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| − | '''[[ | + | |linkpage =Helminths |
| + | |linktext =HELMINTHS | ||
| + | |sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBugs | ||
| + | |subtext1 =WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS | ||
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| + | ===Cestodes=== | ||
| + | <FlashCard questions="13"> | ||
| + | |q1=Fill in the missing words about cestodes:<p> | ||
| + | A cestode (tapeworm) is a chain (???) of progressively maturing reproductive units called ??? anchored at one end to the intestinal wall by a hold-fast organ called the ???. | ||
| + | </p> | ||
| + | |a1= | ||
| + | *strobila | ||
| + | *proglottids | ||
| + | *scolex | ||
| + | |l1=Cyclophyllidea#Introduction | ||
| + | |q2=What species of Taenia occur in dogs? | ||
| + | |a2= | ||
| + | *Taenia ovis | ||
| + | *Taenia hydatigena | ||
| + | *Taenia pisiformis | ||
| + | *Taenia multiceps | ||
| + | *Taenia serialis | ||
| + | |l2=Taenia#Introduction | ||
| + | |q3=Describe the features of a cysticercus | ||
| + | |a3=Fluid filled bladder, containing a single invaginated head (protoscolex) - seen as a white blob on the wall of the cyst | ||
| + | |l3=Cyclophyllidea#Life-Cycle | ||
| + | |q4=In which host(s) would you expect to find the cysticercus of ''T. hydatigena'' and where in the host might it be found? | ||
| + | |a4= | ||
| + | *Sheep (mostly)' | ||
| + | *Cattle | ||
| + | *Pigs | ||
| + | *Found in the peritoneal cavity | ||
| + | |l4=Taenia#Structure and Function | ||
| + | |q5=What is the difference between a coenurus and a cysticercus? | ||
| + | |a5= | ||
| + | *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. | ||
| + | |l5=Cyclophyllidea#Life-Cycle | ||
| + | |q6=How does the distribution of hydatid cysts differ in sheep, horses and humans? | ||
| + | |a6= | ||
| + | *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 | ||
| + | |l6=Echinococcus#Life-Cycle | ||
| + | |q7=What tapeworms occur in the cat? | ||
| + | |a7= | ||
| + | *Taenia taeniaeformis | ||
| + | *Dipylidium | ||
| + | |l7=Taenia#Introduction | ||
| + | |q8=Why is it so difficult to prevent many cats from becoming re-infected with ''T. taeniaeformis''? | ||
| + | |a8=The intermediate hosts are mice and other small mammals that are hunted | ||
| + | |l8=Taenia#Taenia spp of the Cat | ||
| + | |q9=Where in the host (horse) would you expect to find ''Anoplocephala''? | ||
| + | |a9=Ileo-caecal junction | ||
| + | |l9=Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle | ||
| + | |q10=Why are ''Anoplocephala'' eggs rarely seen on routine faecal examination? | ||
| + | |a10=They are dense structures and do not always float in the flotation media used in routine diagnosis | ||
| + | |l10=Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle | ||
| + | |q11=Why is it so difficult to prevent grazing horses from becoming re-infected with ''Anoplocephala''? | ||
| + | |a11=The intermediate hosts are ubiquitous free-living pasture mites | ||
| + | |l11=Anoplocephala#Life-Cycle | ||
| + | |q12=Describe the appearance of ''Moniezia | ||
| + | |a12= | ||
| + | *Long tapeworm (up to 2m) | ||
| + | *Segments much wider than they are long | ||
| + | |l12=Moniezia#Introduction | ||
| + | |q13=Why is ''T. solium'' more dangerous to human health than ''T. saginata''? | ||
| + | |a13=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. | ||
| + | |l13=Taenia#T. solium, the Pork Tapeworm of Humans | ||
| + | </FlashCard> | ||
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Cestodes
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| Fill in the missing words about cestodes:
A cestode (tapeworm) is a chain (???) of progressively maturing reproductive units called ??? anchored at one end to the intestinal wall by a hold-fast organ called the ???. |
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Link to Article | |
| What species of Taenia occur in dogs? |
|
Link to Article | |
| Describe the features of a cysticercus | Fluid filled bladder, containing a single invaginated head (protoscolex) - seen as a white blob on the wall of the cyst
|
Link to Article | |
| In which host(s) would you expect to find the cysticercus of T. hydatigena and where in the host might it be found? |
|
Link to Article | |
| What is the difference between a coenurus and a cysticercus? |
|
Link to Article | |
| How does the distribution of hydatid cysts differ in sheep, horses and humans? |
|
Link to Article | |
| What tapeworms occur in the cat? |
|
Link to Article | |
| Why is it so difficult to prevent many cats from becoming re-infected with T. taeniaeformis? | The intermediate hosts are mice and other small mammals that are hunted
|
Link to Article | |
| Where in the host (horse) would you expect to find Anoplocephala? | Ileo-caecal junction
|
Link to Article | |
| Why are Anoplocephala eggs rarely seen on routine faecal examination? | They are dense structures and do not always float in the flotation media used in routine diagnosis
|
Link to Article | |
| Why is it so difficult to prevent grazing horses from becoming re-infected with Anoplocephala? | The intermediate hosts are ubiquitous free-living pasture mites
|
Link to Article | |
| Describe the appearance of Moniezia |
|
Link to Article | |
| Why is T. solium more dangerous to human health than T. saginata? | 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.
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Link to Article | |