Changes in ascorbic acid content in various organs and serum of mice experimentally infected with Taenia crassiceps (Zeder, 1800) cysticerci.

It was demonstrated that helmith infection affects the ascorbic acid content in various tissues of experimental mice. The level of vitamin C in the mouse liver, kidneys, spleen and serum decreases after infection with T. crassiceps. Maximum decrease in blood serum was observed on day 7 p.i. at the intensity of infection 15 and 30 cysticerci per mouse. There was a correlation between the intensity of infection and decrease in the ascorbic acid level in the spleen.