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[Dynamic pathologic changes in pigs infected with Taenia solium].

Wen Fang1, Liang-liang Xiao, Huai-en Bao

  • 1Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang 550004, China.

Zhongguo Ji Sheng Chong Xue Yu Ji Sheng Chong Bing Za Zhi = Chinese Journal of Parasitology & Parasitic Diseases
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Pigs infected with Taenia solium eggs showed cysticerci developing in various tissues. Inflammation progressed over time, with cysticerci eventually dying or calcifying, especially in the liver.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Pathology
  • Parasitology
  • Immunology

Context:

  • Taenia solium infection, or cysticercosis, poses a significant threat to both animal and human health.
  • Understanding the host's pathological response is crucial for developing effective control strategies.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the pathological changes and inflammatory responses in pigs experimentally infected with Taenia solium eggs.
  • To characterize the temporal progression of cysticercosis in different host tissues.

Summary:

  • Pigs infected with Taenia solium eggs were monitored over 150 days.
  • Pathological examination revealed inflammatory cell infiltration around cysticerci in the liver, tongue, skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and brain.
  • Inflammation was most severe in the liver and progressed over time, leading to cysticerci death and calcification by 150 days post-infection.

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