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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program Third Level Parasitology and virology (PM503)

T. saginata T. solium

Definitive host - Man. - Man

Intermediate - Cattle - Pig
host

Reservoir host - No reservoir host - No reservoir host

Infective stage - Cysticercus bovis in beef - Cysticercus cellulosae

Mode of - Eating undercooked - Eating undercooked infected
transmission infected meat containing pork meat containing cysticercus

cysticercus bovis cellulosa
Diagnostic stage - Terminal gravid segments - Terminal gravid segments

and/ or eggs and/ or eggs
Site of - Small intestine - Small intestine

localization

Diagnosis

1- T. saginata
A. Clinically

Intestinal taeniasis caused by T. saginata is suspected in endemic areas by the
crawling movements of gravid segments in the peri-anal area.

B. Laboratory Diagnosis

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