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Taenia solium is a parasitic worm found in

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Human beings
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Cows
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Both a and b
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Only cows
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The correct option is C Both a and b
Taenia solium multiplies in the intestine of humans, gets shed in the faeces as cysts and contaminates grass and natural water sources. The worm gets access into the tissues of the bovine animals when they feed on contaminated grass or water. It starts reproducing again, when such meat is consumed by people and the worm is back into human beings.

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