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Cestodes- Tapeworms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Larvae encysted in undercooked pork | Taenia solium |
| Cysticercosis, neurocysticercosis (swiss cheese appearance, seizure most common initial presentation) | Taenia solium |
| Intermediate host is SWINE | Taenia solium |
| Surgeons pre inject with ethanol to kill cysts before removal | Echinococcus granulosus |
| Cestodes treatment | Praziquantel; -bendazoles for neurocysticercosis |
| Ingestion of eggs from dog feces | Echinococcus granulosus |
| Hydatid cysts in liver | Echinococcus granulosus |