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The growth of the metacestodes of Taenia crassiceps in white mice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Jack Chernin
Jack Chernin
Affiliation:
Depart of Biological Sciences, North East Survey College of Technology, Relgate Road, Ewell, Surrey, England
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Abstract

The effect of the sex of the intermediate host on the growth and development of the metacestodes of Taenia crassiceps has been investigated. Three different strains of mice were used, the C R S, L A C A and C F L P strains and two strains of metacestode, the Toi and the E R S strains.

The results show that metacestodes of T. crassiceps grow and multiply more rapidly in female than in male mice, although both sexes are equally susceptible to the infection. The origin of the parasite, i.e., from a rat or mouse host, affects the parasite growth.

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Research papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 49 , Issue 4 , December 1975 , pp. 297 - 300
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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