LABORATORY EXERCISE 27

INTESTINAL TAPEWORMS AND FLUKES

Each student should be able to:

1. Recognize the basic morphologic characteristics of adult cestode and trematode

Based on the given parasite image below, study the parts of the following helminths:

Adult Cestode
A. Basic Parts of the Adult Cestode based
on T-solium structures

Source: Modified from https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-jp/professional/multimedia/figure/inf-tapeworm-cestodes_it

B. Basic Parts of Scolex (Head)

Source: This figure has been modified from Fig. 1 of Flisser et al., Portrait of human tapeworms. J Parasitol 2004; 90: 914-916 thru https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Three-
human-Taenia-tapeworms-showing-details-in-morphologic-features

C. Parts of Mature Proglottid

https://www.troccap.com/canine-guidelines/gastrointestinal-parasites/taenia-tapeworms/
Adult Trematode using the Fasciolopsis buski structures

https://www.k-state.edu/parasitology/625tutorials/Trematodes09.html
Originals; photograph by S.J. Upton; line drawing : https://www.k- Wood

2. Identify the species based on the characteristic appearance of the egg, larvae and adult.
Specimen
Adult Cestode
Adult Flukes
 3.Review and apply the knowledge/skills gained in identifying the intestinal parasites.

SELF-ASSESSMENT: Given the part of the helminth, identify the scientific name, stage and the
morphologic basis of the intestinal tapeworm/fluke.

1. This is a minute cestode

A. Give the scientific name and the part
of the parasite.

B. Write your morphologic basis

2.
A. Identify the parasite and its part.

B. Morphologic basis of the

identification

3.
A. Name of the oarasite and stage.

B. Basis for identification

 4. A. Identify the stage

B. Basis for identification

5.
A. Identify the stage

B. Basis for identification

6.
A. Identify the following:
1. Part at the pointer

2. Scientific name and stage.

B. Basis for diagnosis

7.
A. Identify the parasite and stage of this
structure.

B. Basis of identification

8.
A. Identify the scientific name and stage
of this parasite.

B. Write the morphological basis,

9.
Identify the parts of this fluke

A.

B.
B

10. Given this anterior part of the intestinal fluke:

A. Identify the structure at the pointer

B. Give the stage of this parasite