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Eucestoda, commonly referred to as tapeworms, is the larger of the two subclasses of flatworms in the class Cestoda (the other subclass being Cestodaria). Larvae have six posterior hooks on the scolex (head), in contrast to the ten-hooked Cestodaria .
Triaenophorus nodulosus, the pike tapeworm, is a species of parasitic cestode (tapeworm) in the family Triaenophoridae. [1] It is known to infect the northern pike, as well as other piscivorous fish, being found in the intestine of its host. [2] It has been found in North America, Europe and England.
The tapeworm eggs are present in the feces of a person infected with the adult worms, a condition known as taeniasis. [2] [8] Taeniasis, in the strict sense, is a different disease and is due to eating cysts in poorly cooked pork. [1] People who live with someone with pork tapeworm have a greater risk of getting cysticercosis. [8]
Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, belongs to the cyclophyllid cestode family Taeniidae. It is found throughout the world and is most common in countries where pork is eaten. It is a tapeworm that uses humans ( Homo sapiens ) as its definitive host and pigs (family Suidae ) as the intermediate or secondary hosts .
Cystic echinococcosis is mostly found in South and Central America, Africa, the Middle East, China, Italy, Spain, Greece, Russia, and the western United States (Arizona, New Mexico, and California). Echinococcosis is a zoonosis. The definitive hosts are carnivorous predators – dogs, wolves, foxes, and lions. The adult tapeworm lives in their ...
Taenia crassiceps is a tapeworm in the family Taeniidae. It is a parasitic organism whose adult form infects the intestine of carnivores, like canids. It is related to Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, and to Taenia saginata, the beef tapeworm. It is commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere, especially throughout Canada and the northern United ...
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The tapeworm completes its life cycle in two different hosts, the definitive host being mostly of chickens, and the intermediate hosts are beetles. More than 100 species of beetles are known to act as intermediate host. [2] Other avian species such as guinea fowl and turkey are also often infected when they ingest infected beetles. A complete ...