tape·wormˈtāp-ˌwərm :any of a group of flatworms that are parasites of the intestines of vertebrate animals including human beings Medical Definition tapeworm noun tape·wormˈtāp-ˌwərm :any of the class Cestoda of flatworms that are parasitic as adults in the digest...
these have a flattened bandlike form and numerous species can lodge in the intestines of many animals including human beings. Tapeworms are transmitted to humans in larval form embedded in cysts, in meat or fish that is not properly cooked. In the human body they develop to maturity and atta...
as well as reproductive organs that can be labeled. A cross sectional diagram can show the three layers of tissue that surround the central body cavity, including pores that allow materials to pass in and out of the tapeworm
Investigation of immune cells in the TDLNs can lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in cancer progression and/or the development of improved cancer treatments. In this study we determined the effect of EgKI-1 on lymphoid cells and innate cells in the spleen, axillary lymph...
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effect on host Indigestive system disease: Tapeworms The common tapeworms areTaenia saginata, found in beef, andT. solium, found in pork. Larvae ofEchinococcus granulosus, mature worms of the genusDiphyllobothrium, and some dwarf tapeworms also cause disease. Fertilized ova are passed in feces...
In Belgium, where muskrats are non-native, this is one of the ways in which an invasive alien species can have a negative effect on its new environment. From 2009 to 2017 all muskrats caught in Flanders and across the border with Wallonia and France were collected and dissected to ...
effect on host In digestive system disease: Tapeworms Diphyllobothrium latum, a fish tapeworm, may cause a severe anemia similar to pernicious anemia, because it consumes most of the vitamin B12 in the diet of the host.Read More role in intestinal cestodiasis In cestodiasis …to 3 metres...
A qRT-PCR study examined the effect of H. diminuta infection on 29 immunity-related genes exhibiting antimicrobial properties in two strains of Tribolium castaneum: one resistant and another susceptible. Before exposure, 13 genes demonstrated different levels of exposure between strains; however, after...