Cestoda is a class of parasitic worms in the flatworm phylum (Platyhelminthes). Most of the species—and the best-known—are those in the subclass Eucestoda; they are ribbon-like …

Commonly known as tapeworms, cestodes are a type of parasitic worm that can be found in the gastrointestinal tract of their hosts (definitive hosts). Although most infections have been …

Mar 8, 2025 · Tapeworm, any member of the invertebrate class Cestoda (phylum Platyhelminthes), a group of parasitic flatworms containing about 5,000 species. Tapeworms, …

Cestode infection is typically foodborne or acquired by accidental ingestion of invertebrate hosts. All cestodes cycle through 3 stages—eggs, larvae, and adults. Adults inhabit the intestines of …

Jul 24, 2022 · Cestodes or tapeworms are the members of the class Cestoda of the phylum Platyhelminthes. About 6000 species of cestodes are identified as parasites and they are …

Diagnosis of infection with adult cestodes is based on identification of eggs and segments (proglottides) in feces. Larval infections are more difficult to assess; serology and biopsy are …

Jul 21, 2021 · Cestoda. Definition noun (taxonomy) A class of the phylum Platyhelminthes that is comprised of tapeworms Supplement The phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms) is comprised of …

Cestodes are flatworms (platyhelminths) that cause human parasitic infection in the form of intestinal tapeworms or invasive larval cysts (i.e., neurocysticercosis or echinococcosis) (see …

Feb 16, 2020 · Cestoda or tapeworms are the most specialized of the Platyhelminthe parasites. All cestodes have at least one, and sometimes more than one, secondary or intermediate host …

Cestodes are parasites of the phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms) and class Cestoda. They are typically intestinal worms with very complex life cycles, involving multiple hosts with varying …