Infections by Trematodes and Cestodes

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What is the definitive host of the lancet liver fluke?

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Sheep and grazing animals.

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What is the name given to the head region of a tapeworm?

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Scolex.

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What is the intermediate host for all trematodes?

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Snails.

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How do humans get infected with Paragonimus?

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By eating undercooked or raw freshwater crabs or crayfish.

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What does 'helminthiasis' mean?

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Worms thriving inside you.

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What are trematodes commonly known as?

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Flukes.

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What is the life cycle stage of a tapeworm that contains eggs?

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Proglottids.

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What type of organism are cestodes?

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Tapeworms.

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What is a common symptom of trematode infections?

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Abdominal pain.

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What is the primary method of transmission for schistosomiasis?

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Contact with contaminated water.