Hymenolepiasis Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Which helminth is responsible for the most cestode infections worldwide, attaches to the mucosa of the villus in the ileum to cause restlessness, irritability, anal and nasal pruritis, and is also known as the Dwarf Tapeworm? Tx? - correct answer Hymenolepis nana (treat with Praziquantel and supportive care) What is the MC cause of all cestode infections worldwide? - correct answer Hymenolepis nana What would you expect to see on labs for hymenolepiasis? - correct answer Eosinophilia A ...

HYMENOLEPIASIS caused by Hymenolepis nana H. diminuta Hymenolepis nana (dwarf tapeworm) • Adult worm measures 1-4.5 cm in length. • four suckers and armed with one row of hooks • In the mature segment, there are three testes in the middle H. nana…… anatomy H. nana……. Infective stage and mode of infection • The egg, which is immediately infective when passed by the patient • It is rounded, about 40 microns in diameter • contains a six- hooked oncosphere with...