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Cestodes scolex, gravid proglottid, ova, larvae

Clinical Parasitology (Centro Escolar University)

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Pictures of the following cestodes with label (scolex, gravid proglottid, ova, larvae).

1. Taenia solium

Uterus

Gonophore

8 – 12 lateral
uterine branches

Scolex Gravid proglottid

Bladder Neck

Rostellum
and hooks

Ova Larvae

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2. Taenia saginata

Uterus

Gonophore

15 – 30 lateral
uterine branches

Scolex Gravid proglottid

Bladder
Neck

Ova Larvae

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3. Taenia asiatica

Rostellum

Suckers
Gonophore Uterus

Scolex Gravid proglottid

Neck

Ova Larvae

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4. Diphyllobothrium latum

Rosette shaped Uterus

Rosette shaped Uterus

Scolex Gravid proglottid

Penetration glands
Onchosphere Cilia

hooks

2nd stage 1st stage

Cercomer

Bothrium
Scolex

strobila

3rd stage

Ova Larvae

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5. Hymenolepis nana

Rostellum
w/ hooks

Suckers

Scolex Gravid proglottid

tail

Scolex

Ova Larvae

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6. Hymenolepis diminuta

Scolex Gravid proglottid

tail

Scolex

Ova Larvae

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7. Dipylidium caninum
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Scolex Gravid proglottid

Oncosphere
tail
(6 hooks)

Egg packet
(15-25 eggs)

Scolex

Ova Larvae

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8. Echinococcus granulosus

Loosely twisted/
coiled uterus

Scolex Gravid proglottid

Protoscolex

Row of hooks

Calcareous bodies

Ova Larvae

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References:
Chai, J.Y. (2013). Human Taeniasis in the Republic of Korea. Retrieved from
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Scolices-of-human-Taenia-tapeworms-recovered-from-Korean-patients-A-A-scolex-
of-Taenia_fig1_235881776
Hymenolepis nana. Retrieved from
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e15APFST9jU/maxresdefault.jpg
(2020) Module 4-CESTODES PPT Retrieved from
Iyumba, A. (2016). Echinococcus granulosus. Retrieved from
https://www.slideshare.net/iyumvaaimable/echinococcus-granulosus-61225190
Taenia Asictica. Retrieved from
https://www.ym.edu.tw/par/html/ParPic/Helminthes/Cestode/Taenia/Taenia_saginata_asiatica/Tae-sag-asi.htm
Dongol, N. (2015). Hymelopepis nana and diminuta. Retrieved from
https://slideplayer.com/slide/3852388/
Kumar, R. (2010). Cyclophyllidean Tapeworms. Retrieved from
https://www.slideshare.net/rajud521/cyclophyllidean-tapeworms
Taenia saginata cysticercus. Retrieved from
https://parasite.org.au/para-site/taenia-saginata/taeniasaginata-cysticercus.html
Cysticercus bovis Taenia saginata. Retrieved from
https://w1.med.cmu.ac.th/parasite/cestode01/2191/
Magen, L.(n.d). Cestodes. Retrieved from
https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/cestodes/deck/8640679
Echinococcosis. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/echinococcosis/index.html

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