One of the major difference between taeniasis and cysticercosis is ___________.

Taeniasis is cause by adult tapeworm while cysticercosis is caused by eggs of Taenia.

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Taeniasis is less serious disease than cysticercosis.

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Humans are definitive hosts in taeniasis and intermediate host in cysticercosis.

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All of the above.

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above.
Taeniasis is an intestinal infection with the adult tapeworm.
Cysticercosis is a tissue infection with the larval stage (or cysticercus) of this tapeworm .
Humans are the definitive hosts for these three Taenia species.

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