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|name              = ''Taenia pisiformis
 
|name              = ''Taenia pisiformis
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|species            = ''T. pisiformis''
 
|species            = ''T. pisiformis''
 
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Also known as: '''''Cysticercus pisiformis
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==Hosts==
 
==Hosts==
    
'''Intermediate host''': Rabbits and hares.
 
'''Intermediate host''': Rabbits and hares.
      
'''Definitive host''': Dogs and foxes.
 
'''Definitive host''': Dogs and foxes.
      
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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The definitive host is infected by ingestion of the cysticercus.  The prepatent period of ''T. pisinformis'' is around 7 weeks.
 
The definitive host is infected by ingestion of the cysticercus.  The prepatent period of ''T. pisinformis'' is around 7 weeks.
It is similar to [[Taenia hydategina|''T. hydatigena'']], except that the cysticerci are pea-sized and are found on the omentum of rabbits.
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It is similar to [[Taenia hydatigena|''T. hydatigena'']], except that the cysticerci are pea-sized and are found on the omentum of rabbits.
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==References==
 
==References==
 
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
 
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
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