Brain biopsy: Taenia solium - Double row of hooks of a larval stage at direct examination [calcofluor white]

France, Brunet Kévin
& France, Cateau Estelle

A double row of hooks was found in a brain biopsy. Structures observed correspond to 2 rows of large and small hooks found in the Taenia solium warm. Other parts of the warm were not visible, probably lysed. Left picture corresponds to direct observation and right picture corresponds to calcofluor white staining.