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[Trichinella spp.] |
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Adult Trichinella spp. reside in
the intestinal tract of the vertebrate host; larvae can be found
encapsulated in muscle tissue. Diagnosis is usually made
serologically or based on observation of the larvae in muscle tissue
following biopsies or autopsies.
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A, B: Trichinella larvae in
tongue muscle of a rat, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Both
images captured at 400x magnification.
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