Amoebotaenia cuneata
-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:
-domestoc fowl
-small intestine
-Earthworms (Eisenia)
Choanotaenia infundibulum
-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:
-fowl
-upper small intestine
-housefly
Dipylidium caninum
-DH:
-Habitat:
-IH:
-dog
-small intestine
-Fleas (C. canis and C. felis)
Pathology
D. caninum: anal pruritis, chronic enteritis, vomiting, nervous disorders, will infect man
Life cycle
Tx and prophylaxis
-praziquantel
Diagnosis thru
-Segments on feces or perianal region
-fecal floatation
MOI
Disease