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'''Intermediate host''': sheep, and goats.
 
'''Intermediate host''': sheep, and goats.
 
'''Definitive host''': dogs and foxes.
 
'''Definitive host''': dogs and foxes.
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==Identification==
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''T. ovis'' is a large tapeworm, usually around 1m in length.  It has numerous hooks.
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==Life Cycle==
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The intermediate host ingests cysticercus, which hatch in the intestine and later infect the skeletal muscle and the heart.  The definitive host becomes infected by ingestion of the intermediate host. 
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The prepatent period for ''T. ovis'' is 6-9 months.
 
*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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