Scolex

Scolex is a term that is often used in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. In medicine, scolex is used to describe parasites that parasitize the intestines of humans or animals.

Scolex is the general name for the first, larger segments of a belt-shaped gray worm, made from incompletely dyed tapeworm tissue. Scolexes are commonly called particles of worms that are necessary for their movement through the intestinal tract of vertebrates on the path of migration through organs. They are the first segments encountered in the tapeworm as it passes through the animal's digestive canal. Each individual consists of a system of segments of different sizes - from huge scolex to thin segments. The particles are able to remain active during the life of the host, having fulfilled their purpose and providing its mass with antimicrobial properties. Often, with the help of such “beads” it is possible to deal with a rapidly advancing parasite. These parts of the helminth are a kind of bait and actively attract insects. It is enough for them to be placed near the object in order to subsequently collect material in this way. Large segments perform a similar role - they attract flies to themselves and kill them after they fly into the body. At the same time, small and small suckers can reach 3 cm or more. Certain factors, including special enzymes, serve as deterrents against such helminths. They harm and destroy the body of insects, preventing them from growing stronger and becoming dangerous. The crustaceans that come out cannot penetrate the body, which allows protection.