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Anoplocephalida , Dilepididae , Davaineidae, Hymenolepididae, Mesocestoididae , Taeniidae
Generally useful sites:
| University of Missouri Cestodes | Echinonet WHO site including EchinoNews |
| Tapeworms in Cats | Tapeworms in Chickens (Missouri) |
Anoplocephalidae Definitive Host Intermediate Host
| Anoplocephala magna | horse | unknown |
| Anoplocephala perfoliata
|
horse | mite |
| Paranoplocephala mamillana | horse | unknown |
| Moniezia expansa | sheep, goat, cattle | mite |
| Moniezia benedeni | goat, cattle, sheep, | mite |
Aporina delafondi |
pigeon | snail |
| Cittotaenia pectinata | rabbit, hare | unknown |
Dilepididae Definitive Host Intermediate Host
| Dipylidium caninum Life cycle and images CD FOUNDATION Atlas of Medical Parasitology
|
dog, cat, man | flea |
| Choanotaenia infundibulum | poultry | fly, beetle |
Davaineidae Definitive Host Intermediate Host
| Davainea proglottina | chicken, pigeon | snail |
| Raillietina (Raillietina) echinobothrida | chicken, pigeon, turkey, | ant |
| Raillietina friedbergii | pheasant, turkey | unknown |
| Raillietina tetragona | chicken, turkey | fly, ant |
| Raillietina (Skrjabinia) bonini =columbae | pigeon | unknown |
| Raillietina cesticillus | chicken, pheasant | fly, beetle |
Hymenolepididae Definitive Host Intermediate Host
| Hymenolepis nana | man, mouse, rat, | arthropod |
| Hymenolepis diminuta | man, mouse, rat | arthropod |
| Hymenolepis setigera | swan | arthropod |
Mesocestoididae Definitive Host Intermediate Host
| Mesocestoides lineatus | cat, dog | chicken, phea |
Taeniidae (small intestine) Definitive Host Intermediate Host
| Hydatigera taeniaeformis | cat, dog | mouse, rat |
| Taenia cervi | dog, fox | deer |
| Taenia crassiceps | dog, fox | rodent |
| Taenia krabbei | dog | reindeer |
| Taenia hydatigena | dog, cat, fox | goat, sheep, pig |
| Taenia ovis | dog, fox | sheep, goat |
| Taenia pisiformis | dog, cat, fox | rabbit, hare |
| Taenia saginata | man | cattle |
| Taenia solium | man | pig |
| Multiceps brauni | dog, jackals | rodent |
| Multiceps gaigeri | dog | goat |
| Multiceps multiceps | dog | sheep |
| Multiceps serialis | dog | rabbit, hare |
| Multiceps smythi | dog | rodent |
| Echinococcus granulosus | dog, + other Canidae
|
man, sheep, horses
|
Tables after 'Diagnosing helminthiasis through coprological examination' Thienpont et al.
(A Janssen Pharmaceutica publication).
© Dr. Clive Bennett 1999