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Cysticercosis is an [[infection]] caused by the larval stages of the [[parasite]] [[Taenia solium]], after a person ingests tapeworm eggs. The larvae embed in tissues such as [[muscle]] and [[brain]], forming cysticerci ([[cyst]]s). When cysticerci are found in the [[brain]], the condition is called neurocysticercosis. | Cysticercosis is an [[infection]] caused by the larval stages of the [[parasite]] [[Taenia solium]], after a person ingests tapeworm eggs. The larvae embed in tissues such as [[muscle]] and [[brain]], forming cysticerci ([[cyst]]s). When cysticerci are found in the [[brain]], the condition is called neurocysticercosis. | ||
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[[Image:micro1.jpg|500px|Adult Taenia Solium]] | |||
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Overview
Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval stages of the parasite Taenia solium, after a person ingests tapeworm eggs. The larvae embed in tissues such as muscle and brain, forming cysticerci (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis.
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