Cysticercoid

A cysticercoid is the larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst. In tapeworm infections, cysticercoids can be seen in free form as well as enclosed by cysts in biological tissues such as the intestinal mucosa. Also referred to as metacestodes, they produce proteins enabling them to invade and to survive in the host.[1][2] It is typically associated with cyclophyllid tapeworms that have an invertebrate intermediate host,[3] but can appear in humans during the autoinfective cycle of Hymenolepis nana.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Sulima, Anna; Savijoki, Kirsi; Bień, Justyna; Näreaho, Anu; Sałamatin, Rusłan; Conn, David Bruce; Młocicki, Daniel (2018-01-15). "Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Hymenolepis diminuta Cysticercoid and Adult Stages". Frontiers in Microbiology. 8: 2672. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.02672. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 5775281. PMID 29379475.
  2. ^ Sulima, Anna; Bień, Justyna; Savijoki, Kirsi; Näreaho, Anu; Sałamatin, Rusłan; Conn, David Bruce; Młocicki, Daniel (2017-11-21). "Identification of immunogenic proteins of the cysticercoid of Hymenolepis diminuta". Parasites & Vectors. 10 (1): 577. doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2519-4. ISSN 1756-3305. PMC 5697066. PMID 29157281.
  3. ^ Upton, Steve J.; Campos, Juan (24 September 1999). "Biology 625 Animal Parasitology Topic #12: Developmental biology of cestodes". K-State Parasitology Laboratory. Kansas State University. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ^ National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria (5 June 2024). "Hymenolepiasis". DPDx - Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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