What Does Rhabditiform Larva?

rhab·dit·i·form lar·va
early developmental larval stages (first and second) of soil-borne nematodes such as Necator, Ancylostoma, and Strongyloides, which precede the infectious third-stage filariform larva.

Which parasite has a Rhabditiform larva?

Strongyloidiasis is usually diagnosed by microscopic identification of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae (rhabditiform and occasionally filariform) in the stool, duodenal fluid, and/or biopsy specimens, and possibly sputum in disseminated infections.

What is a Filariform larva?

fi·lar·i·form lar·va

infective third-stage larva of the hookworm, Ascaris, and other nematodes with penetrating larvae or with larvae that migrate through the body to reach the intestine.

Alexander Ross

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