On the Structure and Development of the Cysticercus cellulosae, as Found in the Pig, by George Rainey

<s>this question. But still I believe <\s> Before adverting to the opinion now prevalent as to the source whence the Cystic entozoa <s>are derived <\s> generally are derived I may here state that from cer= tain data which I have collected, & which I will now briefly mention, I believe <s>that<\s> it is not only possible to find out the cause of <s>this disease <\s> the production of Cysticercus cellulosae in the Pig but that probably there would be no great difficulty in discovering it provided the proper means were employed - Through the kindness of Mr. Fisher, inspector of Newgate Market & some other persons employed there as salesmen I have been enabled to examine specimens of measley pork taken from at least fifty different pigs. In one class of these specimens, I found scarcely any but adult cysticerci, after examining perhaps fifty different pieces, I might, however, find one or two of the immature ones, but these were always in the last stage of the ver= micular form. In others, a second class, I could find only the earliest stages of the cys= ticerci, & none of the perfectly formed ones. And in the third class of specimens, I found them in every possible stage of development, even in the same field of the microscope. I think the last class of specimens was the largest. Now the inference I deduce from these facts is, firstly, that the animals from which the first set of specimens were taken had some time prior to their being slaughtered been placed under circumstances favourable for
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- Author
- George Rainey
- Reference
- PT/56/8
- Series
- PT
- Date
- 1857
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On the Structure and Development of the Cysticercus cellulosae, as Found in the Pig, by George Rainey, 1857. From The Royal Society, PT/56/8
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