Taeniidae
E529602
Taeniidae is a family of parasitic tapeworms that infect the intestines of mammals, including humans, often causing significant medical and veterinary diseases.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of parasitic flatworms
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | segmented strobila with proglottids ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
alveolar echinococcosis
ⓘ
cystic echinococcosis ⓘ cysticercosis ⓘ neurocysticercosis ⓘ taeniasis ⓘ |
| class | Cestoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Echinococcus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hydatigera NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesocestoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia ⓘ Versteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMeasures |
deworming of dogs
ⓘ
improved sanitation ⓘ meat inspection ⓘ |
| economicImpact | losses in livestock production ⓘ |
| eggType | thick-shelled oncosphere eggs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
often has hooks on scolex
ⓘ
scolex with suckers ⓘ |
| hostType |
definitive hosts are carnivores or omnivores
ⓘ
intermediate hosts are herbivores or omnivores ⓘ |
| isA |
family of endoparasites
ⓘ
family of tapeworms ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult tapeworm in intestine of definitive host
ⓘ
larval metacestode in tissues of intermediate host ⓘ |
| medicalRelevance | causes significant human disease ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Echinococcus granulosus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echinococcus multilocularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia asiatica NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia saginata NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenia solium ⓘ |
| order | Cyclophyllidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
cats
ⓘ
dogs ⓘ humans ⓘ livestock ⓘ mammals ⓘ wild carnivores ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
ingestion of eggs from contaminated environment
ⓘ
ingestion of larval cysts in undercooked meat ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | intestine of definitive hosts ⓘ |
| veterinaryRelevance | causes important diseases in domestic animals ⓘ |
| zoonotic | true ⓘ |
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