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This Man In Florida Had A Tapeworm In His Brain, And It Most Likely Came From His Consumption Of Undercooked Bacon
It is caused by larval tapeworms in the brain. This particular tapeworm was Taenia solium, which is a parasite that is ...
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Tapeworm found in woman’s brain sparks relief; doctors thought it was cancer
Doctors diagnosed Palma with neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection in the brain caused by the tapeworm Taenia solium. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory in the Mayo ...
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Tapeworm larvae in brain linked to underdone bacon
Cysticercosis is caused by the larvae of the parasite Taenia solium, or pork tapeworm (stock photo) A man in the US who complained of frequent migraines was found to have tapeworm larvae in his ...
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The various types of tapeworms, such as Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, and Taenia asiatica, can cause stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, and weight loss. However, tapeworm larvae can lead to severe ...
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Carrier in Belgian pork tapeworm case ate meat abroad
A rare illness in Belgium that affected nine people was likely spread after the initial patient ate pork while abroad several years earlier. Human ...
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That tasty pork could be contaminated, say experts
A strain of these tapeworms: Taenia solium found in pig causes neurocysticercosis, a brain infection in humans and the leading cause of acquired epilepsy. The researchers warn that currently there ...