Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
parasitic flatworm
|
| gptkbp:bodyStructure |
proglottid
scolex |
| gptkbp:causesDisease |
cysticercosis
taeniasis |
| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Cestoda
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
tapeworm
|
| gptkbp:diet |
absorbs nutrients from host
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1758
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
intestines of vertebrates
|
| gptkbp:hostedBy |
gptkb:dog
gptkb:fish gptkb:livestock humans pigs |
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
|
| gptkbp:length |
can reach up to 25 meters
|
| gptkbp:lifecycleStage |
gptkb:meat
adult larva |
| gptkbp:notableSpecies |
gptkb:Taenia_solium
gptkb:Diphyllobothrium_latum gptkb:Echinococcus_granulosus gptkb:Taenia_saginata |
| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Platyhelminthes
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
sanitation
good hygiene properly cooking meat |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
hermaphroditic
|
| gptkbp:transmissionVector |
ingestion of contaminated food or water
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:praziquantel
gptkb:albendazole |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Platyhelminthes
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|