• Home
  • What is a tapeworm?

What is a tapeworm?

【Expert answer】

Created: 2022-05-29 09:24:09

Any Q

Ле́нточные че́рви, или цесто́ды, — класс паразитических плоских червей. Описано около 3500 видов. Представители этого таксона полностью утратили пищеварительную систему. Некоторые виды — опасные паразиты человека и животных; вызываемые ими. Википедия


What does a tapeworm do in a human?

In rare cases, tapeworms can lead to serious complications, including blocking the intestine, or smaller ducts in the intestine (like the bile duct or pancreatic duct). If pork tapeworm larvae move out of the intestine, they can migrate to other parts of the body and cause damage to the liver, eyes, heart, and brain.

How do humans get tapeworm?

Overview. Tapeworm infection is caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with tapeworm eggs or larvae. If you ingest certain tapeworm eggs, they can migrate outside your intestines and form larval cysts in body tissues and organs (invasive infection).

How would I know if I had a tapeworm?

A tapeworm infection is usually diagnosed by finding eggs or tapeworm segments in the stool. Your doctor may ask you to bring in a sample so a lab can look for eggs, larvae, or tapeworm segments. A blood test can spot antigens, foreign substances that let your doctor know your body is trying to fight the infection.

Can a tapeworm live in a human?

Tapeworms can also infect humans, although it's not a common infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are less than 1,000 new tapeworm infections in humans in the United States each year. Tapeworms are flat worms that can live in the intestines.

More useful articles on a similar topic 👇

What happens if a tapeworm gets out of the intestine?
How do you get tapeworms from food?

We found an interesting video answer to your question!

The answer is near 👇

Was this article helpful?

Yes No

Thanks so much for your feedback!

Have more questions? Submit a request

Recent FAQ

  • How long before an exam should you eat?

    • If an exam or test is in the morning, if you plan on eating a big meal, make sure to eat at least a half-hour to an hour before the test begins. If, by the time the test begins, your energy levels (...)

  • What happens if you get worms from your dog?

    • Roundworms do pose a significant risk to humans. Contact with contaminated soil or dog feces can result in human ingestion and infection. Roundworm eggs may accumulate in significant numbers in the (...)

  • Is owning a husky difficult?

    • Despite having many great qualities, it's certainly true that Huskies are considered difficult dogs to take care of. They need a lot of consistent exercise, attention and firm training from the sta (...)

  • When to deworm your dog before breeding?

    • Worming your Dog We recommend that bitches should be wormed before mating, after the first 45 days of pregnancy and after giving birth. They should then be wormed with their pups at 2, 5 and 8 week (...)

  • How many eggs can some worms lay per day?

    • Eggs laid per day


    How many eggs can a female roundworm produce in a day?

    They reproduce very quickly. Female roundworms may lay more than 200,000 eggs a day. These eggs leave (...)

Comments

Leave a Comment

QR Link 📱

Email us