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==Overview==
==Overview==
 
The cause of human cysticercosis is the larval form of ''[[Taenia solium]]'' (pork tapeworm). ''T. solium'' is a member of Phylum [[Platyhelminthes], class Cestoda, Order [[Cyclophyllidea]] and family [[Taeniidae]]. The common larval stage of ''T. solium'' was also known as Cysticercus cellulosae.
Cysticercosis is caused by swallowing eggs from [[Taenia solium]], which are found in contaminated food. Autoinfection is when a person is already infected with adult T. solium, then swallows eggs following improper hand washing after a bowel movement.


==References==
==References==

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