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Taenia
scolices
Taenia
scolices
(A) Scolex of
T. saginata
. Note the four large suckers and lack of rostellum and rostellar hooks.
(B) Scolex of
T. solium
. Note the four large suckers and rostellum containing two rows of hooks.
Reproduced from: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DPDx: Taeniasis. Available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/taeniasis/index.html
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