Longevity and viability of Taenia solium eggs in the digestive system of the beetle Ammophorus rubripes
Longevity and viability of Taenia solium eggs in the digestive system of the beetle Ammophorus rubripes
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10.1590/s1984-29612014014
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2014-03-01
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Gonzalez, Armando Emiliano
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Gomez-Puerta, Luis Antonio;Lopez-Urbina, Maria Teresa;Gonzalez, Armando Emiliano
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 proglottids of T. solium were crushed and then mixed with cattle feces. One gram of this mixture was placed in each box for 24 hours, after which each group of beetles was transferred into a new clean box. Then, five beetles were dissected every three days. Time was strongly associated with viability (r=0.89; P