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− | 1) '''''T. ovis'''''
| + | === ''T. ovis'' === |
| *Cysticerci occur in the musculature of sheep = condemnation of meat on aesthetic grounds. | | *Cysticerci occur in the musculature of sheep = condemnation of meat on aesthetic grounds. |
| *Common in some sheep-raising areas of the UK. | | *Common in some sheep-raising areas of the UK. |
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− | 2) '''''T. hydatigena'''''
| + | === ''T. hydatigena'' === |
| *The commonest species in the UK. | | *The commonest species in the UK. |
| *Sheep are the most frequent intermediate host, but the cysticerci can establish in other animals. | | *Sheep are the most frequent intermediate host, but the cysticerci can establish in other animals. |
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− | 3) '''''T. pisiformis'''''
| + | === ''T. pisiformis'' === |
| *It is similar to T. hydatigena, except that the cysticerci are pea-sized and are found on the omentum of rabbits. | | *It is similar to T. hydatigena, except that the cysticerci are pea-sized and are found on the omentum of rabbits. |
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− | 4) '''''T. multiceps''''' (also known as Multiceps multiceps)
| + | === ''T. multiceps'' (also known as Multiceps multiceps) === |
| *Widespread distribution in the UK; particularly common in parts of mid-Wales. | | *Widespread distribution in the UK; particularly common in parts of mid-Wales. |
| *The eggs hatch in the small intestine of the sheep. | | *The eggs hatch in the small intestine of the sheep. |
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− | 5) '''''T. serialis'''''
| + | === ''T. serialis'' === |
| *The coenurus forms in intermuscular connective tissues of rabbits, often causing a soft subdermal swelling. | | *The coenurus forms in intermuscular connective tissues of rabbits, often causing a soft subdermal swelling. |
| *Cases in pet rabbits probably originate from eggs shed by urban foxes. | | *Cases in pet rabbits probably originate from eggs shed by urban foxes. |
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| == Taenia spp of the Cat == | | == Taenia spp of the Cat == |