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Asynchronous capsule formation in the gastrointestinal tract of the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) induced by Mesocestoides sp. tetrathyridia.
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Asynchronous capsule formation in the gastrointestinal tract of the prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) induced by Mesocestoides sp. tetrathyridia.

Author: EA Widmer; HD Specht
Edition/Format: Article Article : English
Publication:Journal of wildlife diseases, 1991 Jan; 27(1): 161-3
Database:From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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The prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) was experimentally infected with tetrathyridia of Mesocestoides sp. Individual snakes were killed at 4 wk increments, and sections of the stomach, small intestine, large intestine and attached mesenteries were examined for nonencapsulated and encapsulated tetrathyridia. Capsule formation was asynchronous with 9 to 80% encapsulated metacestodes. The distribution of  Read more...
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Document Type: Article
All Authors / Contributors: EA Widmer; HD Specht
ISSN:0090-3558
OCLC Number: 120116465
Language Note: English
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The prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) was experimentally infected with tetrathyridia of Mesocestoides sp. Individual snakes were killed at 4 wk increments, and sections of the stomach, small intestine, large intestine and attached mesenteries were examined for nonencapsulated and encapsulated tetrathyridia. Capsule formation was asynchronous with 9 to 80% encapsulated metacestodes. The distribution of tetrathyridia in the wall of all segments of the gastrointestinal tract is presented as evidence that this metacestode is principally a tissue dwelling parasite.

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