Cestodes and Trypanorhyncha Parasites Quiz

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How is Diphyllobothrium sp. primarily transmitted to the definitive host?

Through ingestion of copepods

Through fecal-oral contact

Through ingestion of infected fish (correct)

Through ingestion of undercooked pork

In which geographic regions can Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) be found?

Europe, South America, Asia (correct)

South America, New Zealand, Chile

North America, Uganda, Australia

Europe, Africa, Asia

What is the intermediate host for Echinococcus granulosus (sheep tapeworm)?

Sheep and Mice (correct)

Cattle

Crustaceans

Fish

How is Dipylidium caninum primarily transmitted to humans and animals?

Through ingestion of infected flea Signup and view all the answers

Which tapeworm infection can be diagnosed through ingestion of infected beetles?

Hymenolepis diminuta Signup and view all the answers

What is the intermediate host for Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)?

Pigs Signup and view all the answers

How is diphyllobothriasis diagnosed?

By finding eggs in feces Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of sparganosis?

Larval tapeworm Signup and view all the answers

How can cysticercosis be diagnosed?

By x-rays or MRI Signup and view all the answers

What is the preventive measure for diphyllobothriasis?

Freezing below -5°C for a week Signup and view all the answers

How is Echinococcus granulosus (sheep tapeworm) diagnosed in adults?

Finding eggs in feces Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of hydatidosis?

Larval form of the sheep tapeworm Signup and view all the answers

Cestodes and Trypanorhyncha Parasites Quiz

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Questions and Answers

How is Diphyllobothrium sp. primarily transmitted to the definitive host?

In which geographic regions can Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) be found?

What is the intermediate host for Echinococcus granulosus (sheep tapeworm)?

How is Dipylidium caninum primarily transmitted to humans and animals?

Which tapeworm infection can be diagnosed through ingestion of infected beetles?

What is the intermediate host for Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)?

How is diphyllobothriasis diagnosed?

What is the cause of sparganosis?

How can cysticercosis be diagnosed?

What is the preventive measure for diphyllobothriasis?

How is Echinococcus granulosus (sheep tapeworm) diagnosed in adults?

What is the cause of hydatidosis?

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