Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
- 제38권4호
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- Pages.237-244
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- 2000
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- 2982-5164(pISSN)
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- 1738-0006(eISSN)
Rodent model for long-term maintenance and development of the viable cysticerci of Taenia saginata asiatica
- Wang, I.C. (Institute and Department of Parasitology, National Yangming University, Division of Parasitology, Institute of Microbiology, National Taiwan University) ;
- Chung, W.C. (Department of Parasitology, Taipet Medical College) ;
- Lu, S.C. (Division of Parasitology, Institute of Microbiology, National Taiwan University) ;
- Fan, P.C. (Institute and Department of Parasitology, National Yangming University)
- 발행 : 2000.12.01
초록
Although oncospheres of Taenia saginata asiatica can develop into cysticerci in immunodeficiency, immunosuppressed, and normal mice, no detailed information on the development features of these cysticerci from SCID mice is available. In the present study, the tumor-like cyst was found in the subcutaneous tissues of each of 10 SCID mice after 38-244 days inoculation with 39,000 oncospheres of T. s. asiatica. These cysts weighed 2.0-9.6 gm and were 1.5-4.3 cm in diameter. The number of cysticerci were collected from these cysts ranged from 125 to 1,794 and the cysticercus recovery rate from 0.3% to 4.6%. All cysticerci were viable with a diameter of 1-6 mm and 9 abnormal ones each with 2 evaginated protoscoleces were also found. The mean length and width of scolex, protoscolex, and bladder were