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worm becomes encysted in the cat's muscles 

 (Figure 29), and produces no after-effect. The 

 diagnosis can only be made by a recognition of 



FIG. 29. TRICHINAE ENCYSTED IN MUSCULAR TISSUE. 



the parasite. In the human being suspected 

 cases of trichina-poisoning have been verified by 

 harpooning small bits of muscles from the sore 

 arm or leg of the patient, and demonstrating 

 the presence of the parasite by the microscope. 



