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{{Taxobox

|name              = ''Taenia multiceps

|name              = ''Taenia multiceps

|species            = ''T. multiceps''

|species            = ''T. multiceps''

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Also known as: '''''Multiceps multiceps — Coenurus cerebralis — Gid — Staggers

| Also known as:

| '''''Multiceps multiceps<br>Coenurus cerebralis''<br>Gid<br>Staggers

==Hosts==

==Hosts==

'''Definitive host''': Dogs and foxes.

'''Definitive host''': Canids.

'''Intermediate host''': Cattle, sheep, pig, horses and man.

'''Intermediate host''': Sheep.

==Identification==

==Identification==

==Life Cycle==

==Life Cycle==

The  intermediate host is infected via ingestion of the parasite eggs.  These eggs hatch in the small intestine.  The parasite the migrates to  the spinal cord and brain via the blood stream.  The definitive host  becomes infected when it eats the spinal cord, or brain of the  intermediate host.

The  intermediate host is infected via ingestion of the parasite eggs.  These eggs hatch in the small intestine.  The parasite the migrates to  the spinal cord and brain via the blood stream.  The definitive host  becomes infected when it eats the spinal cord, or brain of the  intermediate host.

==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''

[[Category:Taeniidae]]

[[Category:Taeniidae]]

 

[[Category:Dog Parasites]]

[[Category:Dog Parasites]]

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