The whole anterior structure of a tapeworm Signup and view all the answers

What does the rostellum do?

Holds hooks Signup and view all the answers

What does the ventral sucker surround?

Hooks and rostellum Signup and view all the answers

Where is the genital pore located?

Side structure of a tapeworm Signup and view all the answers

What is a proglottid?

A reproductive segment of a tapeworm Signup and view all the answers

What does strobila refer to?

The entire body of a tapeworm excluding scolex Signup and view all the answers

What does acetabulum refer to?

Ventral suckers and scolex Signup and view all the answers

What type of scolex do pseudophyllidia have?

Two elongated shallow slit-like bothria Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes cyclophyllidia?

Scolex with 4 acetabulum Signup and view all the answers

What is Diphillobothrium latum primarily associated with?

Bears and humans as definitive hosts Signup and view all the answers

What hosts does Moniezia expansa infect?

Ruminants and soil mites Signup and view all the answers

What animal acts as the definitive host for Dipylidium caninum?

Wild and domestic canids Signup and view all the answers

What role do fleas play in the life cycle of Dipylidium caninum?

Intermediate host Signup and view all the answers

What type of animal acts as the definitive host for Taenia pisiformis?

Wild and domestic canids Signup and view all the answers

What is a major characteristic of Taenia hydatigena?

Infects ruminants as intermediate hosts Signup and view all the answers

What is the definitive host for Taenia solium?

Humans Signup and view all the answers

What is Echinococcus granulosus known for?

Causing hydatid disease Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Phylum Platyhelminthes

Characterized by dorsoventrally flattened bodies.
Organisms are hermaphroditic, possessing both male and female reproductive structures.
Acoelomate structure; lack a true body cavity.
Mostly parasitic, adapted to host environments.

Class Cestoda

No true digestive system; absence of mouth, gut, and anus.
Body segmented into units called proglottids.
Life cycle includes intermediate hosts (IH) that are usually prey and definitive hosts (DH) that are predators.
Specialists in adaptation to definitive hosts.

Taenia saginatta

Known as the beef tapeworm.
Humans serve as definitive hosts, while cows are the intermediate hosts.
Sometimes utilized in diets as a supplement.

Scolex

The anterior end of the tapeworm characterized by attachment structures.

Rostellum

A structure found on the scolex that holds hooks for attachment to the host.

Ventral Sucker

A structure that surrounds the hooks and rostellum for secure attachment.

Genital Pore

Located on the side of the tapeworm, facilitating reproduction.

Proglottid

Individual segments of the tapeworm that may vary in size and width.
Contains reproductive organs: E for ovary, A for pore, C for testes.

Strobila

The entire body segment of a tapeworm excluding the scolex.

Acetabulum

Term for the ventral suckers found on the scolex, used for attachment.

Bothrium

A type of scolex characterized by two elongated shallow slit-like structures.

Pseudophyllidia

Refers to the broad fish tapeworms.
Scolex features two elongated bothria and produces large, operculated eggs.
Diphillobothrium latum is the primary species studied.

Cyclophyllidia

Characterized by scolex with four acetabula.
Produces smaller, non-operculated eggs.
Parasitizes primarily birds and mammals.

Diphillobothrium latum

Definitive hosts include bears and humans; eggs shed in feces.
Lifecycle involves copepods as the first intermediate host and fish as the second.
Adult tapeworms can exceed 10 meters in length, residing in the small intestine.

Cyclophyllidean Larva Forms

Larvae exhibit no asexual reproduction (e.g., cysticercoid, cysticercus, strobilosercus).
Asexual forms include coenurus and hydatid.

Cysticercoids

Larval forms found exclusively in arthropod intermediate hosts due to their small size.

Moniezia expansa

Definitive hosts are ruminants, both domestic and wild.
Soil mites function as intermediate hosts, developing cysticercoids after ingesting eggs.

Dipylidium caninum

Definite hosts are wild and domestic canids that shed egg packets.
Fleas and chewing lice serve as intermediate hosts, where eggs develop into cysticercoids.

Raillietina spp.

Numerous species parasitize wild and domestic birds.
Terminal gravid proglottids are released as egg packets.
Fleas, ants, and chewing lice are intermediate hosts with larval development occurring within.

Taenia pisiformis

Definitive hosts include wild and domestic canids.
Intermediate hosts are rabbits, where cysticerci form after eggs are ingested.

Taenia hydatigena

Similar to T. pisiformis; definitive hosts are wild and domestic canids.
Ruminants serve as intermediate hosts, developing cysticerci after ingesting eggs.

Taenia solium

Humans are the definitive hosts for this species.
Pigs and bears act as intermediate hosts, with onchospheres leading to cysticerci in the intestine.
Visible cysticerci appear in meat, resembling tapioca.

Echinococcus granulosus

Known as the hydatid worm; definitive hosts are wild and domestic canids.
Intermediate hosts can include various mammals, such as cattle and humans.
Eggs hatch in the small intestine, migrating to the bloodstream and often ending up in the liver, where hydatid cysts develop.
Each onchosphere that develops in intermediate hosts can produce numerous protoscolices through asexual reproduction.

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