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CysticercosisCysticercosis, or neurocysticercosis, is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system worldwide. It is caused by larvae of the tapeworm, Taenia solium, normally found in pork. The larvae, called oncospheres, form cysts in the body. If these worms are found in the intestine, they cause a different disease that is called taeniasis, which is discussed in the Taenia solium and Taenia saginata articles.Cysticercosis occurs when Taenia solium eggs enter the stomach. This can be from food or water contaminated with infected human fecal material. Also, people with adult tapeworms in their small intestine can autoinfect themselves with cysticercosis by vomiting, which pushes eggs into the stomach. When the eggs return to the intestines, the worms hatch and migrate into the skeletal muscles, heart, eyes and even the brain and spinal cord. Once there, they form small encapsulated cysts containing the worm. (From the Wikpedia article Cysticercosis.) Download PDF containing detailed information.Image ResultsLoading...
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