Taenia saginata: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:13, 21 January 2016

transmitted by ingesting undercooked beef containing the tapeworm larvae
larvae mature in the human intestines and the mature tapeworm attaches to the intestinal walls to ingest nutrients from the host
mature tapeworms release gravid proglottids in the stool which release eggs into the stool, which can remain active in sewage for several weeks

Symptoms are more severe in those with immature or compromised immune systems

praziquantel, single dose of 5-10 mg/kg (2)
niclosamide outside the U.S. (single dose of 2 gm or 50 mg/kg for pediatrics) (2)

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 ==Clinical Features==
-* symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, hunger pain, weight loss, and appendicitis, as well as discomfort of the proglottids crawling out of the anus
+*[[Diarrhea]]
-* symptoms are more severe in those with immature or compromised immune systems
+*[[Constipation]]
+*Flatulence
+*Hunger pain
+*[[Weight loss]]
+*Anal discomfort
+''Symptoms are more severe in those with immature or compromised immune systems''
 ==Differential Diagnosis==