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Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm,
belongs to the
cyclophyllid cestode family Taeniidae. It is
found throughout the
world and is most
common in countries...
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strong resemblance to the
other human tapeworms, such as
Taenia asiatica and
Taenia solium, in
structure and biology,
except for few details. It is typically...
- "head" region); of the two
major human parasites,
Taenia saginata has an
unarmed scolex,
while Taenia solium has an
armed scolex. The
proglottids have a central...
- cysticercosis.
Types of
Taenia that
cause infections in
humans include Taenia solium (pork tapeworm),
Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), and
Taenia asiatica (Asian...
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develops subsequent to
ingestion of the egg form of
Taenia solium (often
abbreviated as T.
solium and also
called pork tapeworm),
which is transmitted...
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genome was published, and
genetic comparison (Cox1gene) with
those of
Taenia solium and T.
saginata provided further support to its
taxonomic status. The...
- a
parasitic infection of the
nervous system caused by the
tapeworm Taenia solium, also
known as the "pork tapeworm". The
disease is
often caused by eating...
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tapeworm (
Taenia solium), but
still closely related to
tapeworms for
their similar-looking scolices. Hence, it was
given a
proper scientific name
Taenia cellulosae...
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people were
infected with the beef
tapeworm Taenia saginata and 3 million with the pork
tapeworm Taenia solium.
Infection of the
digestive system by adult...
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several species of
tapeworms if they eat
undercooked meat such as pork (
Taenia solium), beef (T. saginata), and fish (Diphyllobothrium), or if they live in...
