16. What is the difference
between taeniasis and
cysticercosis?

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Taeniasis is the parasitic caused
by the adult installed within
the human .

Cysticercosis occurs when humans
eggs or pregnant proglottids
taenias, for example, through
washed food or self . In
cysticercosis humans assume role of
intermediate hosts the parasite and
the develop within human
organs muscles, brain, eyes and
tissue. The brain
infestation cysticerci, a condition
known neurocysticercosis, is
extremely severe may lead to
death.

the normal life cycle taenias the
humans are definitive hosts and
develop , a less serious
disease, not cysticercosis.