Cestoda - Wikipedia
WEBCestoda is a class of parasitic worms in the flatworm phylum (Platyhelminthes). Most of the species—and the best-known—are those in the subclass Eucestoda; they are ribbon-like worms as adults, known as tapeworms.
Tapeworm | Parasitic Flatworms, Anatomy & Life Cycle | Britannica
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Tapeworm, any member of the invertebrate class Cestoda (phylum Platyhelminthes), a group of parasitic flatworms containing about 5,000 species. Tapeworms, which occur worldwide and range in size from about 1 mm (0.04 inch) to more than 15 m (50 feet), are internal parasites, affecting certain.
Tapeworm infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJan 5, 2023 · A tapeworm in the intestines often causes mild symptoms. Moderate to severe symptoms may include stomach pain and diarrhea. Larval cysts can cause serious disease if they are in a person's brain, liver, lungs, heart or eyes. Tapeworm infections are treated with anti-parasitic drugs.
Cestodes ** Definition, Classification and Characteristics
WEBDefinition: What are Cestodes? Commonly known as tapeworms, cestodes are a type of parasitic worm that can be found in the gastrointestinal tract of their hosts (definitive hosts). Although most infections have been shown to occur in developing nations, these are widely distributed across the globe.
ADW: Cestoda: INFORMATION
WEBCestoda. The cestodes, or tapeworms, differ in a number of ways from other flatworms. Their bodies are long and flat, made up of many segments called proglottids. Each proglottid is a reproductive unit, essentially a factory to produce gametes.
Cestodes - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBAdult cestodes are often acquired by ingestion of meat from intermediate hosts. Extraintestinal infection with larvae results from ingestion of eggs of fecal origin. Diagnosis of infection with adult cestodes is based on identification of eggs and segments (proglottides) in feces.
Cestoda - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBCestodes are a major group of zoonotic parasites that have ribbon-like morphology (so called tapeworms), undergo complex life cycles (requiring both final and intermediate hosts), and demonstrate the capacity to induce serious clinical diseases (e.g., sparganosis, neurocysticercosis, and echinococcosis).
Tapeworm - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - National Center for ...
WEBAug 28, 2023 · Cestodes are flat, parasitic, hermaphroditic tapeworms with complex life cycles that infect animals, including humans. Three cestodes that cause human disease are Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), and Diphyllobothrium (fish tapeworm).
Cestoda Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Cestoda. The phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms) is comprised of parasitic worms characterized mainly by their flattened, bilaterally symmetrical body. This phylum includes the four classes: (1) Turbellaria, (2) Trematoda, (3) Monogenea, and (4) Cestoda.
Cestodiasis | Tapeworm, Infestation, Symptoms, & Treatment
WEBCestodiasis, infestation with cestodes, a group of flattened and tapelike hermaphroditic worms that are intestinal parasites in humans and other animals, producing larvae that may invade body tissues. Learn about the different types of tapeworm infestations and their treatment in this article.