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1) '''''T. ovis'''''
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=== ''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'''''
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=== ''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'''''
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=== ''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)
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=== ''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'''''
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=== ''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 ==
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