Life Cycle of Taenia Solium Model
Product Code : JC-BE-6233
The Life Cycle of Taenia Solium Model (SKU JC-BE-6233) is a pork tapeworm life cycle model that shows the two ways Taenia solium affects people. In taeniasis, eating undercooked pork containing cysticerci leads to an adult tapeworm in the small intestine; in cysticercosis, swallowed eggs develop into cysticerci in human tissues, including the central nervous system in neurocysticercosis. Pigs are shown as the normal intermediate host. It serves parasitology teaching. JaincoLab manufactures it in Ambala, India.
Specifications
The model is a parasitology teaching model of the Taenia solium life cycle, covering hosts, the taeniasis and cysticercosis pathways, neurocysticercosis and diagnostic approaches; its dimensions, material and base are not in the current product data and are confirmed on the quotation.
| Product | Life Cycle of Taenia Solium Model |
| SKU | JC-BE-6233 |
| Model type | Parasitology teaching model |
| Subject depicted | Life cycle of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, with taeniasis and cysticercosis |
| Topics shown | Humans as definitive host, pigs as intermediate host, taeniasis from undercooked pork, human cysticercosis from ingested eggs, neurocysticercosis, stool microscopy, imaging and serology |
| Size, material and base | Confirmed on the quotation |
Uses of the pork tapeworm life cycle model
Lecturers use the model to explain why Taenia solium carries a further risk compared with the beef tapeworm, because humans can also act as its intermediate host.
- Identifying humans as definitive host and pigs as intermediate host
- Explaining taeniasis from undercooked pork
- Explaining human cysticercosis from ingested eggs
- Discussing neurocysticercosis and its link with acquired epilepsy
- Introducing stool microscopy, imaging and serology in diagnosis
Scope of supply and ordering
Each unit is a single Life Cycle of Taenia Solium Model depicting the life cycle of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, supplied for classroom and laboratory teaching. Construction details not listed above, and any accessories, spares and quantities, are confirmed on the quotation.
Minimum order quantity, lead time and packing are confirmed on each quotation for the quantity and delivery destination. JaincoLab supplies single-institution orders as well as bulk requirements for schools, colleges and education projects.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between taeniasis and cysticercosis on the model?
Taeniasis is infection with the adult tapeworm after eating undercooked pork; cysticercosis follows swallowing eggs, which develop into cysticerci in human tissues.
Which diagnostic approaches are shown?
Stool microscopy for proglottids or eggs in taeniasis, and imaging (CT or MRI) with serology for cysticercosis.
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- Life Cycle of Taenia Saginata Model
- Life Cycle of Echinococcus Granulosus Model
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- Life Cycle of Fasciola Hepatica Model
For a full laboratory set, see the biology lab equipment range from JaincoLab, which covers models and other teaching aids.
Request a quote
To order the Life Cycle of Taenia Solium Model, send the SKU JC-BE-6233, the quantity and the delivery destination through the JaincoLab contact page or email [email protected]. Tender and project enquiries can be sent through the tenders page.
