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*Pork tapeworm |
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*Can complete its life cycle in a human, pig, boar, bear, walrus, fox, and other animals |
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*Life cycle involves ingestion of meat with cysts, which develop into adult worms, which release eggs, which invade through gut mucosa and migrate to muscle, where it becomes a muscle cyst |
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*Acquired in humans by ingestion of undercooked meat |
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*Can cause an [[Causes::eosinophilic myositis]] |
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*Treated by [[Is treated by::albendazole]] |
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Revision as of 11:57, 10 September 2020
- Pork tapeworm
- Can complete its life cycle in a human, pig, boar, bear, walrus, fox, and other animals
- Life cycle involves ingestion of meat with cysts, which develop into adult worms, which release eggs, which invade through gut mucosa and migrate to muscle, where it becomes a muscle cyst
- Acquired in humans by ingestion of undercooked meat
- Can cause an eosinophilic myositis
- Treated by albendazole
