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CESTODES
CYCLOPHYLLIDEAN
CESTODES
1.Echinococcus
Limuel S. Entero Jr. BSN 1-C
granulosus
2.Echinococcus
multilucularis
Parasitology
Echinococcus granulosus
Introduction
◻ Echinococcus granulosus, also called hydatid worm
belongs to class Cestoda
◻ It causes cystic echinococcosis in livestock and
humans being intermediate hosts and parasitize the
small intestines of adult canids
◻ it is a zoonotic disease
◻ Definitive hosts are carnivorous predators like dogs,
wolves, foxes and lions. while sheep, goat, cattle,
pigs and rodens are intermediate hosts. birds and
arthropods act as mechanical vectors.
Morphology
◻ The adult tapeworm ranges in length from 2mm to 7 mm
and has three proglottid, mature proglottid and a gravid
progottid.
◻ it has scolex with four suckers and also has a rostellum with
hooks.
◻ Echinococcus is triploblastic, anus is absent and it has no
digestive system.
◻ Its body is covered by tegument and the worm is divided
into a scolex, a short neck, and three to six proglottids. its
body shape is ribbon-like.
Transmission
◻ Adult E. granulosus release eggs within the intestine
which will be transported out of the body via feces
◻ when contaminated waste is excreted into the
environment, intermediate host has the potential to
contract the parasite by grazing in contaminated
pasture.
◻ It is transmitted from the intermediate host (sheep)
to the definitive host (dogs) by frequent feeding of
offal. Consuming offal containing Echinococcus
granulosus can lead to infection.
Life Cycle
◻ the adult is in the small intestines of the definitive host (dogs)
◻ gravid proglottids release eggs that are passed in the feces.
◻ the intermediate hosts are infected by ingesting eggs, the egg
hatches in the small bowel and releases an oncosphere
◻ the oncosphere penetrates the intestinal wall and moves
through the circulatory system to various organs
◻ in the organs they develop into cysts and enlarge gradually.
◻ the cysts produce protoscolices and daughter cysts
◻ definitive host eats the infected organs and becomes infected
◻ after ingestion the prostoscolices evaginate, attach to the
intestinal mucosa and develop into adult stages
◻ in 32-80 days, cycle starts over
◻ life cycle photo
◻ Characterized by an asymptomatic incubation period
of 5–15 years and the slow development of a
primary tumor-like lesion which is usually located in
the liver. Clinical signs include weight loss,
abdominal pain, general malaise and signs of hepatic
failure.
Pathogenesis
◻ Ingested eggs from animal hatch in the gut and release
oncospheres
◻ Oncospheres penetrate the intestinal wall, migrate via
the circulation, and lodge in the liver or lungs or, less
frequently, in the brain, bone, or other organs.
◻ in tissue E. granulosus oncospheres develop into cysts,
which grow slowly (usually over many years) into large
fluid-filled lesions --- hydatid cysts
◻ large cysts may contain >1 L of highly antigenic hydatid
fluid as well as millions of protoscolices.
◻ if a cyst in the liver leaks or ruptures, infection can
spread to the peritoneum.
Signs
◻ signs depend upon the site of infection
◻ liver cysts cause abdominal pain or a palpable mass.
Jaundice may occur if the bile duct is obstructed.
Rupture into the bile duct peritoneal cavity, or lung
may cause fever, urticaria, or a serious anaphylactic
reaction
◻ Pulmonary cysts can cause cough, chest pain, and
hemoptysis.
◻ Brain and spinal cord; cause epilepsy and blindness.
Diagnosis
◻ Diagnosis in the definitive host, the dog, is difficult
by ordinary microscopy as it cannot demarcate
between Taenia and Echinococcus eggs.
◻ Detection of antigens in feces by ELISA is currently
the best available technique
◻ other techniques are;
◻ Imaging
◻ Serologic testing
◻ Examination of cyst fluid
◻ echinococcus eggs in feaces photo
Treatment
◻ surgical removal of hydatid cysts 90% effective but can
be risky depending on location, size, and advancement
of cyst
◻ it may need chemotherapy to prevent recurrence.
◻ Chemotherapy: Albedazole is preferred treatment
because it penetrates into hydatid cysts. Dosage:
10mg/kg body weight or 400mg 2x daily for 4 weeks
◻ Mebendazole Dosage: 40 mg/kg body weight 3x daily for
3-6 months
◻ Dogs are effective treated with praziquental
◻ PAIR treatment puncture, aspiration, injection,
reparation
◻ inject protoscolicidal substances into cyst
Prevention
◻ in order to prevent transmission to dogs from
intermediate hosts, dogs can be given anthelminthic
vaccinations.
◻ clean slaughter and high surveillance of potential
intermediate host during slaughter is key in
preventing the spread this cestode to its definitive
host
◻ proper disposal of carcass and offal after slaughter
to prevent dogs access to offal from livestock.
◻ boiling liver and lungs which contain hydatid cysts
for 30 minutes has been proposed as a simple,
efficient and saving way to kill the infectious larvae.
◻ Prevention measures include limiting the areas where dogs are
allowed and preventing animals from consuming meat infected
with cysts.
◻ Prevent dogs from feeding on the carcasses of infected sheep.
◻ Control stray dog populations.
◻ Restrict home slaughter of sheep and other livestock.
◻ Do not consume any food or water that may have been
contaminated by fecal matter from dogs.
◻ Wash your hands with soap and warm water after handling dogs,
and before handling food.
◻ Teach children the importance of washing hands to prevent
infection.
terminology
◻ hyatid : cyst containing watery fuid.
◻ cyst: a tough protective capsule enclosing the larva of a parasitic worm or
the resting stage of an organism.
◻ rostella: protruding part at the scolex armed with hooks and used for
attachment with the intestinal wall of the hosts.
◻ cestode : tapeworm
◻ protoscolex : the juvenille scloex formed from the germinal layer of a
hydated metacestode
◻ oncosphere: tapeworm embryo that has six hooks and is the earliest
differntiated stage of a cyclophyllidean tapeworm– called also hexacanth
embryo. OR immature form of the parasite enclosed in an embryonic
envelope
◻ cyst morphology: fluid filled sphere with the germinal membrane
proliferating endogenously to form brood capsule
◻ echinococcus species: E. multilocularis, E. equinus, E. oligarthrus
◻ offal means organ meat.
Echinococcus
multilucularis
Morphology
◻ E. multilucularis is morphologically similar to E.
granulosus except it is smaller in size; 1.2-3.7 mm
length.
◻ Most of the E. multilucularis are said to be sterile
because they don’t have protoscolices in their
parent cyst.
◻ In general the rupture of hydatid cyst release the
hydatid sand.
Transmission
◻ Ingestion of infected eggs passed in feces of infected
Canidae and Felidae; fecally soiled dog hair, harness
and environmental fomites serve as vehicles of
infection; vegetables and water contaminated with
the parasites eggs
Life cycle
◻ The adult Echinococcus multilocularis (1.2—4.5 mm long) resides in the small
intestine of the definitive host. Gravid proglottids release eggs that are passed in
the feces, and are immediately infectious. After ingestion by a suitable
intermediate host, eggs hatch in the small intestine and releases a six-hooked
oncosphere that penetrates the intestinal wall and migrates through the
circulatory system into various organs (primarily the liver for E. multilocularis). The
oncosphere develops into a multi-chambered (“multilocular”), thin-walled
(alveolar) hydatid cyst that proliferates by successive outward budding. Numerous
protoscolices develop within these cysts. The definitive host becomes infected by
ingesting the cyst-containing organs of the infected intermediate host. After
ingestion, the protoscolices evaginate, attach to the intestinal mucosa , and
develop into adult stages in 32 to 80 days.
◻ Humans are aberrant intermediate hosts, and become infected by ingesting eggs .
Oncospheres are released in the intestine and cysts develop within in the liver .
Metastasis or dissemination to other organs (e.g., lungs, brain, heart, bone) may
occur if protoscolices are released from cysts, sometimes called “secondary
echinococcosis.”
◻ Definitive host: Foxes and wolves (and also dogs and
cats)
◻ Intermediate hosts: small wild rodents like squirrels,
voles, mice, etc.
◻ Man is an accidental intermediate host.
◻ Disease depends on the size and location of the
larval masses; cysts grow slowly in humans
(abnormal host), since a person may be infected for
30 years before symptoms appear; primary lesion in
alveolar hydatid disease is always the liver and
contiguous organs to produce chronic space-
occupying lesions; pieces of the germinal membrane
may metastasize to infect the brain, lungs and
mediastinum; disease is often fatal if not treated
Signs and Symptoms
◻ Human alveolar echinococcosis is characterized by a lengthy
incubation period of 5 to 15 years in immunocompetent
individuals.
◻ The progression of disease is potentiated in immunocompromised
patient. following the ingestion of eggs of E. multilocularis, the
metacestode (larval) stage of the parasite typically embeds in the
liver.
◻ As the disease progresses, the larval stage proliferates exogenous
within the tissue, behaving similar to hepatic neoplasia.
◻ A patients with human alveolar echinococcosis typically present
with headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice is rare,
but hepatomegaly is a common physical finding.
Incubation period
◻ multilocularis is characterized by an initial
asymptomatic incubation period of 5–15 years.
Treatment
◻ radical surgery and / or administer appropriate drug
therapy
◻ Liver transplantation is a therapeutic option for
patients unsuitable for radical surgery with hepatic
failure
Prevention and Control
◻ Can be prevented by avoiding contact with wild animals such
as foxes, coyotes, and dogs and their fecal matter and by
limiting the interactions between dogs and rodent
populations.
◻ Do not allow dogs to feed on rodents and other wild animals.
◻ Avoid contact with wild animals such as foxes, coyotes and
stray dogs.
◻ Do not encourage wild animals to come close to your home
or keep them as pets.
◻ Wash your hands with soap and warm water after handling
dogs or cats, and before handling food.
◻ Teach children the importance of washing hands to prevent
infection.
Taenia
saginata and
Taenia solium
EISEEN JOYCE P. FINLAC
BSN 1-C
INTRODUCTION
Taenia saginata, or beef tapeworm is a cestode parasite acquired in
humans through the ingestion of raw or poorly cooked meat of infected
cows. Humans act as the host only to the adult tapeworms and can grow up
to 25 meters in the lumen of the intestine, but are usually closer to 5 meters
in length.
Taenia solium is a hemaphroditic cestode (tapeworm) affecting both
humans and pigs. The parasite is more commonly known as the pork
tapeworm, because the infection is primarily caused by the consumption of
cured or uncooked pork. Such an infection in humans leads to the
pathogenesis of either taeniasis or cysticercosis.
MORPHOLOGY
ADULT
The adult worm inhabits the upper jejunum and
can live for up to 25 years. It derives nourishment
from intestinal contents. It is white,
semitransparent and it measures 5 to 24 meters
in length. Scolex (head) measures 1 t0 2 mm,
quadrate in shape, has four circular suckers but
has no rostellum or hooked. Neck is narrow and
long proglottids (segments) are from 1000 to
2000.
MALES and FEMALES
As the tapeworm grows in the human intestine,
mature proglottis called gravid proglottis will be
casted off out of the human body. Each gravid
proglottids contains both male and female
reproductive organs and houses 80 thousand eggs.
Mature proglottids are approximately square in
shape, and they contain mature male and female
reproductive organs.
EGGS
• The eggs of Taenia spp. are indistinguishable
from each other, as well as from other
members of the Taeniidae. The eggs measure
30-35 micrometers in diameter and are
radially-striated.
• Eggs develop in hyaline capsules and are
shed after leaving the proglottid. These eggs
are ingested by cattle or other intermediate
hosts and once they reach the duodenum,
hatch and penetrate the intestinal wall.
DIAGNOSTIC
FEATURES
• The larval stages (metacestodes) of T. saginata and T. solium form distinctive
pearly-white cysts (cysticerci) which appear as small (8-10mm in diameter)
fluid-filled bladders (hence the common name of bladder-worms), each
containing a single invaginated protoscolex (infective stage).
• Cyclophyllidean tape-worms (T. saginata and T. solium) have flat ribbon-like
bodies, with an anterior scolex (hold-fast organ with suckers and sometimes
hooks) and a posterior tape (strobila) made up of segments (proglottids). Adult
worms lack a gut (they absorb nutrients) and they are hermaphroditic
(segments containing both male and female reproductive organs). They have
indirect life-cycles involving encystment of larvae (metacestodes) in the tissues
of intermediate hosts and their transmission to definitive hosts by carnivorism.
Infective Stage:
T. saginata- Cysticercus bovis
T. solium- Cysticercus cellulosae and egg
T.Saginata
Definitive Host: Humans
Intermediate Host: Cattle
T. Solium
Definitive Host: Humans
Intermediate Host: Pigs, Humans
MODE OF
• Eggs of T. saginata passedTRANSMISSION
in the feces of an infected person are only infectious to
cattle. Humans are infected by ingestion of raw or undercooked beef infected
with Cysticercus bovis, the larval stage of T. saginata. In humans, the adult tapeworm
develops in the intestine over 2–3 months. The cycle of infection repeats when
infectious eggs are passed in the feces and later ingested by cattle, slowly migrating
into the flesh and transforming into the larval stage.
• T. solium taeniasis is acquired by humans through the ingestion of the parasite's larval
cysts (cysticerci) in undercooked and infected pork. Human tapeworm carriers
excrete tapeworm eggs in their faeces and contaminate the environment when they
defecate in open areas. Consumption of raw and/or undercooked pork products.
Human-to-human or pig-to-human transfer of T. solium eggs through direct contact
with feces.
DISEASE PRODUCED
Acid fast stain is used to distinguish the eggs, T. saginata is aid fast positive (red)
while T. solium is negative (blue) or by detection of proglottids and scolex in feces.
TREATMENT
• Medications for the treatment of taeniasis include praziquantel
(Biltricide) and albendazole (Albenza).
• Both drugs are antihelmintics, which means that they kill parasitic
worms and their eggs. In most cases, these medications are provided in
a single dose. They can take a few weeks to fully clear an infection. The
tapeworm will be excreted as waste.
› also called the dog tapeworm, the flea tapeworm or the double-pore
tapeworm
› It is a small-to-medium-sized (10–50 cm) tapeworm, pink in color, with
double-pored, barrel-shaped segments. It can infect humans when a
person accidentally swallows an infected flea (Ctenocephalides
canis or Ctenocephalide felis)
D. caninum strobila of proglottids D. caninum proglottid D. caninum egg packet
Morphology
› Egg: Groups of eggs (egg packets) may be found in the
stool. Each egg measures from 25 to 40 µm and contains
the six-hooked oncosphere. The individual eggs may
closely resemble those of Taenia saginata, particularly if
they are released from the egg packet.
Proglottids
Diagnostic features
› Spherical eggs contain a six hooked embryo, measure from 24 - 40
μm in diameter and occur singly or in packets
› Scolex (head) is somewhat elongated with four suckers and a small
retractable rostellum
› Proglottids are barrel shaped and possess two genital pores, one on
each lateral margin, which give rise to the common name double
pored tapeworm
Mode of transmission
› Transmitted by ingestion of an infected flea
› Dogs get infection by accidently ingesting infected flea or lice that contain
D caninum cysticercoids (larva).
› Dogs infected with D. caninum shed proglottids in their feces and these
proglottids containing eggs in the environment are consumed by flea
larvae .This parasite is not very harmful in adult dogs, though at point of
attachment there may be haemorrhage leading to enteritis and diarrhea.
› Humans are accidentally infected when they swallow dog flea harbouring
tapeworm metacestode stage, cysticercoid. D. caninum infections are
reported mostly in children.
› Fecal-oral transmission, more specifically ingestion of vector
Disease produced
Life cycle
Laboratory diagnosis
› Stool: The standard O&P examination is the recommended
procedure for recovery and identification of D. caninum eggs in stool
specimens, primarily from the wet preparation examination of the
concentration sediment. The eggs are most easily seen on a direct
wet smear or a wet preparation of the concentration sediment.
› Adult worms The mature and gravid proglottids are wider than long,
with the main reproductive structures (mainly the uterus) located in
the center of the gravid proglottid. This configuration of the uterine
structure has been called a rosette.
Treatment
› Infection is self limiting in humans and typically clears spontaneously
in 6 weeks
› Praziquantel:
– Adults, 5 - 10 mg/kg orally in a single dose
– Not approved for children less than 4 years old but has been used successfully
in children as young as 6 months
› Niclosamide is effective but unavailable in United States
› No purge or follow up stool examination is indicated but appearance
of proglottids after therapy is indication for retreatment
Prevention and Control
› Have your veterinarian treat your dogs and cats promptly if they
have tapeworms.
› Clean up after your pet, especially in playgrounds and public
parks. Bury the feces, or place it in a plastic bag and dispose it in
the trash.
› Do not allow children to play in areas that are soiled with pet or
other animal feces.
› Teach children to always wash their hands after playing with
dogs and cats, and after playing outdoors.
HYMENOLEPIS
NANA
(DWARF TAPEWORM)
HYMENOLEPIS NANA
• commonly known as the dwarf tapeworm, is a cyclophyllidean
tapeworm and is the smallest tapeworm infecting humans.
• The parasite is the only human tapeworm, which can complete its
entire life cycle in a single host, indicating that it does not require
an obligatory intermediate host.
• Man can harbor both the adult and the larval stages of the parasite.
PARASITE BIOLOGY
• The adults, with a delicate strobili measuring from 25 to 45 mm in length and 1 mm in width, reside in the ileum.
• The scolex is subglobular with four cup-shaped suckers . There is a retractable rostellum armed with a single row of 20 to 30 Y-
shaped hooklets.
• The neck is long and slender.
• The anterior proglottids are short and the posterior ones are broader than long. No more than 175 to 220 segments compose
the entire length of the strobila. The proglottids measure 0.15 to 0.3 mm in length and 0.8 to 1.0 mm in width. The genital
pores are found along the same side of the segments.
• Mature proglottids contain three ovoid testes and one ovary in a more or less
straight pattern across the segment. When segments become gravid, the
testes and the ovary disappear while the uterus hollows out and becomes
filled with eggs. Gravid segments are separated from the strobila and
disintegrate as they pass out of the intestines, releasing eggs in the stool.
gravid segment
• Eggs are spherical or subspherical, colorless or clay-colored, measuring 30 to
47 μm in diameter. The oncosphere has a thin outer membrane and a thick
inner membrane with conspicuous bipolar thickenings, from each of which
arise four to eight hair-like polar filaments embedded in the inner membrane.
These eggs, however, die immediately once passed out into the environment.