Twinning in metacestodes of Taenia solium.
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.
Molinari
J L
JL
Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología, UNAM, México, D.F.
Tato
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Sepúlveda
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D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology