Life Cycle of Mansonoides Model
Product Code : JC-BE-6239
The Life Cycle of Mansonoides Model (SKU JC-BE-6239) is a Spirometra life cycle model for the tapeworm Spirometra mansonoides. It shows adults in cats, dogs and other carnivores, coracidium larvae taken up by freshwater copepods, plerocercoid (sparganum) larvae in frogs, snakes and other vertebrates, and accidental human infection through untreated water or undercooked frog or snake flesh. Sparganosis, with larvae migrating through tissues, and diagnosis by surgical removal and histology are included. JaincoLab manufactures it in Ambala, India.
Specifications
The model is a parasitology teaching model of the Spirometra mansonoides life cycle, covering the definitive host, two intermediate hosts, human infection routes, sparganosis and diagnosis; its dimensions, material and base are not in the current product data and are confirmed on the quotation.
| Product | Life Cycle of Mansonoides Model |
| SKU | JC-BE-6239 |
| Model type | Parasitology teaching model |
| Subject depicted | Life cycle of Spirometra mansonoides and human sparganosis |
| Topics shown | Pseudophyllidean tapeworm Spirometra mansonoides, cats and dogs as definitive hosts, copepods as first intermediate host, frogs, snakes or other vertebrates as second intermediate host, human infection routes, sparganosis, diagnosis by surgical removal and histology |
| Size, material and base | Confirmed on the quotation |
Uses of the Spirometra life cycle model
Lecturers use the model to explain a three-host tapeworm cycle in which humans are accidental hosts that carry the migrating larva.
- Identifying cats and dogs as definitive hosts
- Showing copepods as the first intermediate host
- Showing plerocercoid larvae in frogs, snakes and other vertebrates
- Explaining accidental human infection and sparganosis
- Introducing surgical removal and histology in diagnosis
Scope of supply and ordering
One Life Cycle of Mansonoides Model is supplied per listed unit, showing the life cycle of Spirometra mansonoides for demonstration and self-study. Physical details not stated in the table, accessories, spares and quantities are all confirmed on the quotation.
Lead time, MOQ and packing are confirmed per quotation for the ordered quantity and destination. Models can be supplied singly or in bulk for biology and anatomy teaching laboratories, and tender orders are quoted item by item.
Frequently asked questions
Which hosts does the life cycle include?
Cats, dogs and other carnivores as definitive hosts, freshwater copepods as first intermediate host, and frogs, snakes or other vertebrates as second intermediate host.
What disease does the model show in humans?
Sparganosis, in which sparganum larvae migrate through subcutaneous tissue, muscle and occasionally the eye or brain.
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See the wider biology lab equipment range for related teaching models and laboratory apparatus from JaincoLab.
Request a quote
Send an enquiry for the Life Cycle of Mansonoides Model with the quantity and delivery destination using the JaincoLab contact page or by email to [email protected]. Institutions and contractors buying under a tender can also reach us via the tenders page.
