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Name a tapeworm associated with hydatid cysts in the liver, lungs, kidneys, and spleen.
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echinococcus (e. granulosis)
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Name a typical definitive host and intermediate host for echinococcus
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Definitive: carnivores (esp canines)
Intermediate: herbivores (esp ruminants) |
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Name two drugs commonly prescribed to treat echinococcosis
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praziquantel, albendazole
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Name a tapeworm associated with dense parasitic tumors of the lungs, liver, brain, and other organs (alveolar hydatid dz).
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echinococcus multilocularis
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