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1. Taenia solium, also known as the pork tapeworm, is a parasitic worm that infects the small intestine of humans and the muscle and tissue of pigs. 2. The adult worm lives in the small intestine of humans where it can cause mild symptoms like abdominal discomfort. 3. The larval stage, called cysticercus cellulosae, develops in pigs and humans who consume undercooked pork containing the larvae. 4. Neurocysticercosis occurs when the larvae infect the brain and is the most common cause of adult-onset epile

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ARITRA GHOSH

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