Life cycle

LIFE CYCLE OF POULTRY TAPEWORMS

Cysticercoid stage

  • The gravid segments are passed in the droppings of birds and are crawling on the surface of droppings, during this process, eggs are released. Egg contains hexacanth embryo.
  • The eggs are ingested by intermediate hosts where they hatch and develops into cysticercoid in about 3 weeks time. Infection of poultry by ingestion of infected I/H.
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