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Assignment in Cestodes

This document summarizes and compares the key characteristics of several tapeworm species: Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta, Diphylobothrium latum, Dipyllidium caninum, and Echinococcus granulosus. It outlines their morphology, life cycles, hosts, symptoms of infection, egg morphology, and distinguishing anatomical features. The tapeworms vary in size, shape of proglottids and eggs, host species, and pathology in humans.

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Assignment in Cestodes

This document summarizes and compares the key characteristics of several tapeworm species: Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta, Diphylobothrium latum, Dipyllidium caninum, and Echinococcus granulosus. It outlines their morphology, life cycles, hosts, symptoms of infection, egg morphology, and distinguishing anatomical features. The tapeworms vary in size, shape of proglottids and eggs, host species, and pathology in humans.

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TAENIA SAGINATA TAENIA SOLIUM HYMENOLEPIS NANA HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA

Beef tapeworm Pork tapeworm Dwarf tapeworm Rat tapeworm

Man Man man rat

cattle Pig and man none Insects

Direct; Ova
Ingestion of Cysticercus Bovis Ingestion of Cysticercus Cellulosae Cysticercoid Larvae
Indirect: Cysticercoid larvae

Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces Embryonated Egg in feces Egg passed in feces

Hymenolepsias: rat tapeworm

Taeniasis Cysticercosis Hymenolepsiasis: dwarf tapeworm disease


disease

four sucking cups, with rostellum armed with 2

Four sucking cups, no rostellum With rostellum armed with a ring of 20-30 spines With unarmed rostellum
rows of large hooklets

Twice as wide as long; Saclike uterus

15-30 lateral branches 7-15 lateral branches Twice as wide as long; Saclike uterus filled with eggs
filled with eggs

Average size 45 by 38 pm Average size 55 by 85 um


28-40 um by 18:30 um
28-40 um by 18-30 um Hooklets Three pairs; hexacanth embryo Hooklets Three pairs; hexacanth embryo
Hooklets Three pairs; hexacanth embryo
Hooklets Three pairs; hexacanth embryo Polar thickenings; Present Polar thickenings; Present
Radial striations on yellow-brown

Radial striations on yellow-brown embryophore Polar filaments; Present Polar filaments; Absent
embryophore
Embryophore Present; colorless Embryophore Present; colorless
DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM DIPYLLIDIUM CANINUM ECHINOCCOCUS GRANULOSUS

Broad Fish Tapeworm Dog or Cat Tapeworm Dog Tapeworm or Hydatid Tapewor

Fish and Man Dog and Cat Dog

Copepods and Freshwater Fish Ctenocephalides Canis Dog flea Humans, Ungulates (e.g., goats and sheep)

Ingestion of undercooked fish with plerocercoid larvae Cysticercoid Larva Hydatid Cyst

Unembryonated eggs passed in the feces Proglottids disintegrated and release the egg packets Embryonated Egg

Megaloblastic anemia; Vit B12 deficiency Dipylidiasis Echinococcosis

4 suckers with rostellum: club shaped one to seven circlets of spine:

almond shape with sucking organ (bothrium) 4 sucker with rostellum and hooklets
no hooks

Wider than long: centrally located rosettes shaped

Shaped like seeds/pumpkin seeds Widest and longest uterus in midline with lateral
uterine structure

Size range; 55-75 pm long, 40-55 pm wide


Number of eggs in
Shape; Somewhat oblong
enclosed packet 40 by 30 μm
Embryo; Undeveloped, termed coracidium
Diameter range per egg 30-60 jm three pairs of hooklets; Hexacanth embryo
Shell; Smooth; yellow-brown in color
Individual egg features Six-hooked oncosphere
Other features; Operculum on one end; terminal knob on opposite end

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