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by 1.75n. The spores are rounded at both ends or more 

 often one end is more rounded than the other. There is a 

 nucleus near the broader end, and the cytoplasm near the 



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Fig. 28. Sacrocystis lindemanni in human niusclae. X 1150 (modified from 

 the drawings and description of Baraban and St. Remy). 



other end stains darkly and contains several granules. 



The detection of the organism must be carried on fresh 

 preparation of excised muscle cells or sectioned permanent 

 preparation of muscle tissue. 



