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Types of Larval Stages: 🐟

L1 - coracidium larva (crustacean)


L2 - procercoid (crustacean)


L3 - plerocercoid (freshwater fish)

Characteristics for ID of Diphyllobothrium latum ova

Thick shelled Ova with Operculum and abopercular knobs


Diphyllobothriasis clinical manifestations 🐟

- Long lasting infection


- abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss


- vit b12 deficiency with pernicious anemia (hyperchromic megaloblastic anemia)


Pseudophyllidean vs Cyclophyllidean

Scolex: almond/spoon shape with sucking grooves - quadrate with 4 suckers


Proglottid: anapolytic (w/ uterine pore) - apolytic (non)


Gravid: all repro organ - only uterus


Ova: operculated ovoid - non operculated sphere

Beef and pork larvae 🐟

Taenia saginata (beef)


- Cysticercus bovis larva


- ova and gravid proglottid in stool


- duodenum


- Solitario dse


- 4 suckers only



Taenia solium (pork)


- Cysticercus cellulosae


- small intestine


- 4 suckers and double row hooks

Hymenolepis diminuta ova 🐟

Posseses bipolar lining and lack of bipolar filaments, presence of hooklets within the ova

Hymenolepis nana

Bipolar lining with bipolar filament; therr is colorless embryophore

Diagnostic stage of Ecchinoccocus 🐟

Dog Tapeworm infection / Echinococcocis



Hydatid cysts with hydatid sand

Echinococcosis treatment 🐟

PAIR Treatment


- Percutaneous aspiration


- Injection of the chemical


- Re aspiration