Pork tapeworm: Taenia solium Sometimes larvae cross the blood-brain barrier and enter the central nervous system (CNS), where the embryos develop into fluid-filled cysts leading to a condition known as neurocysticercosis which results in seizures and is one of the most dangerous parasitic CNS infections worldwide. 23 апр. 2015 г.
What parasite can cause death?
Some parasites, like malaria, are a common cause of death, while others, like parasitic nematodes can lead to disfigurement, blindness and severe economic hardship.
What is the weirdest parasite?
Which parasite has the weirdest way of life?The body-snatching barnacle. Sacculina carcini, the parasitic barnacle, on a female swimming crab © Hans Hillewaert. ... The hidden killer lurking in human blood. ... Bee-ware the piggy-back parasite. ... Mind-control fungus turns ants into zombies.
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