[Morphological observation on the adult worms of Taenia saginata in western China].

Objective: To investigate the morphological characteristics of the adult worms of Taenia saginata from four areas of Western China.

Methods: 42, 41, 7 and 18 integral worms of Taenia saginata were collected from Duyun and Congjiang of Guizhou Province, Wushi of Xinjiang, and Lhasa of Tibet respectively. The length of worms was measured and the segments were counted.

[Epidemiological investigation of Taenia saginata asiatica in Duyun, Guizhou and detection of amino acids and elements of adult worms].

Objective: To study epidemiological factors of taeniasis and to detect amino acid and element components of adult worms in Duyun of Guizhou Province.

Methods: 1. Traditional methods were used for epidemiological investigation.