Development of Trichosomoides nasalis (Nematoda: Trichinelloidea) in the murid host: evidence for larval growth in striated muscle fibres

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Table III.

Measurements of Trichosomoides nasalis at different stages related to time and localization in orally infected Arvicanthis niloticus. All measurements in micrometres.

Stage	Body length	Width at mid-body	Total oesophagus length	Muscular oesophagus length	Apex to vulva	Days post-infection	Localization
Larva^a	208	18	140	60	–	3	abdominal
Moulting larva	490	25	275	90	–	9	abdominal
Moulting larva	750	30	380	120	–	12	abdominal
Moulting larva	1,425	25	820	165	–	17	abdominal
Male at 4^th moult	1,400	40	780	150	–	19	thoracic
Male at 4^th moult	1,600	40	900	140	–	19	thoracic
Adult male	2,000	35	1,170	155	–	17	abdominal
Adult male	2,000	40	1,100	160	–	19	thoracic
Adult male	2,100	40	1,100	160	–	20	nasal
4^th stage female	2,550	50	1,170	215	1,150	17	thoracic
4^th stage female	3,625	45	1,450	225	1,500	19	thoracic
Female at 4^th moult	4,500	50	1,500	200	1,550	19	thoracic
Female at 4^th moult	4,650	60	1,700	200	1,750	21	nasal
Adult female	4,700	60	1,650	210	1,700	21	nasal
Adult female	5,400	70	1,720	225	1,800	21	nasal
Adult female	6,400	90	1,800	225	1,850	21	nasal

from intraperitoneal infection.

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