Equinococcus granulosus

The dog tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus) is a species of platyhelminth of the Cestoda class that, in its adult form, is a parasite of the small intestine of dogs, while in its larval stage it parasitizes sheep or goats; secondarily or incidentally this parasite can live in other animals, including  cattle,  horses, pigs, some rodents, deer, moose, marsupials and primates (including humans) and it produce hydatidosis or a hydatid cyst.

CYCLE
Hydatid cyst

Objective: 4X

Hydatid cyst

Objective 40X

Protoscolex

Objective 40X

Apoyo a acciones de Innovación Docente – Vicerrectorado de Estudios / Consultas e incidencias técnicas- Tlf: 96 522 2059 –