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Moulting Trichosomoides nasalis and young adults from Arvicanthis niloticus.

A. Moulting, unsexed larva, 450 μm long, at 9 days post-infection (dpi). B-D. Three females in fourth moult, 3,200, 3,700 and 4,400 μm long, at 17 dpi; B. Posterior extremity with exuvium and the cuticular lining of the rectum; C. Vulvar region (arrow), right lateral view; D. Body exuvium. E-F. Female 5,000 μm long with intra-uterine male; E. Male anterior part close to vulva; F. Male posterior part.

Scale bars in μm: A, 25; B, C, D, 20; E, F, 40.

A and B: worm from abdominal muscular wall, C-F: from nasal mucosa.

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