Table 2 Distribution and stage of the total number of Taenia solium cysticerci detected in the different muscles/organs in 37 infected carcasses
Muscle/organ | Cysticercus stage | Total cysticerci/organ (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Viable | Degenerated | Calcified | ||
Masseter | 145 | 2 | 11 | 158 (4.7) |
Heart | 132 | 2 | 11 | 145 (4.3) |
Tongue | 153 | 1 | 18 | 172 (5.1) |
Psoas | 177 | 3 | 17 | 197 (5.8) |
Diaphragm | 187 | 5 | 23 | 215 (6.4) |
Brain | 102 | 0 | 5 | 107 (3.2) |
Foreleg | 883 | 22 | 98 | 1003 (29.7) |
Hind leg | 657 | 40 | 94 | 791 (23.4) |
Liver | 110 | 7 | 34 | 151 (4.5) |
Other | 379 | 45 | 19 | 443 (13.2) |
Total (%) | 2925 (86) | 127 (4) | 330 (10) | 3382 (100) |