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	Tapeworm diseases
		Tapeworms are a group of parasitic worms that live in the intestinal tracts of some animals.
		Tapeworm infections in humans are less common in industrialized regions of the world, although German public health experts reported in 2003 that the rate of these infections is higher in Europe than the official statistics indicate.
		Identification of tapeworm segments or eggs in a stool sample is necessary for diagnosis of an adult tapeworm infection.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/tapeworm_diseases.jsp (2452 words)

	Feline Tapeworm Infection ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.
		The tapeworm uses its hook-like mouthparts for anchoring to the wall of the small intestine.
		Tapeworms are not particularly harmful to the cat and few clinical signs are attributed to their presence.
		Be aware that tapeworms are not readily diagnosed with routine fecal examinations.
	www.sniksnak.com /cathealth/tapeworms.html (1105 words)

	tapeworm. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Most tapeworms spend part of their life cycle in the tissues of one or more other animals (called intermediate hosts), which may be vertebrates or arthropods.
		An adult tapeworm consists of a knoblike head, or scolex, equipped with hooks for attaching to the intestinal wall of the host (which may be a human), a neck region, and a series of flat, rectangular body segments, or proglottids, generated by the neck.
		Human tapeworm infestations are most common in regions where there is fecal contamination of soil and water and where meat and fish are eaten raw or lightly cooked.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ta/tapeworm.html (782 words)

	Olympus MIC-D: Darkfield Gallery - Tapeworm Scolex
		Tapeworms (class Cestoda) are a group of parasitic flatworms (phylum Platyhelminthes) that usually require two hosts, including an invertebrate as an intermediate.
		As with other tapeworms, this hermaphrodite is able to fertilize its own eggs and it uses fleas as the intermediate host.
		Nonprescription tapeworm medicines for pets are often unpleasant and somewhat toxic organic compounds such as toluene and phenols, that are meant to repel the parasites instead of biochemically interacting with them.
	www.olympusmicro.com /micd/galleries/darkfield/tapewormscolex.html (645 words)

	Tapeworm Diseases \| AHealthyMe.com
		Tapeworms are a group of parasitic worms that live in the intestinal tracts of some animals.
		Tapeworm is less common in industrialized regions of the world, but travel to areas where tapeworm infections are more common and immigration of people from these areas serve as new sources of the parasite.
		Identification of tapeworm segments or eggs in a stool sample is necessary for diagnosis of an adult tapeworm infection.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic100587534 (2172 words)

	MedFriendly.com: Tapeworm
		Tapeworms are ribbon-shaped worms that live inside the intestines of humans or of animals that have a spine.
		One sign of having tapeworms can be if pieces of the tapeworm break apart and come out through the anus (the area of the body that poop comes out of) or appear in the feces (poop).
		Tapeworm comes from the Old English word "taeppe" meaning "narrow strip of cloth used for tying" and the Old English word "wyrm" meaning "serpent." The tapeworm was given its name because it resembles a narrow strip of cloth used for tying.
	www.medfriendly.com /tapeworm.html (1254 words)

	Tapeworm Diseases Information on Healthline
		Tapeworm is less common in industrialized regions of the world, but travel to areas in which tapeworm infections are more common and immigration of people from these areas serve as new sources of the parasite.
		This type of tapeworm infection can lead to a condition referred to as cysticercosis, in which the larvae continue to develop within tissues other than the intestinal tract.
		In rare cases where the tapeworm segments migrate into the appendix, pancreas, or bile duct, there may be a sudden onset of severe abdominal discomfort.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/tapeworm-diseases (1092 words)

	Tapeworm Infection Overview
		After it is ingested, the tapeworm cyst travels to the intestine and develops over a period of 2 months into an adult tapeworm, which can live for years.
		The adult tapeworm attaches itself to the walls of the intestine by using suckers and hooks found in its head region or scolex.
		Unlike other tapeworms, the native host of dwarf tapeworm is man. It infects another human through ingestion of food contaminated with feces.
	www.healthinplainenglish.com /health/infectious_diseases/tapeworm/index.htm (547 words)

	What is Tapeworm?
		Tapeworm is a parasitic organism that lives in hosts like pets, farm animals, and humans.
		A tapeworm has a head, called the scolex, with a mouth of hooked appendages that allow it to attach to its host's intestinal lining.
		Tapeworm is frequently picked up by swimming in a body of water, like a lake or river, and accidentally swallowing a small amount of water.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-tapeworm.htm (400 words)

	Tapeworm Infection Unusual in the US
		For example, the pork tapeworm is common in areas of the world (i.e., Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia) where people frequently eat undercooked pork, sanitation is poor, and pigs roam free to ingest the contaminated water.
		However, the dwarf tapeworm, called so because it is smaller than other tapeworms at 1 to 1-1/2 inches long, can be passed from person to person by any contact with the stool of an infection person.
		The dwarf tapeworm is the most common tapeworm in the world, particularly found in areas of poor sanitation and warm climates (such as Egypt, India and Latin America).
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/1031002399.html (451 words)

	Infection, pork tapeworm definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Infection, pork tapeworm: Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm).
		Tapeworm eggs are passed in the bowel movement of a person who is infected.
		Because the tapeworm infection can be difficult to diagnose, several stool specimens over several days may be needed to examine the stools for evidence of a tapeworm.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18495 (846 words)

	Tapeworm (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tapeworm Infection: The Merck Manual Brief factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
		Diphyllobothrium latum Discusses the life cycle, pathology caused by the tapeworm, control, and treatment.
		Tapeworm Video Featuring over 60 genres of special interest titles.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Tapeworm.html (101 words)

	tapeworm - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Salmon aquaculture and transmission of the fish tapeworm.
		Effects of a tapeworm parasite on the competition of Tribolium beetles.
		Don't be colour-blinded by red tape; `Tapeworms' that sell expensive, official-looking - but fake - registration services, cost UK business thousands of pounds.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-tapeworm.html (1091 words)

	Murco Wall Products, Inc. - Tapeworm
		The Tapeworm Taper applies tape and joint cement simultaneously to all joints (flat and angles).
		Tapeworm tools are manufactured to exacting standards and have been tested and inspected for proper workmanship and performance before shipment.
		The two year Warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of defective material and/or parts and does not cover normal wear or abuse.
	www.murcowall.com /tapeworm.htm (344 words)

	Tapeworm infection
		A tapeworm infection that's confined to your intestines is easily treated with oral medications, and the prognosis for elimination is good.
		However, you may notice tapeworm eggs, larvae or proglottids — segments of the adult tapeworm — in your stool.
		Some tapeworms attach themselves to the walls of the intestine, where they cause irritation or mild inflammation, while others may pass through to your stool and exit your body.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00659.html (1470 words)

	Dog Information: Tapeworm - Dog.com
		Tapeworms are common parasites that live in your dog's small intestine and share your dog's meals.
		There are many different types of tapeworms, but all consist of a head that attaches to the intestinal wall and a flattened, segmented body.
		It occurs as a result of tapeworm larvae forming cysts in the organs and abdomen of animals such as sheep and rabbits.
	www.dog.com /information/tapeworm.asp (357 words)

	Transcultural Tapeworm Trafficking: Indonesia's Introduction of Biological Warfare in west Papua.
		The pig tapeworm, is a parasitic invertebrate without a mouth, body cavity, digestive tract or anal opening.
		A full-grown seven meter tapeworm is a segmented chain with a communal lateral nerve cord.
		Desowitz's (1981:41) reconstruction of historical events indicates that the tapeworm rode the "anti-colonial wave; the vehicles of transport were men and pigs." The anti-colonial wave is Indonesian state expansion into the Fourth World nations of West Papua which started in 1963.
	www.cwis.org /fwj/21/3t.html (4561 words)

	Division of Parasitic Diseases - Dipylidium Infection
		By swallowing a flea infected with a tapeworm larvae.
		Tapeworms are not usually harmful to your pet.
		Tapeworm infection is usually diagnosed when the moving segments are seen crawling around the anus or in a bowel movement.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dpd/parasites/dipylidium/factsht_dipylidium.htm (716 words)

	Fife Canaries - TAPEWORM
		Tapeworms are generally not a common problem for the indoor pet canary unless it was infected before you got it.
		Birds get tapeworms by eating an insect that is infested with tapeworms or by ingesting a tapeworm egg passed by another bird.
		The tapeworms will multiply until they block your birds digestive tract at this point death is not far away and there is little you can do.
	members.hn.ozemail.com.au /~ailwood/tapeworm.htm (377 words)

	Disgusting Tapeworms in Pets.
		The good news is that tapeworms are not passed directly from pet to pet, but require an intermediate host in which to develop.
		Treatment for the most common form of tapeworms in pets can be treated by a single injection or oral dosage available at your local veterinarian's office and just recently this tapeworm medication (Praziquantel) for cats and Praziquantel for dogs has come available without a prescription by the FDA, although still limited in distribution.
		Tapeworms are a frustrating and disgusting ailment because fleas are usually involved.
	www.talktothevet.com /ARTICLES/PARASITES/tapeworms.HTM (913 words)

	Baker Institute - Companion Animal Health Resource Center
		Tapeworms that infect canines belong to the Cestoda class of parasitic platyhelminthic worms which almost exclusively inhabit the intestinal tracts of vertebrate animals.
		Though it is not among the most harmful of parasites, it is still important to minimize tapeworm infections in your companion animals, as they may be passed to other mammals and occasionally humans.
		The most common cause for suspicion of tapeworm infection is the sighting of small segments on the dog’s coat, around the anus, in his bedding, or on carpet frequented by the dog.
	bakerinstitute.vet.cornell.edu /cahrc/Tapeworm.htm (735 words)

	Farnam Pet › FAQs › D-Worm Tapeworm
		The presence of tapeworms is indicated by the presence of tapeworm segments passed with the feces.
		Tapeworm segments are white, pinkish-white or yellow-white, and similar in size and shape to flattened grains of rice.
		Since the majority of tapeworm infections in dogs are caused by infected fleas, a dog with fleas may also have tapeworms.
	www.farnampet.com /faqs/tapeworm.php (542 words)

	Cat Tapeworms - Novartis.com
		Tapeworms (cestodes), are common parasites of the small intestine of cats an dogs; they are flat and can measure from a few millimetres (Echinococcus) up to 2.5 metres (Taenia hydatigena) in length.
		Adult tapeworms live in the intestine of dogs and produce eggs, which are shed in the environment through the cat’s faeces.
		Adult tapeworms are aesthetically unpleasant but cause little harm in cats, although severe infections may cause intestinal damage due to the physical presence of the worms.
	www.ah.novartis.com /pet_health/en/cat/worms/tapeworm.shtml (303 words)

	What is A Tapeworm
		Among the oldest known parasites, the tapeworm is of the Cestoda class.
		In Asia, the fish tapeworm and pork tapeworm are common.
		The time most people realize they have a tapeworm is when they defecate and see the bodies (minus the head) or Proglottids in the stool.
	www.puristat.com /tapeworms/index.asp (1045 words)

	TAPEWORM Ascaris killing parasites
		The life cycle of the Tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus includes dogs (and other canines) as the definitive host, and a variety of species of warm blooded vertebrates (sheep, cattle, goats, and humans) as the intermediate host.
		Proglottids, which contain eggs, break off the posterior end of the tapeworm, and these proglottids are either passed intact in the host's feces or they dissolve in the host's intestine and eggs are passed in the feces.
		As adults in the definitive host's small intestine, tapeworms rarely cause problems; in exceptional cases the tapeworms might physically block the intestinal tract, due to their large size, or proglottids might become lodged in the appendix and result in appendicitis.
	www.shanti.com.au /body/ascaris.htm (2980 words)

	Tapeworm Infection
		Tapeworms, which include several types, reside in the intestines of dogs, cats, humans, rats, mice, fish and others animals.
		But, what most owners who have had a pet with tapeworms can tell you is that the first thing you most likely notice is the 1/4 inch, whitish worms that may expand and contract in your pet's stool.
		The deworming medication for the most common form of tapeworms in pets can be treated by a single injection or oral dosage (called an anthelmintic) available at your local veterinarian's office.
	www.judyshealthcafe.com /articles/tapeworm.htm (1438 words)

	aPaws - Association of Professional Animal Waste Specialists & Pooper Scooper Directory (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These segments look like grains of rice and contain tapeworm eggs; the eggs are released into the environment when the segment dries.
		Contact between flea larvae and tapeworm eggs is thought to occur most frequently in contaminated bedding or carpet.
		As the flea is digested within the dog's intestine, the tapeworm hatches and anchors itself to the intestinal lining.
	www.apaws.org /visitors/tapeworm.shtml (318 words)

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