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CHAPTER

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Invasive Tissue Parasites

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter, the learner will be expected to:

■ Explain the invasion of tissue by the T. spiralis organism
■ List the signs and symptoms of the trichinosis
■ Discuss the role of carnivores in transmitting E. granulosus
■ Understand reasons for difficulty in differentiating between E. granulosus and E. multilocularis
■ Describe ways in which tissue-invading and cyst-forming parasites can be controlled

KEY TERMS

Acellular Eosinophil Osteitis deformans
Anaphylaxis Feces Paget’s disease
Antigens Fomites Proglottids
Calcifies Herbivores Protoscolices
Canid species Hydatid Rostellum
CT scans Hydatid cysts Scolex
Dead-end hosts Hydatid sand Striated skeletal muscle
Definitive hosts Hydatiform Suckers
Deworming Intermediate hosts Talmud
Dissected Intraperitoneal Trichina
Echinococcus Intrapleural Trichinellosis
Edema Metastasis Trichinosis
Embryos Multivesicular Unilocular
Encapsulated Nematodes
Encysted Oncospheres

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