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April 1, 1969Journal of Parasitology

Asexual Multiplication of Mesocestoides corti (Cestoda) in the Intestine of Dogs and Skunks

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JEJ. EckertHeidelberg UniversityTBTheodor von BrandUnited States Department of the TreasuryMVMarietta VogeUniversity of California, Los Angeles

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Experimental parasitology study reveals intestinal asexual multiplication of Mesocestoides corti in dogs and skunks, indicating atypical tapeworm proliferation in definitive hosts.

Key Points

  • To determine whether the cestode Mesocestoides corti is capable of undergoing asexual multiplication within the intestinal tract of definitive hosts.
  • Inoculated definitive hosts, specifically dogs and skunks, with larval stages (tetrathyridia) of Mesocestoides corti.
  • Recovered and microscopically examined intestinal cestode populations to assess morphological evidence of longitudinal fission and proliferation.
  • Mesocestoides corti demonstrated active asexual multiplication via longitudinal fission directly within the lumen of the host intestine.
  • Definitive host infections yielded proliferating juvenile and adult stages, demonstrating that asexual replication is not limited to intermediate hosts.

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Eckert et al. (1969) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a973f0ca0842223b89bb57bhttps://doi.org/10.2307/3277383
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