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Cyclophyllidia taeniids
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1What genus does this egg belong to?
- ATaenia sp.
- BEchinoccocus sp.
- CHymenolepis sp.
- DDipylidium sp
2Match the features with the correct species of Taenia
- AT. saginata
- BT. solium
- CT. asiatica
- DT. multiceps
- ET. taeniaeformis
- FT. serialis
- GT. ovis
- HT. hydatigena
- IT. pisiformis
3What are the features of Echinococcus sp.
- A2-5 mm, 3-5 segments each worm
- BGravid proglottids shed, rupture to release eggs
- CScolex with 4 suckers, armed
- DHydatid cysts
- EIH mammal (herbivore / omnivore)
- FDH carnivore (canid, fox)
- GVery long worm 5-10m
- HBothria on scolex
4Which species of Echinococcus is present in Australia?
- AE. multilocularis
- BE. granulosus
5Match correctly
- AE. granulosus
- BE. multilocularis
6What is the difference between a unilocular hydatid cyst and a multilocular (alveolar) hydatid cyst?
- AThe unilocular cyst consists of a single large cyst which may contain within it several daughter cysts.
- BThere is no cyst wall in a unilocular cyst
- CThere is no cyst wall in a multilocular cyst
- DEach "cyst" in a multilocular cyst is a brood capsule containing protoscleces. This is known as external budding
- EWithin the large cyst or the daughter cysts of a unilocular cyst are brood capsule containing protoscoleces
- FBrood capsules bud from the germinal cell layer within the unilocular cyst
- GMultilocular cysts are invasive and often malignant
7There are > 10 genotypes of E. granulosa recognised each having a preference for definitive host
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- DVM2 Parasitology B Quiz on Cyclophyllidia taeniids, created by Kathryn Borg on 09/11/2016.
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