Parasitology Centre Europe | Parasite testing, diagnosis and ...

Parasitology Centre Europe | Parasite testing, diagnosis and ...

Other species have hooks and suckers that aid in attachment. Cyclophyllid cestodes can be identified by the presence of four suckers on their scolex. While the scolex is often the most distinctive part of an adult tapeworm, it is often unnoticed in a clinical setting as it is inside the patient. Thus, identifying eggs and proglottids ...