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Table 1
Animal experimental models, advantages and drawbacks.
| Way of infection | Parasite stage | Similarity to human infection2 | Source of inoculum | Quantification of inoculum | Handling ease | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavage | Egg | Way of infection, location | dH | Yes | Medium (Laboratory NSB3) | [134] |
| Intraperitoneal inoculation1 | Metacestode | Parasite stage | iH | No | High | [121] |
| Hepatic inoculation2 | Metacestode | Parasite stage, location | iH | No | Low (surgery) | [122] |
| Protoscolex | Location | iH | Yes | Low (surgery) | [120, 133] |
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