Cysticercosis is caused by _____________.

Larvae of blood fluke

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Larvae of liver fluke

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Larvae of tapeworm

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Adult of blood fluke

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The correct option is C Larvae of tapeworm
Cysticercosis is a rare infectious disease caused by the presence and accumulation of the larval cysts of a tapeworm within tissues of the body. The scientific name for the tapeworm that causes cysticercosis is Taenia solium

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