Tapeworms (Cestodes) Tapeworms live in human intestines, where they feed on the partially digested food there. The three common types of tapeworms are Taenia solium, found in pork; Taenia saginata, found in beef; and Diphyllobothrium latum, found in fish.
Where does a tapeworm live in the human body?
Tapeworms are a type of intestinal parasite. The flat, segmented worms live in humans and animals. They can live for decades inside a host. The adult tapeworms live mainly in their host's intestines but tapeworm larva can travel to other parts of the body.
How do tapeworms get inside humans?
Tapeworms get into the body when someone eats or drinks something that's infected with a worm or its eggs. Once inside the body, the tapeworm head attaches to the inner wall of the intestines and feeds off the food being digested.
Do tapeworms live in bloodstream?
It burrows into the person's bloodstream and gets swept through the body. Often those parasites end up in the brain, where they form cysts. The tapeworm larvae often get stuck in ventricles, or fluid-filled cavities, in the brain, sprouting grapelike extensions.
What organ do tapeworms prefer to live in?
Most adult tapeworms live in the intestines of the final hosts, but a few species live in the body cavity. Tapeworm larvae, which live in a host called the intermediate host before moving to the final host, live in various types of tissue, such as liver, lung, muscle, body cavity, brain, and sometimes even the eyes.
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