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What are the morphological differences of adult taenia solium and taenia saginata?
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Taenia solium
* has up to 1,000 proglottids * has scolex armed with hooks
* has gravid proglottids containing 50,000 eggs (each proglottid)
Taenia saginata
* has from 1,000 to 2,000 proglottids * hasn't a scolex armature
* has gravid proglottids containing 100,000 eggs (each proglottid)
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Which endoparasite causes Taeniasis?
Taeniasis is a tapeworm parasite; Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm) Taenia saginata (the beef tapeworm)
Why is Taenia Solium infection more dangerous to have than Taenia Saginata?
Taenia solium is more dangerous than Taenia saginata because in humans, cesticerci as well as adults can develop. An accidental injestion of eggs or proglottids results in liberation of embryos that migrate to any of several organs to form cesticerci. This condition is called cesticercosis.
What is scientific name for tape worm?
the scientific name for tapeworm is 'Cestoda' .
When was Taenia saginata created?
Taenia saginata was created in 1782.
What are the examples of cestodes?
Cestoda, or cestodes, is a class of parasitic flatworm. Examples of cestodes include: Taenia solium, (pork tapeworm), Diphyllobothrium (fish tapeworm), and Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm).
When was Taenia solium created?
Taenia solium was created in 1758.
What phylum are Beefworms in?
Taenia saginata
How common are tapeworms?
Taenia saginata
What is the infective stage of taenia saginata?
egg
What are the four species of tapeworm?
Dipylidium caninum Taenia pisiformis Taenia taeniaeformis Taenia solium
What is the infective stage of taenia solium?
Larva
What is the diagnostic stage of Taenia solium?
egg
