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When was Taenia solium created?
Taenia solium was created in 1758.
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
How does taenia solium reproduce?
It reproduces by having hard sex
Which endoparasite causes Taeniasis?
Taeniasis is a tapeworm parasite; Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm) Taenia saginata (the beef tapeworm)
What are the morphological differences of adult taenia solium and taenia saginata?
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)
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 the kingdom phylum class order family genus and species for Taenia?
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestoda Order: Cyclophyllidea Family: Taeniidae Genus: Taenia Species: Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) or Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
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).
What is scientific name for tape worm?
the scientific name for tapeworm is 'Cestoda' .
What parasites are in pigs?
One of clinically significant parasite seen in pigs as a first intermediate host is from cestodes (tapeworms) the Taenia solium.
