Question

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

• A. Taeniasis is cause by adult tapeworm while cysticercosis is caused by eggs of Taenia.
• B. Taeniasis is less serious disease than cysticercosis.
• C. Humans are definitive hosts in taeniasis and intermediate host in cysticercosis.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

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.