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Taenia taeniaeformis is a parasitic tapeworm, with cats as the primary definitive hosts. Sometime dogs can also be the definitive host. The intermediate hosts are rodents and less frequently lagomorphs (rabbits). The definitive host must ingest the liver of the intermediate host in order to acquire infection. [1]
The 15 to 60 cm long and about 5 mm wide taenia taeniaeformis (hydatigera or taenia taeniaeformis, also called cat tapeworm) parasitizes in the small intestine. It is a common tapeworm in cats, only exceptionally occurring in other carnivores.
Taenia is the type genus of the Taeniidae family of tapeworms (a type of helminth). It includes some important parasites of livestock. Members of the genus are responsible for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans , which are types of helminthiasis belonging to the group of neglected tropical diseases .
The term cat tapeworm may refer to: Dipylidium caninum, a tapeworm often infesting domestic dogs and cats whose intermediate host is parasitic fleas; Taenia taeniaeformis, a similar worm whose intermediate host is rodents and lagomorphs.
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Dipylidium caninum, a tapeworm often infesting domestic cats whose intermediate host is parasitic fleas Taenia taeniaeformis , a similar worm whose intermediate host is rodents Topics referred to by the same term
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