Difference between revisions of "Taenia taeniaeformis"

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Taenia taeniaformis
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Platyhelminthes
Class	Cestoda
Order	Cyclophyllidea
Family	Taeniidae
Genus	Taenia
Species	T. taeniaformis

Also known as:

Hydatigera taeniaeformis
Taenia crassicollis
Cysticercus fasciolaris
Strobilocercus fasciolaris

Hosts

Intermediate host: Mice, rats, rabbits, and squirrels

Definitive host: Cats, and foxes

Identification

The adult is around 70 cm, and has a large scolex.

Life Cycle

The eggs are past in faeces, which are ingested by the intermediate host. The metacestode matures in the intermediate host, before being ingested by the definitive host.

Test yourself with the Cestode Flashcards

Cestode Flashcards

References

Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) Veterinary Parasitology Blackwell Publishing

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-Also known as: '''''Hydatigera taeniaeformis — Taenia crassicollis — Cysticercus fasciolaris — Strobilocercus fasciolaris
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 ==Hosts==
 '''Intermediate host''':  Mice, rats, rabbits, and squirrels
 '''Definitive host''':  Cats, and foxes
 ==Identification==
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 ==Life Cycle==
-The  eggs are passed in faeces, which are ingested by the intermediate host.   The metacestode matures in the intermediate host, before being ingested  by the definitive host.
+The  eggs are past in faeces, which are ingested by the intermediate host.   The metacestode matures in the intermediate host, before being ingested  by the definitive host.
-==Diagnosis==
+==Test yourself with the Cestode Flashcards==
-Observation of square shaped proglottids in the feces, as well as identification of Taenia-like eggs on fecal floatation. Taenia eggs look the same as Echinococcus eggs, and must be differentiated by proglottids and other signs.
-==Treatment==
+[[Cestodes_Flascards|Cestode Flashcards]]
-Praziquantel or Epsiprantel at labeled dose.
-{{Learning
-|flashcards = [[Cestodes_Flascards|Cestode Flashcards]]
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 ==References==
 Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
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