an encysted larval form of many tapeworms, consisting of a head (scolex) inverted in a fluid-filled bladder
See also hydatid (sense 1), coenurus
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, from Greek kustis pouch, bladder + kerkos tail
Examples of 'cysticerci' in a sentence
cysticerci
Most cysticerci were located in the tongue and in the heart.
M.C. Silva, A.A. Cortez, A. Aquino-Cortez, M. Valente, R. Toniolli 2007, 'Cisticercose suína, teníase e neurocisticercose humana no município de Barbalha, CearáPorcine cysticercosis, taeniasis and human neurocysticercosis in municipal districtof Barbalha, Ceará', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352007000200016. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Racemose cysticerci do not show calcification, scolex, or enhancement.
Anupama Chandrappa, Rajesh Raman, Suchetha Satish 2018, 'A Rare Case of Enhancing Anterior Interhemispheric Racemose Neurocysticercosis withFoci of Calcification and Direct Parenchymal Extension', Journal of Global Radiologyhttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jgr/vol4/iss1/1/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the present studies focusing on flame cells of cysticerci tissues was performed.
Laura E Valverde-Islas, Esteban Arrangoiz, Elio Vega, Lilia Robert, Rafael Villanueva,Olivia Reynoso-Ducoing, Kaethe Willms, Armando Zepeda-Rodríguez, Teresa I Fortoul,Javier R Ambrosio 2011, 'Visualization and 3D reconstruction of flame cells of Taenia solium (cestoda).', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3055865?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Racemous cysticerci more often cause obstructive forms.
Horácio M. Canelas 1962, 'Neurocisticercose: incidência, diagnóstico e formas clínicas', Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1962000100001&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
At the necropsy, 238 cysticerci were identified.
K.A. Soares, M.R.M. Silva, M.D. Poleti, A.A.M. Maia 2006, 'Imunodiagnóstico da cisticercose em suíno experimentalmente infectado com ovos deTaenia solium, utilizando antígeno de escólex de Cysticercus cellulosae Immunodiagnosisof cysticercosis in swine experimentally infected with Taenia solium eggs, using antigenof Cysticercus cellulosae scolex', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352006000100003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Case no 3 had multiple brain cysticerci in addition to the orbital one.
Gadkari S, Bhabha S, Jehangir R, Adrianwala S, Kirtane M, Shah N 1992, 'Orbital cysticercosis.', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1992;volume=38;issue=4;spage=200;epage=1,198;aulast=Gadkari. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report our experience of managing 6 patients with numerous cerebral cysticerci.
Gupta P.M, Kalita J, Misra U.K 1998, 'Should The Patients With Numerous Cysticercii Be Treated With Corticosteroids Only',Annals of Indian Academy of Neurologyhttp://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=1998;volume=1;issue=1;spage=25;epage=28;aulast=Gupta;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The metabolite pattern of cysticerci was found to be similar in the various predilection sites.
Chawla S., Kumar S., Garg M., Kumar R., Roy R., Gupta R.K. 2004, 'Metabolite pattern of Cysticercus cellulosae metacestode from different predilectionsites of swine using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy', Parasitehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2004112161. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, the cysticerci were degenerated and/or calcified.
Ping-Chin Fan, Win-Cheng Chung, Chung-Yung Lin, Chin-Cheng Wu 2006, 'Pig as a Favorable Animal for Taenia Saginata Asiatica Infection', Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X0970213X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)