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The disease caused by Taenia is
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The correct option is D Cysticercosis
Cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation caused by ingesting the eggs of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Human tapeworm infection (taeniasis) occurs after ingesting raw or undercooked pork and cysticercosis occurs after the ingestion of Taenia solium eggs. The symptoms of this illness are caused by the development of characteristic cysts which most often affect the central nervous system, skeletal muscle, eyes, and skin. So the correct answer is Cysticercosis.
Cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation caused by ingesting the eggs of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Human tapeworm infection (taeniasis) occurs after ingesting raw or undercooked pork and cysticercosis occurs after the ingestion of Taenia solium eggs. The symptoms of this illness are caused by the development of characteristic cysts which most often affect the central nervous system, skeletal muscle, eyes, and skin. So the correct answer is Cysticercosis.
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