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Cestoda
Jumat, 2026-03-06 13:25:16

known as tapeworms. Their bodies consist of many similar units known as proglottids—essentially packages of eggs which are regularly shed into the environment...

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Eucestoda
Kamis, 2026-03-19 01:02:51

hermaphrodites. Most except caryophyllideans consist of a few to 4000 proglottids (segments) that show a characteristic body differentiation pattern into...

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Taenia saginata
Senin, 2026-05-18 07:27:15

larvae, called cysticerci. As hermaphrodites, each body segment called proglottid has complete sets of both male and female reproductive systems. Thus,...

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Echinococcus granulosus
Sabtu, 2026-05-23 16:16:52

3 mm to 6 mm and has three proglottids ("segments") when intact—an immature proglottid, mature proglottid and a gravid proglottid. The average number of eggs...

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Moniezia expansa
Jumat, 2026-03-20 23:06:08

absent), presence of two sets of reproductive systems in each proglottid, and each proglottid being very short but very broad. M. expansa has a typical cestode...

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Taenia (flatworm)
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 03:24:07

cestodes, a genital pore occurs on the side of the proglottid. Eggs are released when the proglottid deteriorates, so a uterine pore is unnecessary. Taenia...

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Taenia solium
Sabtu, 2026-03-28 03:14:23

the three distinct proglottids are immature proglottids towards the neck, mature proglottids in the middle, and gravid proglottids at the posterior end...

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Flatworm
Kamis, 2026-05-14 10:52:28

adult cestodes generate vast numbers of hermaphroditic, segment-like proglottids that detach when mature, are excreted, and then release eggs. Unlike...

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Tetraphyllidea
Rabu, 2026-03-25 09:14:09

mature proglottid. C. antonioi has more than 700 testes per proglottid, whereas other Crossobothrium species have ~150-300 testes per proglottid. Tomáš...

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Dipylidium
Sabtu, 2026-05-30 23:01:50

cucumber tapeworm (in reference to the shape of its cucumber-seed-like proglottids, though these also resemble grains of rice or sesame seeds) is a cyclophyllid...

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Hymenolepis nana
Jumat, 2026-04-17 21:49:51

slender, the region of growth. The strobila starts with short, narrow proglottids, followed with mature ones. Infection is acquired most commonly from...

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Diphyllobothrium
Senin, 2026-03-30 21:33:37

species such as D. latum, with more than 3,000 proglottids. One or several of the tape-like proglottid segments (hence the name tapeworm) regularly detach...

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Taenia pisiformis
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 03:45:55

the feces are the gravid proglottids that house the T. pisiformis eggs that will eventually be released from the proglottid onto nearby vegetation. The...

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Hymenolepis diminuta
Jumat, 2026-03-20 21:38:05

proglottids than H. nana and infects mammals using insects as intermediate hosts. The adult structure is 20 to 60 cm long and the mature proglottid is...

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Taenia asiatica
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 03:28:37

have more than 1000 proglottids. The proglottids are distinguishable into mature and gravid proglottids. Each mature proglottid contains a complete set...

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Strobilation
Selasa, 2026-05-12 06:21:55

section is called strobila, and each of its segments is a proglottid. As they mature, proglottids are disposed in the feces of the host. Paludo, Gabriela...

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Cyclophyllidea
Senin, 2026-05-18 07:27:11

multiple proglottid "segments", and all have four suckers on their scolices (heads), though some may have other structures, as well. Proglottids of this...

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Tetragonoporus
Jumat, 2025-10-10 18:26:40

as many as 45,000 proglottids (segments). The scolex (head) of the tapeworm is attached to the lining of the gut and the proglottids continuously develop...

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Pseudophyllidea
Senin, 2026-05-18 07:27:07

are tapeworms with multiple "segments" (proglottids) and two bothria or "sucking grooves" as adults. Proglottids are identifiably pseudophyllid as the genital...

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Echinococcus vogeli
Jumat, 2026-03-20 21:31:42

and a long neck that attaches to up to six proglottids. The gravid proglottid, the sexually mature proglottid that releases eggs into the dog's feces, is...

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Raillietina tetragona
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 01:44:52

strobila is composed of a series of ribbon-like body segments called proglottids, gradually enlarging from the anterior end towards the posterior. The...

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Neglected tropical diseases
Kamis, 2026-05-07 19:44:32

and appendicitis have been reported due to internal movement of motile proglottids, and intestinal obstruction by large T. saginata occasionally occurs...

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Hymenolepiasis
Rabu, 2025-01-22 12:29:45

parasites confirms the diagnosis. The eggs and proglottids of H. nana are smaller than H. diminuta. Proglottids of both are relatively wide and have three...

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Diphyllobothrium mansonoides
Jumat, 2026-03-20 21:26:50

differentiated region. The neck is where asexual reproduction of proglottid segments occurs. Proglottid segments are individual sets of reproductive organs that...

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Taenia taeniaeformis
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 03:49:09

A pair of tapeworm proglottids....

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Bothriocephalus
Rabu, 2024-01-17 06:49:30

Bothriocephalus Diphyl proglottidE.JPG Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestoda Order: Bothriocephalidea Family:...

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Taenia hydatigena
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 03:36:17

attaches to the small intestinal wall and the worm begins to form proglottids. Gravid proglottids, containing the eggs, move from the end of the worm and leave...

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Diphyllobothriidea
Rabu, 2026-03-25 09:12:56

Diphyllobothriidea proglottids of Diphyllobothrium latum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestoda Subclass:...

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Caryophyllidea
Senin, 2026-04-13 11:06:06

worms) with a simple scolex or "head." Worms in this order only have one proglottid, which is believed to be the primitive condition for tapeworms. They are...

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Raillietina
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 02:03:01

are 7-10 μ in length. Individual segments in the strobila are called 'proglottids' and are entirely covered with hair-like microtriches. These microtriches...

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Cysticercosis
Kamis, 2026-05-14 20:14:26

scolex. The traditional method of demonstrating either tapeworm eggs or proglottids in stool samples diagnoses only taeniasis, carriage of the tapeworm stage...

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Echinococcus
Jumat, 2026-03-20 21:30:32

and the worm is divided into a scolex, a short neck, and three to six proglottids. Its body shape is ribbon-like. In humans, Echinococcus spp. cause a...

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Raillietina echinobothrida
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 01:44:01

attachment to the host. Individual segments in the strobila are called 'proglottids' and are entirely covered with hair-like 'microtriches'. These microtriches...

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Oncosphere
Senin, 2024-12-02 22:53:33

tract. From there, the worm will grow in length and eventually produce proglottids which will exit the intestinal tract with other waste material and then...

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Anthocephalum papefayei
Senin, 2021-11-29 07:36:12

flatworms. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Anthocephalum healyae
Senin, 2021-11-29 07:04:30

flatworms. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Diphyllobothriidae
Kamis, 2026-05-21 19:35:19

Diphyllobothriidae proglottids of Diphyllobothrium latum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestoda Order: Diphyllobothriidea...

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Echinococcosis
Sabtu, 2026-05-23 16:16:55

resides in the small intestine of a definitive host. A single gravid proglottid releases eggs that are passed in the feces of the definitive host. The...

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Spirometra
Selasa, 2024-11-12 11:02:45

infection in animals, proglottids from the worm itself may have broken off and ended up in the feces along with eggs. The proglottids can be microscopically...

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Joyeuxiella pasqualei
Rabu, 2026-03-25 08:46:38

only in its small to medium size. Distinction can be made in the gravid proglottid egg packets, which contain only a single hexacanth embryo covered by uterine...

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Bertiella mucronata
Rabu, 2026-03-25 09:57:43

serves as the definitive host.[citation needed] First, the eggs and proglottids are passed in the feces of the definitive host. There oncospheres are...

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Diphyllobothriasis
Sabtu, 2026-06-06 00:57:36

massive infections may result in intestinal obstruction. Migration of proglottids can cause cholecystitis or cholangitis. Diphyllobothriasis is caused...

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Bertiella studeri
Jumat, 2026-03-20 21:03:24

intestine, section of proglottid are expelled through the anus every 2 to 3 days. The average length of a B. Studeri proglottid segment is 0.1 cm with...

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Amphilinidae
Senin, 2026-05-18 08:42:47

tapeworms (Eucestoda) as their bodies are unsegmented and not divided into proglottids. "Amphilinids are large worms which have a flattened leaf-like body....

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Senga ashwiniae
Sabtu, 2026-03-21 01:54:55

a scolex armed with hooks, a segmented strobila, and hermaphroditic proglottids. The species is distinguished from other species in the genus Senga by...

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Hymenolepis (flatworm)
Rabu, 2026-03-25 09:58:12

Diagnosis for hymenolepiasis is done by examining stool for eggs. The proglottids that are disintegrated in the intestine cannot be detected. Egg output...

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Taeniasis
Selasa, 2025-12-09 15:39:49

the intestine. They acquire nutrients from the intestine. The gravid proglottids, body segments containing fertilised eggs, are released in the faeces...

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Anthocephalum mattisi
Rabu, 2023-12-06 02:23:35

flatworms. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Bertielliasis
Senin, 2025-06-02 13:07:17

years, feeding off the host and producing/shedding eggs and proglottids. The eggs and proglottids are passed in stool, and the eggs are taken up by oribatid...

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Anthocephalum philruschi
Senin, 2021-11-29 07:06:26

flatworms. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Spirometra erinaceieuropaei
Rabu, 2026-03-25 09:58:42

body. The proglottids make up the remainder of the body (everything after the neck), and together are termed the strobilia. As proglottids mature, they...

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Bothriocephalus acheilognathi
Rabu, 2026-06-03 00:19:15

arrowhead. Its ribbon-like body consists of flattened segments called proglottids. It typically grows to a length of 3.5 to 8 cm (1.4 to 3.1 in) with widths...

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Australamphilina
Jumat, 2026-03-20 20:58:07

Eucestoda, because their bodies are unsegmented and are not divided into proglottids. It is an internal parasite of freshwater turtles including the eastern...

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Neurocysticercosis
Sabtu, 2026-03-14 21:50:31

they develop into vesicular (viable) cysticerci. Since Taenia solium proglottids are not motile and may break apart before being passed, infected feces...

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Anthocephalum meadowsi
Senin, 2021-11-29 07:06:02

flatworms. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Anthocephalum odonnellae
Rabu, 2023-12-06 02:27:27

flatworm. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Hymenolepididae
Rabu, 2026-05-20 08:12:38

than H. nana and lacks hooks on the rostellum; it has three testes per proglottid. Species from a diverse set of arthropod taxa, including earwigs, butterflies...

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Anthocephalum decrisantisorum
Selasa, 2025-11-25 23:07:35

flatworms. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Echinococcus multilocularis
Jumat, 2026-03-20 21:31:16

not have a digestive tract. A short neck connects the head to three proglottids, the body segment of the worm which contains the eggs to be excreted...

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Anthocephalum jensenae
Senin, 2021-11-29 07:04:46

flatworms. It can be differentiated by its overall size, the number of proglottids and marginal loculi, the number and arrangement of its testes, the size...

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Anoplocephala manubriata
Jumat, 2026-03-20 20:53:40

rosetellum. The proglottids of the worms contain both longitudinal and traverse muscles; this was determined by microscopic evaluation. The proglottid is divided...

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Anoplocephala perfoliata
Jumat, 2026-03-20 20:53:58

be present in a sample, especially if the host has a light infection. Proglottids are released on an irregular basis as well therefore multiple tests may...

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Raillietina cesticillus
Rabu, 2026-05-20 04:14:44

called strobila. The strobila is composed of a chain of ribbon-like proglottids. The scolex bears an apical rounded rostellum surrounded by four suckers...

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Coenurosis in humans
Jumat, 2026-05-22 08:47:33

humans get the disease by inadvertently ingesting tapeworm eggs (gravid proglottids) that have been passed in the feces of an infected canid. This can happen...

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