the final larval form of a trematode, in which the larva is encysted, tailless and infective
Examples of 'metacercariae' in a sentence
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No metacercariae were found in the 222 watercress leaves checked.
Diana Rubel, Lucila Prepelitchi, Florencia Kleiman, Silvana Carnevale, Cristina Wisnivesky-Colli 2005, 'Estudio del foco en un caso de fasciolosis humana en Neuquén A focus study from acase of human fascioliasis in Neuquén', Medicina (Buenos Aires)http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0025-76802005000300004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We also present new information on the morphology and morphometry of strigeid metacercariae.
MONIKA I. HAMANN, MARÍA V. FERNÁNDEZ, CYNTHYA E. GONZÁLEZ 2019, 'Metacercariae of Strigeidae Parasitizing Amphibians of the Chaco Region in Argentina',Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciênciashttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000100624&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Metacercariae were infective for at least 6 months.
Margarita Ostrowski de Núñez, Dora Davies, Linus Spatz 2011, 'The life cycle of Zygocotyle lunata (Trematoda, Paramphistomoidea) in the subtropicalregion of South America El ciclo de vida de Zygocotyle lunata (Trematoda, Paramphistomoidea)en la región subtropical de América del Sur', Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidadhttp://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532011000200017. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Of these 36 were infected with metacercariae.
M.T Díaz, A.K Bashirullah, L.E Hernández 2004, 'A new species of Microphallus (Trematoda: Microphallidae) from Venezuela', Revista de Biología Tropicalhttp://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442004000200003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Malformed adults developed from larvae containing from one to three metacercariae.
Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho, Carlos Fernando S Andrade, Marlene Tiduko Ueta 2002, 'Experimental Infection of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae with the Xiphidiocercariaeof a Hematolechid', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000400023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Echinostome metacercariae are the infective stage for humans and animals.
Waraporn Noikong, Chalobol Wongsawad, Jong-Yil Chai, Supap Saenphet, Alan Trudgett 2014, 'Molecular analysis of echinostome metacercariae from their second intermediate hostfound in a localised geographic region reveals genetic heterogeneity and possiblecryptic speciation.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3974680?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We found metacercariae of two microphallid trematode species in the thoracic ganglion.
Kuris A.M., Torchin M.E., Lafferty K.D 2004, 'Parasites in the thoracic ganglion of Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Brachyura: Grapsidae)from the coast of Portugal', Parasitehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2004114425. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)