The Efficacy of Surface-Active Agents in Stimulating the Evagination of Cysticerci In vitro

Abstract

Rapid evagination of rabbit-borne cysticerci was stimulated in vitro by a variety of chemically unrelated, surface-active agents. It is concluded that the evagination stimulus provided by bile salts in vitro (and probably in vivo) can be attributed to their surfaceactive properties.