title: Twinning in metacestodes of Taenia solium.
abstract: Two cysticerci containing 2 scolices were found among several thousand Taenia solium metacestodes dissected from swine. Microscopic study of tissue sections revealed that both worms were equally well developed in 1 bladder worm, whereas 1 member of the other pair was incompletely formed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, UNAM, México, D.F.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Molinari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tato
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sepúlveda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology