There are more than 3500 differentpopulations of tapeworms, which are divided into three orders: clove, ribbon and chain. Today we will talk about tapeworms parasitizing the small intestine, both animal and human, causing a serious disease called cestodosis. For humans, the most dangerous are bovine and porcine tapeworms, echinococcus, broad ribbon and alveococcus.
What do you need to know about them?
Tape worms belong to the class of parasitic flatworms.Their length can reach up to 30 cm. Because of their external ribbon-like appearance, they received such a name. In some worms, the body consists of numerous segments. At the end of the body are the so-called suckers, with which they are attached to the walls of the intestine.
Пищу они всасывают всем своим тельцем.In tapeworms, the sex sphere is best developed. This type of worm is a hermaphrodite. Each segment has two reproductive systems. Small individuals can impregnate cross between different species, large only with different segments, very rarely self-fertilization occurs. Their fertility is very high and sometimes reaches up to 600 million eggs per year.
Some tapeworms can exist up to 20 years in the bodyman, if you calculate how much they will lay eggs for this period of time, then the amount will be about 11 billion. Infection of a person occurs through raw or half-baked meat and in contact with sick animals. To prevent the ingress of worms into your body, you must thoroughly fry and cook meat.
Tape worms: symptoms
Патогенное действие глистов выражается в intoxication with their products of vital activity, "taking away food", extermination of intestinal lactobacilli, impaired absorption of useful microelements and vitamins into the intestine. In addition to these aspects, the constant irritation of the intestinal walls can lead to curvature of the intestines, anti-peristaltic movements and other troubles in the intestine.
Diagnosis of cestodiasis by studying fecal masses, in the presence of worms in feces, segments of parasites are found.
Tape worms: treatment and prevention
For prophylaxis is necessary thermallyto process meat and fish. When eggs are frozen, eggs die only after 4 days, so do not consume sushi or any other raw fish. Also, avoid contact with homeless animals that may have tapeworms. After the street, always wash your hands with soap and water. Usually, for the disposal of worms, a single dose of drugs of niclosamide and praziquantel is sufficient once or twice a day.
From non-traditional methods of treatment the following is applied:
Ленточные черви – это опасные паразиты, от which need to be disposed of in time, so that they do not have time to inflict irreparable harm to human health. After all, they release dangerous toxins, destructively acting on the lymphatic and circulatory system.
