This document discusses helminths, which are elongated worms that can infect humans. It focuses on two phyla: Platyhelminthes (flatworms) and Nematoda (roundworms). Specifically, it describes the characteristics and life cycles of two tapeworm species, Taenia saginata and Taenia solium. T. saginata has a two-host life cycle involving humans and cattle, while T. solium can cause both intestinal tapeworm infections and cysticercosis in humans through a pig intermediate host. The document provides detailed information on the morphology, reproduction, and larval stages of these cestode species.
This document provides information on the presentation "Cestodes" including:
- Cestodes, also known as tapeworms, are flat, ribbon-shaped endoparasites that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates. They have an indirect life cycle requiring an intermediate host.
- The document covers the morphology, classification, life cycles, and pathogenic effects of important tapeworm species like Diphyllobothrium latum and Ligula intestinalis.
- Tapeworm infections can cause inflammation, tissue damage and pathology in the intestines and other organs of fish hosts. This can lead to problems like reduced growth, organ damage, and sometimes mortality.
- Cestodes are segmented endoparasites classified into two classes: Eucestoda and Cotyloda. They have an elongated flattened body without an alimentary canal.
- The body consists of a head or scolex followed by a segmented strobila made of proglottid segments. The scolex bears four suckers or bothria for attachment and may have hooks.
- Cestodes have indirect lifecycles involving larval stages like cysticercoids or plerocercoids in intermediate hosts, which are then ingested by the definitive host to mature into adults.
The document summarizes key aspects of four classes of flatworms - Turbellaria, Trematoda, Monogenea, and Cestoidea. It provides details on the life cycles and characteristics of Monogenea and Cestoidea. Cestoidea, or tapeworms, can be intestinal parasites in humans, with some examples given like the beef, pork, and fish tapeworms. The document outlines the tapeworm life cycle and morphology, including stages like proglottids and scolex.
This document discusses the classification and characteristics of cestodes or tapeworms. It focuses on Taenia saginata, the beef tapeworm. T. saginata has a scolex, neck and strobila segments. It can grow up to 10 meters long and infects humans through eating undercooked beef containing cysticerci larvae. The tapeworm attaches to the small intestine wall and releases proglottid segments containing eggs, completing its life cycle. Diagnosis involves detecting eggs or proglottids in stool and treatment uses praziquantel.
Comb jellies, or ctenophores, are marine animals that use cilia in comb rows along their bodies to swim. They have a gelatinous body with two cell layers surrounding an internal cavity. Unlike sponges, ctenophores and similar cnidarians have cells bound by membranes, muscles, nervous systems, and sometimes sensory organs. Ctenophores use their cilia to capture prey or move through the water. They have a decentralized nerve network rather than a brain. Most species reproduce sexually as hermaphrodites, with external fertilization and direct development from eggs to juveniles. Ctenophores are classified into those with and without tentacles.
1. The phylum Annelida includes segmented worms like earthworms and leeches. They vary greatly in size, from less than 1 mm to over 3 meters long.
2. Annelids are classified into 3 main groups: Polychaetes, which show the most variation; Oligochaetes like earthworms, which are simpler in structure; and Hirudinea or leeches, which are uniform in appearance and lack appendages.
3. Annelids display a range of reproductive strategies, most commonly hermaphroditism. They play important ecological roles in nutrient cycling and as food sources.
Cestodes, or tapeworms, are flat segmented parasitic worms that infect the intestines of humans and other animals. They range in size from a few millimeters to several meters in length. The body consists of a head (scolex) and chain of segments (proglottids) that contain reproductive organs. Two major orders that infect humans are Pseudophyllidea and Cyclophyllidea. Pseudophyllidea have slit-like grooves instead of suckers, while Cyclophyllidea have cup-like suckers. Common tapeworms infecting humans include Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm), Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia sol
This document provides information on the presentation "Cestodes" including:
- Cestodes, also known as tapeworms, are flat, ribbon-shaped endoparasites that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates. They have an indirect life cycle requiring an intermediate host.
- The document covers the morphology, classification, life cycles, and pathogenic effects of important tapeworm species like Diphyllobothrium latum and Ligula intestinalis.
- Tapeworm infections can cause inflammation, tissue damage and pathology in the intestines and other organs of fish hosts. This can lead to problems like reduced growth, organ damage, and sometimes mortality.
- Cestodes are segmented endoparasites classified into two classes: Eucestoda and Cotyloda. They have an elongated flattened body without an alimentary canal.
- The body consists of a head or scolex followed by a segmented strobila made of proglottid segments. The scolex bears four suckers or bothria for attachment and may have hooks.
- Cestodes have indirect lifecycles involving larval stages like cysticercoids or plerocercoids in intermediate hosts, which are then ingested by the definitive host to mature into adults.
The document summarizes key aspects of four classes of flatworms - Turbellaria, Trematoda, Monogenea, and Cestoidea. It provides details on the life cycles and characteristics of Monogenea and Cestoidea. Cestoidea, or tapeworms, can be intestinal parasites in humans, with some examples given like the beef, pork, and fish tapeworms. The document outlines the tapeworm life cycle and morphology, including stages like proglottids and scolex.
This document discusses the classification and characteristics of cestodes or tapeworms. It focuses on Taenia saginata, the beef tapeworm. T. saginata has a scolex, neck and strobila segments. It can grow up to 10 meters long and infects humans through eating undercooked beef containing cysticerci larvae. The tapeworm attaches to the small intestine wall and releases proglottid segments containing eggs, completing its life cycle. Diagnosis involves detecting eggs or proglottids in stool and treatment uses praziquantel.
Comb jellies, or ctenophores, are marine animals that use cilia in comb rows along their bodies to swim. They have a gelatinous body with two cell layers surrounding an internal cavity. Unlike sponges, ctenophores and similar cnidarians have cells bound by membranes, muscles, nervous systems, and sometimes sensory organs. Ctenophores use their cilia to capture prey or move through the water. They have a decentralized nerve network rather than a brain. Most species reproduce sexually as hermaphrodites, with external fertilization and direct development from eggs to juveniles. Ctenophores are classified into those with and without tentacles.
1. The phylum Annelida includes segmented worms like earthworms and leeches. They vary greatly in size, from less than 1 mm to over 3 meters long.
2. Annelids are classified into 3 main groups: Polychaetes, which show the most variation; Oligochaetes like earthworms, which are simpler in structure; and Hirudinea or leeches, which are uniform in appearance and lack appendages.
3. Annelids display a range of reproductive strategies, most commonly hermaphroditism. They play important ecological roles in nutrient cycling and as food sources.
Cestodes, or tapeworms, are flat segmented parasitic worms that infect the intestines of humans and other animals. They range in size from a few millimeters to several meters in length. The body consists of a head (scolex) and chain of segments (proglottids) that contain reproductive organs. Two major orders that infect humans are Pseudophyllidea and Cyclophyllidea. Pseudophyllidea have slit-like grooves instead of suckers, while Cyclophyllidea have cup-like suckers. Common tapeworms infecting humans include Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm), Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia sol
FORMATION OF EMBRYO and FETAL DEVELOPMENT.pdfDolisha Warbi
embryology, formation of embryo, morula, blastocyst, trophoblast, development of inner cell mass, germs layer, fetal development, week - 1 to week - 40 development of the fetus.
The document provides an overview of comparative vertebrate anatomy and chordate origins and phylogeny. It discusses key vertebrate characteristics like the notochord and dorsal hollow nervous system. It describes the subclasses within the phylum Chordata, including vertebrates, tunicates, and amphioxus. It also outlines the classes and characteristics of early jawless fishes and jawed fishes, as well as the evolution of land vertebrates.
1. Tapeworms are parasitic flatworms that consist of a head called a scolex and a long segmented body called a strobila. They attach to the intestinal wall of their host and absorb nutrients.
2. Common tapeworms discussed include Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Hymenolepis nana, Echinococcus granulosus, and Echinococcus multilocularis. Their life cycles involve an intermediate host and definitive host, usually transmitting between via ingestion of eggs from feces.
3. Symptoms from tapeworm infections can range from asymptomatic to abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nutritional deficiencies. Diagnosis
1. The document discusses different types of helminths including cestodes, trematodes, and nematodes. It provides details on the distinguishing characteristics of each such as shape, presence of sexes, head structure, and digestive system.
2. Cestodes, or tapeworms, are described as long, segmented worms that attach to the intestinal wall of hosts using suckers or hooks on their head. They lack body cavities and digestive systems and have unseparated sexes.
3. Specific cestodes discussed include Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm), Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), and Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). Their
This document provides information on the classification, morphology, and life cycles of several fly species. It begins with the classification of flies within the kingdom Animalia. It then describes the general structure of flies, including their segmented body plan and wing and leg structures. The document discusses the life cycles of several fly species in separate sections, including house flies, sand flies, black flies, horse flies, and tsetse flies. It notes key details about the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages. The document also covers disease transmission and control methods for some fly species.
Ascidiacea (commonly known as the ascidians or sea squirts) is a paraphyletic class in the subphylum Tunicata of sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders
Despite their plant-like appearance, sea squirts are actually more closely related to vertebrates than they are to invertebrates such as sponges and coral.
There are more than 3,000 known sea squirt species found on the seabed around the world, with the majority of sea squirt species being found in the warmer, nutrient-rich tropical waters.
Sea squirts can vary from just 3cm to 30cm in length depending on the species of sea squirt and its habitat.
This document describes the morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). It notes that the adult worm lives in the small intestine of humans and passes eggs in feces. Pigs become intermediate hosts by ingesting eggs, where the larvae (cysticerci) form cysts mainly in muscle. Humans are infected by eating undercooked pork containing cysticerci. Symptomatic cysticercosis can occur if eggs are ingested, causing lesions in brain, eyes or other tissues. Diagnosis involves serology, imaging and stool examination. Treatment includes praziquantel or albendazole to kill adult worms and cysticerci.
Tapeworms are flat, segmented parasitic worms that infect the intestines. There are two main types: pseudophyllideans and cyclophyllideans. Pseudophyllideans like Diphyllobothrium latum (the fish tapeworm) have two slit-like grooves and develop through two intermediate hosts. Cyclophyllideans like Taenia saginata have four cup-like suckers and do not require intermediate hosts. Symptoms of infection depend on the tapeworm species and location. Diagnosis involves finding eggs or proglottid segments in stool or removing the worm surgically.
Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are two tapeworm species that infect humans. T. solium, the pork tapeworm, has pigs as the intermediate host and can cause cysticercosis in humans if eggs are ingested. T. saginata, the beef tapeworm, uses cattle as the intermediate host. Diagnosis involves finding eggs or proglottids in stool. Cysticercosis presents differently depending on the infected tissue, such as subcutaneous nodules or neurological symptoms if the brain is affected. Prevention focuses on proper food handling and sanitation.
- Cestodes are tapeworm parasites that infect the intestines or tissues of hosts. They are classified as either pseudophyllidean or cyclophyllidean based on morphology and life cycle.
- Pseudophyllidean cestodes have unbranched uteri and operculated eggs, while cyclophyllidean cestodes have branched uteri, non-operculated eggs, and larvae that form cysts or bladders.
- Common cyclophyllidean cestodes include Taenia saginata, T. solium, and Echinococcus granulosus, which infect humans and require one or two intermediate hosts to complete their life cycles.
1. Plant parasitic nematodes have a general tube-within-a-tube structure, with an outer cuticle and inner digestive tract.
2. They possess organ systems for digestion, reproduction, excretion, and sensing the environment.
3. The nematode life cycle involves molting through larval stages before reaching sexual maturity. Larval development can be arrested to withstand adverse conditions.
Nematodes are commonly called roundworms. They have a cylindrical structure covered by a protective cuticle. They are bilaterally symmetrical and the sexes are usually separate. Nematodes parasitize domestic animals and can be found throughout the body. They vary greatly in size. The cuticle provides structure and protection while allowing flexibility. It also plays roles in osmoregulation and eliciting immune responses. Internal structures include the digestive tract, reproductive tract, and musculature that allows sinusoidal movement.
Classes of Aschelminthes Powerpoint PresentationFaizRehman50
This presentation describes two classes of aschelminthes that are phylum nematoda and phylum kinorhyncha
This presentation gives us basic information of these two phylas.
The document summarizes key stages in animal embryogenesis including fertilization, cleavage, blastulation, gastrulation, and neurulation. During fertilization, a sperm fuses with an egg to form a zygote. Cleavage involves cell divisions that form a ball of cells or blastula. Gastrulation establishes the three germ layers through cell movements. It occurs differently depending on egg characteristics like yolk content. Neurulation transforms the gastrula into a neurula by forming the neural tube from ectoderm.
This document provides information about helminths (parasitic worms) that infect humans. It begins with objectives and classifications of helminths. Nematodes (roundworms) are then described in more detail, including their general features, habitats, life cycles and diseases caused like ascariasis, pinworm infection and whipworm infection. Hookworms are also discussed. Platyhelminthes (tapeworms and flukes) are then introduced, with descriptions of cestodes (tapeworms) like Taenia saginata and Taenia solium, and preventive measures for helminth infections are mentioned.
General feature of male & female Ascaris, comparison of Ascaris ,Life cycl...SoniaBajaj10
Ascaris is a roundworm parasite that inhabits the small intestine of humans. It has a complex lifecycle involving sexual reproduction between male and female worms in the intestine to produce eggs, which are passed in feces and ingested by new hosts. Inside the new host, the eggs hatch and larvae migrate through various organs before maturing into adult worms in the intestine.
This document discusses cestodes (tapeworms) and provides information on their morphology, life cycles, and diseases they cause in humans. It describes the general characteristics of cestodes, including their segmented, tape-like shape and lack of digestive system. It separates cestodes into two main groups - pseudophyllidean and cyclophyllidean - and provides differences between them. Specific tapeworms discussed include Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, and Echinococcus granulosus. The larval forms and life cycles of these tapeworms are described, as well as the diseases they can cause, such as cysticercosis and hydat
The document discusses several species of cestodes (tapeworms), identifying their key morphological features and life cycles. It describes Dipylidium caninum, which infects dogs and cats and has segments resembling cucumber seeds. Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, infects humans and pigs and can cause cysticercosis. Echinococcus multilocularis is a small tapeworm that infects canines and causes alveolar echinococcosis in intermediate hosts. The document examines cestode anatomy and identifies characteristics used in their classification.
1. Embryonic development in insects includes cleavage, blastoderm formation, gastrulation, formation of the germ band and organ systems, and appendages developing from the three germ layers.
2. Post-embryonic development occurs outside the egg and insects progress through instars separated by molts until reaching adulthood.
3. There are four main types of metamorphosis in insects - ametabola (no change), hemimetabola (incomplete change), paurometabola (gradual change), and holometabola (complete change through a larval stage and pupal stage).
Microbial interaction
Microorganisms interacts with each other and can be physically associated with another organisms in a variety of ways.
One organism can be located on the surface of another organism as an ectobiont or located within another organism as endobiont.
Microbial interaction may be positive such as mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism or may be negative such as parasitism, predation or competition
Types of microbial interaction
Positive interaction: mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism
Negative interaction: Ammensalism (antagonism), parasitism, predation, competition
I. Mutualism:
It is defined as the relationship in which each organism in interaction gets benefits from association. It is an obligatory relationship in which mutualist and host are metabolically dependent on each other.
Mutualistic relationship is very specific where one member of association cannot be replaced by another species.
Mutualism require close physical contact between interacting organisms.
Relationship of mutualism allows organisms to exist in habitat that could not occupied by either species alone.
Mutualistic relationship between organisms allows them to act as a single organism.
Examples of mutualism:
i. Lichens:
Lichens are excellent example of mutualism.
They are the association of specific fungi and certain genus of algae. In lichen, fungal partner is called mycobiont and algal partner is called
II. Syntrophism:
It is an association in which the growth of one organism either depends on or improved by the substrate provided by another organism.
In syntrophism both organism in association gets benefits.
Compound A
Utilized by population 1
Compound B
Utilized by population 2
Compound C
utilized by both Population 1+2
Products
In this theoretical example of syntrophism, population 1 is able to utilize and metabolize compound A, forming compound B but cannot metabolize beyond compound B without co-operation of population 2. Population 2is unable to utilize compound A but it can metabolize compound B forming compound C. Then both population 1 and 2 are able to carry out metabolic reaction which leads to formation of end product that neither population could produce alone.
Examples of syntrophism:
i. Methanogenic ecosystem in sludge digester
Methane produced by methanogenic bacteria depends upon interspecies hydrogen transfer by other fermentative bacteria.
Anaerobic fermentative bacteria generate CO2 and H2 utilizing carbohydrates which is then utilized by methanogenic bacteria (Methanobacter) to produce methane.
ii. Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis:
In the minimal media, Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis are able to grow together but not alone.
The synergistic relationship between E. faecalis and L. arobinosus occurs in which E. faecalis require folic acid
FORMATION OF EMBRYO and FETAL DEVELOPMENT.pdfDolisha Warbi
embryology, formation of embryo, morula, blastocyst, trophoblast, development of inner cell mass, germs layer, fetal development, week - 1 to week - 40 development of the fetus.
The document provides an overview of comparative vertebrate anatomy and chordate origins and phylogeny. It discusses key vertebrate characteristics like the notochord and dorsal hollow nervous system. It describes the subclasses within the phylum Chordata, including vertebrates, tunicates, and amphioxus. It also outlines the classes and characteristics of early jawless fishes and jawed fishes, as well as the evolution of land vertebrates.
1. Tapeworms are parasitic flatworms that consist of a head called a scolex and a long segmented body called a strobila. They attach to the intestinal wall of their host and absorb nutrients.
2. Common tapeworms discussed include Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Hymenolepis nana, Echinococcus granulosus, and Echinococcus multilocularis. Their life cycles involve an intermediate host and definitive host, usually transmitting between via ingestion of eggs from feces.
3. Symptoms from tapeworm infections can range from asymptomatic to abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nutritional deficiencies. Diagnosis
1. The document discusses different types of helminths including cestodes, trematodes, and nematodes. It provides details on the distinguishing characteristics of each such as shape, presence of sexes, head structure, and digestive system.
2. Cestodes, or tapeworms, are described as long, segmented worms that attach to the intestinal wall of hosts using suckers or hooks on their head. They lack body cavities and digestive systems and have unseparated sexes.
3. Specific cestodes discussed include Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm), Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), and Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). Their
This document provides information on the classification, morphology, and life cycles of several fly species. It begins with the classification of flies within the kingdom Animalia. It then describes the general structure of flies, including their segmented body plan and wing and leg structures. The document discusses the life cycles of several fly species in separate sections, including house flies, sand flies, black flies, horse flies, and tsetse flies. It notes key details about the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages. The document also covers disease transmission and control methods for some fly species.
Ascidiacea (commonly known as the ascidians or sea squirts) is a paraphyletic class in the subphylum Tunicata of sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders
Despite their plant-like appearance, sea squirts are actually more closely related to vertebrates than they are to invertebrates such as sponges and coral.
There are more than 3,000 known sea squirt species found on the seabed around the world, with the majority of sea squirt species being found in the warmer, nutrient-rich tropical waters.
Sea squirts can vary from just 3cm to 30cm in length depending on the species of sea squirt and its habitat.
This document describes the morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). It notes that the adult worm lives in the small intestine of humans and passes eggs in feces. Pigs become intermediate hosts by ingesting eggs, where the larvae (cysticerci) form cysts mainly in muscle. Humans are infected by eating undercooked pork containing cysticerci. Symptomatic cysticercosis can occur if eggs are ingested, causing lesions in brain, eyes or other tissues. Diagnosis involves serology, imaging and stool examination. Treatment includes praziquantel or albendazole to kill adult worms and cysticerci.
Tapeworms are flat, segmented parasitic worms that infect the intestines. There are two main types: pseudophyllideans and cyclophyllideans. Pseudophyllideans like Diphyllobothrium latum (the fish tapeworm) have two slit-like grooves and develop through two intermediate hosts. Cyclophyllideans like Taenia saginata have four cup-like suckers and do not require intermediate hosts. Symptoms of infection depend on the tapeworm species and location. Diagnosis involves finding eggs or proglottid segments in stool or removing the worm surgically.
Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are two tapeworm species that infect humans. T. solium, the pork tapeworm, has pigs as the intermediate host and can cause cysticercosis in humans if eggs are ingested. T. saginata, the beef tapeworm, uses cattle as the intermediate host. Diagnosis involves finding eggs or proglottids in stool. Cysticercosis presents differently depending on the infected tissue, such as subcutaneous nodules or neurological symptoms if the brain is affected. Prevention focuses on proper food handling and sanitation.
- Cestodes are tapeworm parasites that infect the intestines or tissues of hosts. They are classified as either pseudophyllidean or cyclophyllidean based on morphology and life cycle.
- Pseudophyllidean cestodes have unbranched uteri and operculated eggs, while cyclophyllidean cestodes have branched uteri, non-operculated eggs, and larvae that form cysts or bladders.
- Common cyclophyllidean cestodes include Taenia saginata, T. solium, and Echinococcus granulosus, which infect humans and require one or two intermediate hosts to complete their life cycles.
1. Plant parasitic nematodes have a general tube-within-a-tube structure, with an outer cuticle and inner digestive tract.
2. They possess organ systems for digestion, reproduction, excretion, and sensing the environment.
3. The nematode life cycle involves molting through larval stages before reaching sexual maturity. Larval development can be arrested to withstand adverse conditions.
Nematodes are commonly called roundworms. They have a cylindrical structure covered by a protective cuticle. They are bilaterally symmetrical and the sexes are usually separate. Nematodes parasitize domestic animals and can be found throughout the body. They vary greatly in size. The cuticle provides structure and protection while allowing flexibility. It also plays roles in osmoregulation and eliciting immune responses. Internal structures include the digestive tract, reproductive tract, and musculature that allows sinusoidal movement.
Classes of Aschelminthes Powerpoint PresentationFaizRehman50
This presentation describes two classes of aschelminthes that are phylum nematoda and phylum kinorhyncha
This presentation gives us basic information of these two phylas.
The document summarizes key stages in animal embryogenesis including fertilization, cleavage, blastulation, gastrulation, and neurulation. During fertilization, a sperm fuses with an egg to form a zygote. Cleavage involves cell divisions that form a ball of cells or blastula. Gastrulation establishes the three germ layers through cell movements. It occurs differently depending on egg characteristics like yolk content. Neurulation transforms the gastrula into a neurula by forming the neural tube from ectoderm.
This document provides information about helminths (parasitic worms) that infect humans. It begins with objectives and classifications of helminths. Nematodes (roundworms) are then described in more detail, including their general features, habitats, life cycles and diseases caused like ascariasis, pinworm infection and whipworm infection. Hookworms are also discussed. Platyhelminthes (tapeworms and flukes) are then introduced, with descriptions of cestodes (tapeworms) like Taenia saginata and Taenia solium, and preventive measures for helminth infections are mentioned.
General feature of male & female Ascaris, comparison of Ascaris ,Life cycl...SoniaBajaj10
Ascaris is a roundworm parasite that inhabits the small intestine of humans. It has a complex lifecycle involving sexual reproduction between male and female worms in the intestine to produce eggs, which are passed in feces and ingested by new hosts. Inside the new host, the eggs hatch and larvae migrate through various organs before maturing into adult worms in the intestine.
This document discusses cestodes (tapeworms) and provides information on their morphology, life cycles, and diseases they cause in humans. It describes the general characteristics of cestodes, including their segmented, tape-like shape and lack of digestive system. It separates cestodes into two main groups - pseudophyllidean and cyclophyllidean - and provides differences between them. Specific tapeworms discussed include Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, and Echinococcus granulosus. The larval forms and life cycles of these tapeworms are described, as well as the diseases they can cause, such as cysticercosis and hydat
The document discusses several species of cestodes (tapeworms), identifying their key morphological features and life cycles. It describes Dipylidium caninum, which infects dogs and cats and has segments resembling cucumber seeds. Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, infects humans and pigs and can cause cysticercosis. Echinococcus multilocularis is a small tapeworm that infects canines and causes alveolar echinococcosis in intermediate hosts. The document examines cestode anatomy and identifies characteristics used in their classification.
1. Embryonic development in insects includes cleavage, blastoderm formation, gastrulation, formation of the germ band and organ systems, and appendages developing from the three germ layers.
2. Post-embryonic development occurs outside the egg and insects progress through instars separated by molts until reaching adulthood.
3. There are four main types of metamorphosis in insects - ametabola (no change), hemimetabola (incomplete change), paurometabola (gradual change), and holometabola (complete change through a larval stage and pupal stage).
Microbial interaction
Microorganisms interacts with each other and can be physically associated with another organisms in a variety of ways.
One organism can be located on the surface of another organism as an ectobiont or located within another organism as endobiont.
Microbial interaction may be positive such as mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism or may be negative such as parasitism, predation or competition
Types of microbial interaction
Positive interaction: mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism
Negative interaction: Ammensalism (antagonism), parasitism, predation, competition
I. Mutualism:
It is defined as the relationship in which each organism in interaction gets benefits from association. It is an obligatory relationship in which mutualist and host are metabolically dependent on each other.
Mutualistic relationship is very specific where one member of association cannot be replaced by another species.
Mutualism require close physical contact between interacting organisms.
Relationship of mutualism allows organisms to exist in habitat that could not occupied by either species alone.
Mutualistic relationship between organisms allows them to act as a single organism.
Examples of mutualism:
i. Lichens:
Lichens are excellent example of mutualism.
They are the association of specific fungi and certain genus of algae. In lichen, fungal partner is called mycobiont and algal partner is called
II. Syntrophism:
It is an association in which the growth of one organism either depends on or improved by the substrate provided by another organism.
In syntrophism both organism in association gets benefits.
Compound A
Utilized by population 1
Compound B
Utilized by population 2
Compound C
utilized by both Population 1+2
Products
In this theoretical example of syntrophism, population 1 is able to utilize and metabolize compound A, forming compound B but cannot metabolize beyond compound B without co-operation of population 2. Population 2is unable to utilize compound A but it can metabolize compound B forming compound C. Then both population 1 and 2 are able to carry out metabolic reaction which leads to formation of end product that neither population could produce alone.
Examples of syntrophism:
i. Methanogenic ecosystem in sludge digester
Methane produced by methanogenic bacteria depends upon interspecies hydrogen transfer by other fermentative bacteria.
Anaerobic fermentative bacteria generate CO2 and H2 utilizing carbohydrates which is then utilized by methanogenic bacteria (Methanobacter) to produce methane.
ii. Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis:
In the minimal media, Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis are able to grow together but not alone.
The synergistic relationship between E. faecalis and L. arobinosus occurs in which E. faecalis require folic acid
Evidence of Jet Activity from the Secondary Black Hole in the OJ 287 Binary S...Sérgio Sacani
Wereport the study of a huge optical intraday flare on 2021 November 12 at 2 a.m. UT in the blazar OJ287. In the binary black hole model, it is associated with an impact of the secondary black hole on the accretion disk of the primary. Our multifrequency observing campaign was set up to search for such a signature of the impact based on a prediction made 8 yr earlier. The first I-band results of the flare have already been reported by Kishore et al. (2024). Here we combine these data with our monitoring in the R-band. There is a big change in the R–I spectral index by 1.0 ±0.1 between the normal background and the flare, suggesting a new component of radiation. The polarization variation during the rise of the flare suggests the same. The limits on the source size place it most reasonably in the jet of the secondary BH. We then ask why we have not seen this phenomenon before. We show that OJ287 was never before observed with sufficient sensitivity on the night when the flare should have happened according to the binary model. We also study the probability that this flare is just an oversized example of intraday variability using the Krakow data set of intense monitoring between 2015 and 2023. We find that the occurrence of a flare of this size and rapidity is unlikely. In machine-readable Tables 1 and 2, we give the full orbit-linked historical light curve of OJ287 as well as the dense monitoring sample of Krakow.
Sexuality - Issues, Attitude and Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psyc...PsychoTech Services
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Discovery of An Apparent Red, High-Velocity Type Ia Supernova at 𝐳 = 2.9 wi...Sérgio Sacani
We present the JWST discovery of SN 2023adsy, a transient object located in a host galaxy JADES-GS
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53.13485
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27.82088
with a host spectroscopic redshift of
2.903
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Candidate young stellar objects in the S-cluster: Kinematic analysis of a sub...Sérgio Sacani
Context. The observation of several L-band emission sources in the S cluster has led to a rich discussion of their nature. However, a definitive answer to the classification of the dusty objects requires an explanation for the detection of compact Doppler-shifted Brγ emission. The ionized hydrogen in combination with the observation of mid-infrared L-band continuum emission suggests that most of these sources are embedded in a dusty envelope. These embedded sources are part of the S-cluster, and their relationship to the S-stars is still under debate. To date, the question of the origin of these two populations has been vague, although all explanations favor migration processes for the individual cluster members. Aims. This work revisits the S-cluster and its dusty members orbiting the supermassive black hole SgrA* on bound Keplerian orbits from a kinematic perspective. The aim is to explore the Keplerian parameters for patterns that might imply a nonrandom distribution of the sample. Additionally, various analytical aspects are considered to address the nature of the dusty sources. Methods. Based on the photometric analysis, we estimated the individual H−K and K−L colors for the source sample and compared the results to known cluster members. The classification revealed a noticeable contrast between the S-stars and the dusty sources. To fit the flux-density distribution, we utilized the radiative transfer code HYPERION and implemented a young stellar object Class I model. We obtained the position angle from the Keplerian fit results; additionally, we analyzed the distribution of the inclinations and the longitudes of the ascending node. Results. The colors of the dusty sources suggest a stellar nature consistent with the spectral energy distribution in the near and midinfrared domains. Furthermore, the evaporation timescales of dusty and gaseous clumps in the vicinity of SgrA* are much shorter ( 2yr) than the epochs covered by the observations (≈15yr). In addition to the strong evidence for the stellar classification of the D-sources, we also find a clear disk-like pattern following the arrangements of S-stars proposed in the literature. Furthermore, we find a global intrinsic inclination for all dusty sources of 60 ± 20◦, implying a common formation process. Conclusions. The pattern of the dusty sources manifested in the distribution of the position angles, inclinations, and longitudes of the ascending node strongly suggests two different scenarios: the main-sequence stars and the dusty stellar S-cluster sources share a common formation history or migrated with a similar formation channel in the vicinity of SgrA*. Alternatively, the gravitational influence of SgrA* in combination with a massive perturber, such as a putative intermediate mass black hole in the IRS 13 cluster, forces the dusty objects and S-stars to follow a particular orbital arrangement. Key words. stars: black holes– stars: formation– Galaxy: center– galaxies: star formation
Mechanisms and Applications of Antiviral Neutralizing Antibodies - Creative B...Creative-Biolabs
Neutralizing antibodies, pivotal in immune defense, specifically bind and inhibit viral pathogens, thereby playing a crucial role in protecting against and mitigating infectious diseases. In this slide, we will introduce what antibodies and neutralizing antibodies are, the production and regulation of neutralizing antibodies, their mechanisms of action, classification and applications, as well as the challenges they face.
Anti-Universe And Emergent Gravity and the Dark UniverseSérgio Sacani
Recent theoretical progress indicates that spacetime and gravity emerge together from the entanglement structure of an underlying microscopic theory. These ideas are best understood in Anti-de Sitter space, where they rely on the area law for entanglement entropy. The extension to de Sitter space requires taking into account the entropy and temperature associated with the cosmological horizon. Using insights from string theory, black hole physics and quantum information theory we argue that the positive dark energy leads to a thermal volume law contribution to the entropy that overtakes the area law precisely at the cosmological horizon. Due to the competition between area and volume law entanglement the microscopic de Sitter states do not thermalise at sub-Hubble scales: they exhibit memory effects in the form of an entropy displacement caused by matter. The emergent laws of gravity contain an additional ‘dark’ gravitational force describing the ‘elastic’ response due to the entropy displacement. We derive an estimate of the strength of this extra force in terms of the baryonic mass, Newton’s constant and the Hubble acceleration scale a0 = cH0, and provide evidence for the fact that this additional ‘dark gravity force’ explains the observed phenomena in galaxies and clusters currently attributed to dark matter.
BIRDS DIVERSITY OF SOOTEA BISWANATH ASSAM.ppt.pptxgoluk9330
Ahota Beel, nestled in Sootea Biswanath Assam , is celebrated for its extraordinary diversity of bird species. This wetland sanctuary supports a myriad of avian residents and migrants alike. Visitors can admire the elegant flights of migratory species such as the Northern Pintail and Eurasian Wigeon, alongside resident birds including the Asian Openbill and Pheasant-tailed Jacana. With its tranquil scenery and varied habitats, Ahota Beel offers a perfect haven for birdwatchers to appreciate and study the vibrant birdlife that thrives in this natural refuge.
2. ◦ HELMINTHS are elongated flat or round worm measuring few millimeters to meters
◦ Eukaryotic multicellular & bilaterally symmetrical
◦ Two PHYLA
◦ PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHS (FLAT WORMS) 3 classes
◦ 1.Class : Cestoidea (Tape worms)
◦ 2.Class : Trematoda ( Flukes )
◦ 3. Class : Monogenea (ectoparasite of fishes do not infect man)
◦ PHYLUM NEMATHELMINTHS (NEMATODES )
3. PLATYHELMINTHS
NEMATHELMINTHS
◦ Shape : Flattened leaf like or tape like segmented Elongated cylindrical unsegmented
◦ Body cavity : Absent Present
◦ Alimentary canal: Incomplete or absent Present
◦ Sexual differentiation : Hermaphrodite sexes separate
◦ Sexes not separate Diecious
◦ Monoecious
6. CESTODES
◦ CESTODES : PHYLUM - PLATYHELMINTHS CLASS – CESTOIDEA SUBCLASS –
EUCESTODA. TWO ORDERS – PSEUDOPHYLLIDEA & CYCLOPHYLLIDEA
◦ Several GENERA. Based on Habitat INTESTINAL CESTODES. SOMATIC / TISSUE
CESTODES
◦ MORPHOLOGY OF CESTODES : 3 forms
◦ ADULT WORM : Found in INTESTINE of MAN
◦ SHAPE – Long Segmented Flattened dorsoventrally known as Tape Worms
◦ SIZE – Few millimeters to several meters
◦ Hymenolepis nana smallest tape worm (1-4 cm)
8. ◦ EGGS :
◦ Based on reproduction HELMINTHS classified as
◦ OVIPAROUS :
◦ After fertilization adult worm lay EGGS ( cestodes ,trematodes & intestinal nematodes except
Strongyloides)
◦ VIVIPAROUS :
◦ Some higher helminths do not have egg stage. After fertilization directly discharge LARVAE
(eg Tissue Nematodes eg Filarial worms Dracunculus & Trichinella )
◦ OVOVIVIPAROUS :
◦ Lay EGG CONTAINING LARVA that immediately hatches out (eg Strongyloides)
9. ◦ LIFE CYCLE
◦ CESTODES : TWO HOSTS Definitive Host
◦ Intermediate Host
◦ Except Hymenolepis only one host – man
◦ Diphyllobothrium 3 hosts One definitve – man
◦ Two intermediate hosts first Cyclops second Fish
TREMATODES : THREE HOSTS One Definitive host Man
Two Intermediate hosts –First Snail & Second Aquatic plant or
fish
Except Schistosomes needs Two hosts Definitive host Man &
Intermediate host Snail
NEMATODES : One host (Man) except Filarial worms (Two hosts Definitive host Man &
intermediate host Mosquito ) Dracunculus need two hosts Definitive host – Man &
Intermediate host - Cyclops.
10. ◦ BODY STRUCTURE : 3 parts Head or Scolex Neck Strobila ( body or trunk)
◦ 1.Head or scolex - Organ of attachment
Cyclophyllidean cestodes – scolex bear 4 cup like muscular suckers (acetabula) T.solium & H.nana
scolex has a beak like apical protrusion called as ROSTELLUM armed with hooklets (ARMED TAPE
WORMS)
Pseudophyllidean cestodes – scolex doesnot possess suckers but a bears a pair of longitudinal groove
called as BOTHRIA by which attaches to small intestine.
2.Neck - Next to head is NECK from which segments (PROGLOTTIDS) arise.
3.Strobila – Body surrounded by body wall known as TEGUMENT. No. of segments (proglottids)
Length varies based on no. of segments. THREE type of PROGLOTTIDS
IMMATURE : Male & Female organs are not differentiated.
MATURE : Contain Male & Female organs in the same segment.
GRAVID : Following fertilization uterus gets filled with eggs Other organs are atrophied.
11. ◦ FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS : present on ventral side
◦ Bilobed ovary Oviduct. Ootype Vagina Uterus. Vitelline gland (vitellaria) Mehlis gland
◦ MALE GENITAL ORGANS : present on dorsal side
◦ Testes. Vas deferens
◦ NERVOUS SYSTEM : rudimentary consists of brain like structure (central ganglion lateral & rostellar
ganglia connected by central nerve ring.) present in scolex from which longitudinal nerve arises & pass
through all segments & joined by transverse nerves in each segment.
◦ EXCRETORY SYSTEM : Excretory canals are built up of FLAME CELLS & CANAL CELLS.
◦ NO CIRCULATORY SYSTEM & NO BODY CAVITY
◦ BODY WALL (TEGUMENT) : made up of outer MICROVILLUS like structure called as
MICROTHRIX
◦ Middle BASAL PLASMA MEMBRANE & inner MUSCULAR LAYER ( outer circular & inner
longitudinal muscle coats
◦
13. ◦ EGGS :
◦ Released in uterus following fertilization & fill the gravid proglottids.
◦ Pseudophyllidean cestodes : Eggs - ovoid operculated surrounded by single layer called EGG SHELL.
◦ Inside – EMBRYO containing THREE PAIRS OF HOOKLETS Membrane lining the embryo is
CILIATED.
◦ Cyclophyllidean cestodes : Eggs – round to oval covered by TWO LAYERS
◦ OUTER EGG SHELL- filled with yolk material
◦ INNER THICK – radially striated EMBRYOPHORE
14. EGGS : A – Pseudophyllidean cestodes B – Cyclophyllidean cestodes C
– Cyclophyllidean cestodes after loss of egg shell
15. ◦ LARVA : Embryonated eggs undergo further development to form larva
◦ CYCLOPHYLLIDEAN CESTODES :
◦ Larvae contain bladder like sacs :
◦ Cysticercus : Larval stage of Taenia
◦ Hydatid cyst : Larval stage of Echinococcus
◦ Coenurus : Larval satge of Multiceps
◦ Cysticercoid : Larval stage of Hymenolepis
16. LARVAE OF CYCLOPHYLLIDEAN CESTODES
A - CYSTICERCUS BOVIS B – CYSTICERCOID C- CYSTICERCUS CELLULOSAE.
D – COENURUS E- HYDATID CYST
17. ◦ CYSTICERCOID :
◦ Entire larva is solid & small bladder worm containing invaginated scolex . Characteristic of Tape worm.
◦ COENURUS :
◦ Larval stage in form of bladder worm containing many invaginated scolices.
◦ CYSTICERCUS :
◦ True bladder worm Resting stage of larva in the Intermediate host where it develops into bladder worm.
Consists of hollow vesicle with invaginated scolex on its wall & central cavity which contains fluid .From
this SCOLEX head of adult worm sprouts.
◦ This is CYSTICERCUS PROPER consists of BLADDER with one SCOLEX seen in Taenia saginata &
Taenia solium .Scolex remains invaginated within cyst wall & seen with naked eyes as milk white spots.
CYSTICERCUS BOVIS & CYSTICERCUS CELLULOSAE
18. ◦ HYDATID CYS T : ECHINOCOCCUS
◦ Bladder which multiplies by BUDDING & forms many daughter & grand daughter bladders.
◦ On wall of these cysts BROOD CAPSULES are produced inside which lye SCOLICES as in
ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS .
◦ Each scolex gives rise to one adult worm from larva.
19. CYCLOPHYLLIDEAN CESTODES
◦ TAENIA SPECIES CAUSE TWO TYPES OF MANIFESTATIONS IN HUMANS
◦ INTESTINAL TAENIASIS
◦ CYSTICERCOSIS.
◦ CLASSIFICATION : ORDER : CYCLOPHYLLIDEA
◦ FAMILY : TAENIDAE
◦ SPECIES : T.saginata (Beef tapeworm) causes intestinal taenisis in man
◦ T.solium (pork tape worm) causes both intestinal taeniasis & cysticercosis .
◦ HISTORY : CYSTICERCOSIS IS AN ANCIENT DISEASE
◦ First described in pigs by Aristophanes & Aristotle in 3rd century BC .Noticed in humans by Parunoli in
1550 . NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS was first reported in a coolie from Madras died due to seizuresby
Armstrong 1888. In 1912 Krishnaswamy reported cases of muscle pains & subcutaneous nodules with
abundant cysticerci in muscles, heart & brain through autopsy.
20. TAENIA SAGINATA
◦ GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION : world wide
◦ HABITAT : Adult worm lives in small intestine upper jejunum of man.
◦ MORPHOLOGY :
◦ ADULT WORM: HEAD (SCOLEX) NECK & STROBILA
◦ White & semitransparent 5-10 meters in length may be 24 meters.
◦ SCOLEX : 1-2 mm in diameter Quadrate in outline & has 4 circular suckers may be pigmented . Not provided
with rostellum or hooklets & moves against peristaltic movements in host intestine.
◦ NECK : Narrow from which PROGLOTTIDS arise .
◦ STROBILA (PROGLOTTIDS) : segments 3 : IMMATURE MATURE. GRAVID
◦ No. varies from 1000-2000 Length of gravid segment is 3-4 times its breadth. Gravid proglottid while crawling
out of anal orifice oviposts in perianal skin.
◦ Life span of adult worms is 10 years.
◦
23. ◦ EGGS : LIBERATED BY RUPTURE OF RIPE PROGLOTTIDS.
◦ CHARACTERISTICS OF EGGS –
◦ Spherical & brown in color (bile stained)
◦ 31 – 43 u in diameter
◦ Thin outer transparent shell represents remnant of yolk mass
◦ Inner embryophore is brown thick walled & radially striated
◦ Contains an onchosphere with 3 pairs of hooklets
◦ Doesnot float in saturated salt solution of common salt
◦ Eggs are resistant & can remain viable for 8 weeks
◦ INFECTIVE TO CATTLE
24. EGGS OF TAENIA SPECIES
A- saline mount B – schematic diagram
25. ◦ LIFE CYCLE :
◦ DEFINITIVE HOST : MAN
◦ INTERMEDIATE HOST : CATTLE , COW, BUFFALO HARBOURS THE LARVAL FORM
◦ INFECTIVE STAGE : CYSTICERCUS BOVIS (LARVAL STAGE) INFECTIVE TO MAN
◦ EGGS INFECTIVE TO CATTLE
◦ HUMAN CYCLE :
◦ MODE OF TRANSMISSION : Man gets infection by ingestion of undercooked beef containing encysted
larval stage (cysticercus bovis)
◦ Larva transforms to adult: Larva hatched out in small intestine , scolices exvaginate & anchor to intestinal wall
by suckers & gradually develop into adult worms.
◦ Adult worms become sexually mature in 10-14 weeks
◦ Fertilization occurs (self or cross fertilization within the segments) & EGGS formed & released in feces. EGGS
ARE INFECTIVE TO CATTLE
◦ Sometime older gravid segments break off & released in feces. They are quite mobile & migrate in feces.
26. ◦ CATTLE CYCLE :
◦ MODE OF TRANSMISSION : Eggs ingested by cows & buffaloes while grazing the field.
◦ Eggs transform to larvae : In duodenum striated walls ( embryophore) rupture releasing ONCHOSHERE .
Penetrate the gut wall with hooks & enter portal vessels or mesenteric lymphatics & further reaching systemic
circulation they further reach liver right side of heart , lungs , left side of heart.
◦ Onchosphere are filtered from circulating blood into muscular tissues & settle down.
◦ Muscles commonly selected are tongue, neck shoulder cardiac muscles.
◦ Onchosphere loose their hooks on reaching destination. Cells in centre are liquefied & in 8 days each
onchosphere form oval vesicle increasing in size containing its larva referred to as CYSTICERCUS.
◦ 60 -70 days required for an ONCHOSPHERE to metamorphise into CYSTICERCUS BOVIS.
◦ HUMANBEINGS ARE INFECTED THROUGH EATING UNDERCOOKED BEEF CONTAINING
CYSTICERCI.
28. TAENIA SOLIUM
◦ LIFE CYCLE
◦ Human beings are infected through eating undercooked pork containing cysticerci.
◦ TAENIA SOLIUM CAUSES INTESTINAL TAENIASIS
◦ LIFE CYCLE OF TAENIA SOLIUM IS SAME AS TAENIA SAGINATA EXCEPT
◦ Intermediate host is PIG (called as PORK WORM)
◦ Men harboring adult worm excrete eggs in feces which can infect same individual as AUTOINFECTION
◦ In PIGS development time is SHORTER 7-9 weeks.
◦ Causes CYSTICERCOSIS LIFE CYCLE IS DIFFERENT.
◦ HOST : MAN acts as both DEFINITIVE & INTERMEDIATE HOST
◦ INFECTIVE STAGE : EGGS of Taenia solium
◦ MODE OF TRANSMISSION : MAN acquires infection by (1) Ingestion of contaminated food or water containing eggs of
T.solium (2) AUTO INFECTION : (a)External autoinfection- unhygienic habit contaminated fingers (b) Internal autoinfection
– Due to reverse peristaltic movements by which gravid segments throw eggs back into stomach (equivalent to swallowing of
eggs)
30. ◦ CYSTICERCUS BOVIS
◦ LARVAL STAGE OF T.SAGINATA
◦ It develops in striated muscles of cattle.
◦ Its oval measuring 8 mm x 5 mm containing an invaginated scolex.
◦ Can survive in muscles for 2-3 years
◦ Remain viable in meat for 3 months at 0 c & for 2 weeks at -2 c
◦ If exposed to 25% solution of saline it cant survive for few days
◦ Freezing at -20 c for several days can reduce some human infections
◦ THIS LARVAL STAGE DOESNOT DEVELOP IN MAN
31. ◦ CYSTCERCUS CELLULOSAE
◦ LARVAL STAGE OF T.SOLIUM. DEVELOPS IN MUSCLES OF PIG
◦ Its ellipsoid spherical in shape measuring 5mm x 10 mm ,
◦ Yellowish white separated from host tissue by a thin collagenous capsule.
◦ Contains two chambers : Outer one is a bladder like sac filled with 0.5ml of vesicular fluid (may be upto
60 ml in brain) Inner chamber contains the growing scolex with hooklets & a spiral canal.
◦ Racemose cysticerci : In some cases when parasites are lodged in spacious area. They grow & transform
into larger lobulated cysticerci (>20 cm) containing 60 ml of vesicular fluid.
◦ They do not contain scolices within the bladder, resemble metastatic tumor.
◦ Found in brain (fourth ventricle & subarachnoid space ) & cervical spinal cord
◦ Associated frequently with HIV infected patient
◦ Prognosis of racemose cysticerci is poor.
33. ◦ PATHOGENESIS & CLINICAL FEATURES
◦ INTESTINAL TAENIASIS
◦ Seen in T.saginata & T.solium
◦ Asymptomatic – patient passes proglottids in feces.
◦ Proglottids are often motile patients feel perianal discomfort or pruritus.
◦ Mild abdominal pain or discomfort nausea loss of appetite weakness weight loss headache & change in
bowel habbit
◦ Occasionally obstruction by migrating proglottids can result in appendicitis or cholangitis.
34. ◦ CYSTICERCOSIS
◦ Depend on localization of cyst.
◦ Common sites are CNS Subcutaneous tissue Skeletal muscle & Eyes
◦ SUBCUTANEOUS CSTICERCOSIS : asymptomatic but may manifest as palpable nodules.
◦ MUSCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS : Muscular pain weakness or pseudohypertrophy.
◦ OCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS : Involves eyelids , conjunctiva & sclera . Symptoms like proptosis , diplopia , loss of
vision & slow growing nodule with focal inflammation.
◦ NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS : (NCC) accounts for 60-90% cases for cysticercosis 30-50 years age are affected
commonly. Two types based on site of involvement.
◦ 1. PARENCHYMAL : brain parenchyma
◦ 2.EXTRAPARENCHYMAL : meninges , ventricles, spinal cord & subarachnoid space.
◦ ASYMPTOMATIC
◦ MANIFESTATIONS : Seizure Epilepsy Hydrocephalus Increased intracranial pressure Chronic meningitis Focal
neurological deficits Psychological disorders & dementia Cerebral arteritis Basal & ventricular involvement
35. ◦ LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS
◦ INTESTINAL TAENIASIS
◦ 1. Stool examination:
◦ Wet mount concentration techniques
◦ Anal swabs
◦ EGGS PROGLOTTIDS
◦ 2. Taenia specific antigen detection in stool. : ELISA developed to detect Taenia specific antigen in stool
by using polyclonal Taenia antibodies
◦ 3. Molecular methods PCR
36. ◦ CYSTICERCOSIS
1. Radiodiagnosis : CT scan MRI
2. Antibody detection : in serum or CSF – ELISA Western Blot
3. Antigen detection : in serum or CSF Lymphocyte transformation test
4. HISTOPATHOLOGY : of muscles , eyes , subcutaneous tissues or brain biopsies - detect cysticerci
5.FNAC : of cyst & staining with Giemsa stain
6. FUNDOSCPOY of eye : detects larvae
7. Del Bruttos criteria used for diagnosis of NCC
Editor's Notes
Monoecious : both the sexes are separate in same worm. Diecious : Male & Female worms are separate
Pathogenesis Clinical manifestations Lab diagnosis will be discussed with individual imp helminths
CESTODES COMPLETE LIFE CYCLE IN 2 HOSTS DEFINITIVE & INTERMEDIATE EXCEPT HYMENOLEPIS ONLY ONE HOST – MAN . PATHOGENESIS CL.FS. LAB DIAGNOSIS ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL PARASITE
NCC neuro cysticercosis Del Bruttos criteria based on clinical imaging immunological & epidemiological data.