The Cestodes

  • Michael Katz
  • Dickson D. Despommier
  • Robert W. Gwadz
Chapter

Abstract

The class Cestoidea belongs to the phylum Platyhelminthes and includes parasitic tapeworms. Tapeworms have flat, segmented bodies consisting of a head, known as scolex and a series of segments, known as proglottids. The adults of this class are all parasitic and live in the intestinal lumen of a large number of vertebrate hosts, including man and other mammals.

Keywords

Small Intestine Intermediate Host Adult Worm Hydatid Cyst Hydatid Disease 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Michael Katz
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
  • Dickson D. Despommier
    • 5
    • 6
  • Robert W. Gwadz
    • 7
  1. 1.Department of PediatricsNew YorkUSA
  2. 2.College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkUSA
  3. 3.Pediatric ServiceBabies HospitalNew YorkUSA
  4. 4.Presbyterian HospitalNew YorkUSA
  5. 5.College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkUSA
  6. 6.Parasitology Laboratory, Clinical Microbiological ServicePresbyterian HospitalNew YorkUSA
  7. 7.Laboratory of Parasitic DiseasesNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUSA

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