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Cestodes
Dipylidium caninum (scolex) |
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Taenia saginata (scolex) |
Taenia saginata (proglottid) |
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| Common Name | Beef tapeworm | |
| Characteristics | Has four large suckers but lacks hooks | Gravid Proglottid has a uterus with more that 15 lateral branches |
| Pathogenic | YES: Infection is a result of eating undercooked meat | |
Taenia solium (scolex) |
Taenia solium (proglottid) |
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Taenia solium (scolex) |
Taenia solium (proglottid) |
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| Common Name | Pork tapeworm | |
| Characteristics | Has four large suckers and two rows of hooks | Gravid Proglottid has a uterus with less than 13 lateral branches |
| Pathogenic |
YES: Infection is a result of eating undercooked pork More pathogenic than beef tapeworm |
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Taenia Egg |
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| Characteristics |
Eggs are identical in beef and pork tapeworm Have thick, dark radially striated shell |