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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
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[[Image:Taenia proglottid.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Taenia proglottid - Courtesy of the Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine]]
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Like most adult tapeworms, Taenia species live in the small intestine. The different species vary in length from 0.5-15m long. Identification is based on the hooks on the scolex. Despite their impressive size, the adult tapeworms of little clinical significance. The metacestodes of some species, however, may cause disease or meat inspection losses. The human pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is a dangerous zoonosis but, fortunately, it does not occur in the UK.
 
Like most adult tapeworms, Taenia species live in the small intestine. The different species vary in length from 0.5-15m long. Identification is based on the hooks on the scolex. Despite their impressive size, the adult tapeworms of little clinical significance. The metacestodes of some species, however, may cause disease or meat inspection losses. The human pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is a dangerous zoonosis but, fortunately, it does not occur in the UK.
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== Taenia spp of Humans ==
 
== Taenia spp of Humans ==
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[[Image:T. saginata proglottid.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''T. saginata'' proglottid - Wikimedia Commons]]
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[[Image:T. saginata.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''T. saginata'' - Wikimedia Commons]]
      
==''T. saginata''==
 
==''T. saginata''==
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==''T. solium''==
 
==''T. solium''==
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[[Image:Taenia solium scolex.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''T. solium'' scolex - Wikimedia Commons]]
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