Biology:Procercoid
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Short description: Larval stage of Cestoda
The procercoid is the second[1] larval stage of some tapeworms, which typically develops inside of copepods[2] following their ingestion of the coracidium parasite structure that contains the larval oncosphere.[1] The flatworm in this stage is not enclosed in a protective cyst, but is infectious to the next intermediate host.[3] Procercoids resemble their adult forms in pathways of energy metabolism. They are basically anaerobic, lacking a complete Krebs cycle, and rely on glycolysis.[3]
See also
- Plerocercoid, the last larval stage
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diphyllobothrium Latum". StatPearls. Treasure Island, Florida: StatPearls Publishing. 27 June 2022. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK540971/. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "Definition of PROCERCOID" (in en). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procercoid.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chappell, L. H. (1979). Physiology of Parasites. London: Blackie. pp. 131, 134, 139. ISBN 978-1-4684-7808-2.
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