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Adult '''tapeworm infection''' is the infection of the [[digestive tract]] by [[parasite|parasitic]] [[flatworm]]s called [[cestode]]s or tapeworms. Tapeworm larvae are sometimes ingested by consuming undercooked food. Once inside the digestive tract, the larva grows into an adult tapeworm, which can live for years and grow very large. Additionally, many tapeworm larvae cause symptoms in an [[intermediate host]]. For example, [[cysticercosis]] is a disease of humans involving larval tapeworms in the human body. |
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==Common types of infection== |
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Among the most common tapeworms in humans are the [[pork tapeworm]], the [[beef tapeworm]], the [[fish tapeworm]], and the [[dwarf tapeworm]]. Infections involving the pork and beef tapeworms are also called '''taeniasis'''. Symptoms vary widely, as do treatment options, and these issues are discussed in detail in the individual articles on each worm. With a few notable exceptions like the fish tapeworm, most cestodes that infect humans and livestock are [[Cyclophyllidea|cyclophyllid]]s, and can be identified as such by the presence of four suckers on their [[scolex]] or "head." |
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==See also== |
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* [[Ascariasis]], an unrelated common disease caused by the parasitic roundworm ''Ascaris lumbricoides'' |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001391.htm Taeniasis] - by A.D.A.M., Inc. |
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* [http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic567.htm Tapeworm Infestation] - by eMedicine |
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* [http://www.healthinplainenglish.com/health/infectious_diseases/tapeworm/index.htm Tapeworm Infection] - Health in Plain English (with pictures) |
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[[Category:Foodborne illnesses]][[Category:Parasitic diseases]] |
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