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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program                    Third Level                Parasitology and virology (PM503)


                                                            1-Taeniae


                      1-  T.  saginata  (beef  tapeworm)
                    gravid segment:

                       a-  Longer than broad.
                       b-  Size: 20X7 mm.
                       c-  Main lateral uterine

                           branches: 15-20 on each
                           side.





                      2- T. solium gravid (pork tapeworm)
                    segment:

                       a-  Longer than broad.

                       b-  Size: 11X6 mm.
                       c-  Main lateral uterine
                           branches: 9-11 on each

                           side.


                     3- Taenia egg:


                       a-  Rounded.
                       b-  40 u. in diameter.
                       c-  With Ziehl-Neelsen stain:
                          red (T. saginata), yellowish
                          (T. solium) in color.
                       d-  With thick double-layer and
                          radially               striated
                          embryophore.
                       e-  Contains           hexacanth
                          embryo.







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