Longevity and viability of Taenia solium eggs in the digestive system of the beetle Ammophorus rubripes

The present study evaluated the capacity of Ammophorus rubripes beetles to carry Taenia solium eggs, in terms of duration and viability of eggs in their digestive system. One hundred beetles were distributed into five polyethylene boxes, and then they were infected with T. solium eggs. Gravid proglo...

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Main Authors: Luis Antonio Gomez-Puerta, Maria Teresa Lopez-Urbina, Hector Hugo Garcia, Armando Emiliano Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000100015&lng=en&tlng=en