Comparison between Two Methods for Diagnosis of Trichinellosis: Trichinoscopy and Artificial Digestion
Two direct methods for the diagnosis of trichinellosis were compared: trichinoscopy and artificial digestion. Muscles from 17 wistar rats, orally infected with 500 Trichinella spiralis encysted larvae were examined. From each of the following muscles: diaphragm, tongue, masseters, intercostals, tric...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1997-09-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761997000500004 |