A cover that surrounds either microfilariae of filarial nematodes (representing the stretched eggshell) (Filariidae, Microfilariae) or that is found around the larvae 3 of hookworms (consisting of the cuticle of the preceding larval stage).
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(2016). Sheath. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2888
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