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− | '''[[ | + | |backcolour = f5fffa |
+ | |linkpage =Helminths | ||
+ | |linktext =HELMINTHS | ||
+ | |sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBugs | ||
+ | |subtext1 =WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS | ||
+ | |pagetype =Bugs | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ==<font color="purple">Cestodes</font>== | ||
+ | {| border="3" cellpadding="8" | ||
+ | !width="400"|'''Question''' | ||
+ | !width="400"|'''Answer''' | ||
+ | !width="150"|'''Article''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Fill in the missing words about cestodes''' | ||
+ | ||<big>A cestode (tapeworm) is a chain (<font color="white">'''''strobila'''''</font>) of progressively maturing reproductive units called <font color="white">'''''proglottids'''''</font> anchored at one end to the intestinal wall by a hold-fast organ called the <font color="white">'''''scolex'''''</font>. | ||
+ | ||[[Cyclophyllidea#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What species of Taenia occur in dogs?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Taenia ovis''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Taenia hydatigena''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Taenia pisiformis''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Taenia multiceps''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Taenia serialis''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Taenia#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Describe the features of a cysticercus''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Fluid filled bladder, containing a single invaginated head (protoscolex) - seen as a white blob on the wall of the cyst''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Cyclophyllidea#Life-Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''In which host(s) would you expect to find the cysticercus of ''T. hydatigena'' and where in the host might it be found?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Sheep (mostly)'''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Cattle''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Pigs''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Found in the peritoneal cavity | ||
+ | ||[[Taenia#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What is the difference between a coenurus and a cysticercus?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''A coenurus is a fluid filled bladder with multiples (dozens) of inverted scolices attached to the wall''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Whereas the cysticercus has only a single inverted scolex.''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Cyclophyllidea#Life-Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''How does the distribution of hydatid cysts differ in sheep, horses and humans?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Sheep = most are in the lungs with smaller numbers in the liver''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Horses = nearly all are in the liver''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Humans = most are in the liver, with some in the lungs and a few elsewhere''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Echinococcus#Life-Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What tapeworms occur in the cat?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Taenia taeniaeformis''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Dipylidium''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Taenia#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Why is it so difficult to prevent many cats from becoming re-infected with ''T. taeniaeformis''?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''The intermediate hosts are mice and other small mammals that are hunted''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Taenia#Taenia spp of the Cat|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Where in the host (horse) would you expect to find ''Anoplocephala''?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Ileo-caecal junction''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Why are ''Anoplocephala'' eggs rarely seen on routine faecal examination?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''They are dense structures and do not always float in the flotation media used in routine diagnosis''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Why is it so difficult to prevent grazing horses from becoming re-infected with ''Anoplocephala''?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''The intermediate hosts are ubiquitous free-living pasture mites''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Describe the appearance of ''Moniezia''''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Long tapeworm (up to 2m)''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Segments much wider than they are long''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Moniezia#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Why is ''T. solium'' more dangerous to human health than ''T. saginata''?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''If T. solium eggs get into the human small intestine, they will hatch and cysticerci can establish in the musculature and CNS. This does not happen with T. saginata.''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Taenia#T. solium, the Pork Tapeworm of Humans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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− | ''' | + | ==<font color="purple">Trematodes</font>== |
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− | ''' | + | !width="400"|'''Question''' |
− | + | !width="400"|'''Answer''' | |
− | ''' | + | !width="150"|'''Article''' |
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− | ''' | + | |<big>'''What are the most diagnostic features of the ''Fasciola'' egg?''' |
− | + | ||<font color="white"> <big> | |
− | + | *'''''Oval''''' | |
− | [[ | + | *'''''Granular contents''''' |
+ | *'''''Operculum ('trap-door') at one end''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Double the size of a typical strongyle egg''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Taenia#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:09, 18 May 2009
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Cestodes
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Fill in the missing words about cestodes | A cestode (tapeworm) is a chain (strobila) of progressively maturing reproductive units called proglottids anchored at one end to the intestinal wall by a hold-fast organ called the scolex. | Link to Answer Article |
What species of Taenia occur in dogs? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Describe the features of a cysticercus |
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Link to Answer Article |
In which host(s) would you expect to find the cysticercus of T. hydatigena and where in the host might it be found? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the difference between a coenurus and a cysticercus? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How does the distribution of hydatid cysts differ in sheep, horses and humans? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What tapeworms occur in the cat? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Why is it so difficult to prevent many cats from becoming re-infected with T. taeniaeformis? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Where in the host (horse) would you expect to find Anoplocephala? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Why are Anoplocephala eggs rarely seen on routine faecal examination? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Why is it so difficult to prevent grazing horses from becoming re-infected with Anoplocephala? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Describe the appearance of Moniezia |
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Link to Answer Article |
Why is T. solium more dangerous to human health than T. saginata? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Trematodes
Question | Answer | Article |
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What are the most diagnostic features of the Fasciola egg? |
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Link to Answer Article |