MICR 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Taenia Solium, Biopsy, Diphyllobothrium

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Microbiology and Immunology
• Course: MICR 121
• Professor: Lewis Linton Tomalty

Document Summary

Ma cros copic multice llula r orga nis ms (worms ) Although the y a re ma cros copic, we ma y only find micros copic e vide nce. Extre me ly proficie nt re produce rs millions of e ggs. Mos t common worm infe ction in north ame rica. P rima ry s chool highe s t incide nce (~50%) Mos t common pa ra s itic infe ction in north ame rica. Us ua lly ca us e s s le e p dis turba nce s in kids not ve ry good a t ha nd-wa s hing (ca n s e lf-infe ct_ From huma n e nvironme nt huma n. P inworms ma te in the gi tra ct a nd a t night, the a dult fe ma le migra te s out of the a nus to la y he r e ggs.