Cestodes

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Photo 1
Sample donated from Dr. Kodama & Dr. Tsugane. Jan.2000.
Host:juvenile green iguana.
There are reports of cestodes found from iguanas but first time to see the REAL one. Never found in fecal examination at YIL. Cestode parasitism rate seems quite low in iguanas. Since most of the cestodes needs intermediate host which must be an animal or an insect, the route of infection may be from mis-eating these intermediate hosts when ingesting plant matter.
(Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)
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Photo 2
Cestode(close up)
In this picture, it is able to see the strobila of cestode. This sample was formalized but pieces of divided strobila was able to crawl around by itself when alive.(Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)
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Photo 3
Cestode Strobila
Macro 105mm. (Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)
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Photo 4
Cestode Strobila
Macro 105mm. (Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)
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Photo 5
Cestode Egg
DPlan 10x. (Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)
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Photo 6
Cestode Egg
DPlan 40x. (Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)
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Photo 7
Cestode Egg
DPlan 100x(oil). (Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)
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Photo 8
Cestode Egg
DPlan 10x offset lighting. (Photo:Akira Yamanouchi)