In this article we will discuss about Pork tapeworm General Characteristics
Pork tapeworm General Characteristics
- Taenia solium is Endoparasite in small intestine of human beings
- Taenia solium possesses elongated ribbon or tape like segmented body
- Body is divided into three parts:- Scolex, Neck and strobila
- Strobila is long tapering part having large number of protoglottids
- Protoglottids are three types:- Young, Mature and gravid
- Apolysis is process of separation of gravid proglottids
- Digestive system simple, respiration is anerobic and excretion with flame cells
- Life cycle involve two hosts (Digenetic)
- Primary host – Man
- Secondary host – Pig
- Self fertilization occur in mature proglottids
- Development through many larval stages namely Onchosphere, Hexacanth, Bladder worm and cysticercus
- Infective stage for primary host – cysticercus
- Infective stage for secondary host – Onchosphere
- It causes the disease Taeniasis
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