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beef tapeworm

flatworm

Also known as: Taenia saginata, Taeniarhynchus saginatis

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In tapeworm
The life cycle of the beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata, or Taeniarhynchus saginatis), which occurs worldwide where beef is eaten raw or improperly cooked, is much like that of the pork tapeworm. Man is the definitive host; cattle serve as the intermediate host.
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In digestive system disease: Tapeworms
The common tapeworms are Taenia saginata, found in beef, and T. solium, found in pork. Larvae of Echinococcus granulosus, mature worms of the genus Diphyllobothrium, and some dwarf tapeworms also cause disease. Fertilized ova are passed in feces and are ingested by an intermediary host animal, such as a…
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