If Eggs or Proglottids of the Pork Tapeworm Are Ingested

question 57

Multiple Choice

If eggs or proglottids of the pork tapeworm are ingested,

• A) a hydatid cyst may form.
• B) nothing will form since we have to contract pork tapeworm from eating undercooked pork.
• C) cysticercosis may occur with resulting blindness or death.
• D) we may contract more pork tapeworms hanging in our intestine.
• E) None of the choices are correct

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