Table 1 Data of recovery, length and development of T. pisiformis adults and cysticerci during infections in dog, hamsters and rabbits
From: Development of Taenia pisiformis in golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
| Â | Parasitized host | Number of animals used | Number of infected animals (%) | Total parasites recovered/number of animals parasitized at necropsy | Features of recovered parasites | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Development | Length (cm) |
Taeniosis | Dog | 1 | 1 (100) | 7/1 | Mature Gravid | 13,15 41,54,57,59,79 |
| Â | Hamsters | 10 | 10 (100) | 6/4 | Immature Mature Gravid Gravid | 3,6 10,12 21 25 |
Cysticercosis | Rabbits (eggs from the dog tapeworms) | 5 | 4 (80) | 47/4 | 5 non-developed 2 viable/5 non-developed 10 viable/3 non-developed 19 viable/3 non-developed | 0.3 0.9-1.1/0.3-0.5 |
| Â | Rabbits (eggs from hamster tapeworms) | 5 | 2 (40) | 8/2 | 2 non-developed 6 viable | 0.3 0.9-1.1 |