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=''[[Taenia ovis]]''=

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~~{{Taxobox~~

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~~|name = ''Taenia ovis~~

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~~|kingdom = Animalia~~

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~~|phylum = Platyhelminthes~~

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~~|class = [[Cestodes|Cestoda]]~~

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~~|sub-class =~~

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~~|order = [[Cyclophyllidea]]~~

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~~|super-family =~~

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~~|family = [[Taeniidae]]~~

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~~|sub-family =~~

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~~|genus = Taenia~~

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~~|species = ''T. ovis''~~

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~~{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"~~

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~~| Also known as:~~

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~~| '''Cysticercus ovis~~

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~~<br>~~

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~~'''Ovine cysticercosis~~

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~~<br>~~

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~~'''Sheep measles~~

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~~==Hosts==~~

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~~'''Intermediate host''': sheep, and goats.~~

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~~'''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.~~

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~~==References==~~

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~~Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing''~~

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~~[[Category:Taeniidae]]~~

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~~[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]~~

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~~[[Category:To_Do_-_Review]]~~

=''[[Taenia pisiformis]]''=

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