Tustin, R.C.Verster, AnnaBigalke, R.D.Cameron, Colin McKenzieGilchrist, Frances M.C.Morren, A.J.Verster, Anna J.M.Verwoerd, Daniel WynandWalker, Jane B.Steyn, P.J.J2016-07-072016-07-0720161978Tustin, RC & Verster, A 1978, 'Surgical transfer of the cysticerci of Taenia hydatigena’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 255-256.0330-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/54105The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 300dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.Unattached immature cysticerci of Taenia hydatigena were transferred surgically to the peritoneal cavities of 4 sheep. Mature infective cysticerci were recovered from the recipient sheep 3 and 5, 8 months later. A fully developed live cysticercus was present in the muscle layers surrounding the scar of the laparotomy site in 2 of the animals.en© 1978 ARC – Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). © 2016 University of Pretoria. Department of Library Services (digital).Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Medicine -- South AfricaArticle