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== Taenia spp of Humans ==

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=Taenia spp of Humans=

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==''T. saginata''==

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=''T. saginata''=

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Eggs are past by the host, and survive on the pasture. The oncosphere is then ingested by the intermediate host, the cow in this case. These infect the striated muscle, which are visible as cysts. Humans become infected by ingestion of poorly cooked meat.

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==''T. solium''==

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=''T. solium''=

[[Image:Taenia solium.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Taenia solium (Image sourced from Roberto J. Galindo, Wikimedia Commons) ''']]

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== Taenia spp of the Dog ==

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==''T. ovis''==

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=''T. ovis''=

[[Image:taenia ovis cysticerci.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>''T. ovis'' cysticerci (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]

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The prepatent period for ''T. ovis'' is 6-9 months.

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==''T. hydatigena''==

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==''T. pisiformis''==

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=''T. pisiformis''=

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==''T. multiceps''==

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==''T. serialis''==

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[[Image:Taenia taeniformis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Taenia taeniformis - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]

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==''T. taeniaeformis''==

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