DESCRIPTION OF EXAMINATION OF LARVA Taenia saginata ON BEEF IN GORONTALO CITY

Abstract

Cysticercus is the larval phase of Cestoda which is present in the body of the intermediate host, and consists of a thin sac whose walls contain a scolex, and the cavity in the middle contains a little clear liquid. Cysticercus or Taenia saginata larvae are found in cattle (Cysticercus bovis).

This study aims to determine the description of Taenia saginata larvae in beef sold in Gorontalo City. This type of research is a descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all beef sold by traders in Gorontalo City as many as 28 places, with a total sample size of 15 samples on the thighs and back of each trader by paying attention to the characteristics of fresh beef, namely red in color and not foul smelling. The sampling technique used cluster random sampling, while the examination was carried out at the Laboratory of Microbiology, University of Bina Mandiri Gorontalo. The examination method used the digestion method with Pepsin HCl solution examined and under a microscope. Data were analyzed using univariate. From research conducted on beef samples infected with Taenia saginata larvae.