The tapeworm taenia solium enters the human body by ingesting the parasite’s larval cysts. These eggs can then develop into adult tapeworms in a human’s gut, usually around 5 to 12 weeks.

Dr Ghali said that the disease, which is termed cysticercosis, is due to the presence of larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium ... GI tract and passes the eggs along to another unfortunate ...

After complaining of hip pain, the unnamed patient went for a routine scan at the hospital before the X-ray revealed the hideous truth – his insides were full of eggs ...

under any circumstances eat raw or undercooked pork.” The taenia solium parasite enters the human body when its larval cysts are ingested. The eggs later mature into adult tapeworms in the gut ...

Stomach-churning X-ray pictures show a man left bursting with tapeworm eggs after he made a grave ... was caused by the "larval cyst of taenia solium, also known as the pork tapeworm".

A doctor was left stunned after an X-ray revealed a man infested with hundreds of tapeworm eggs. A doctor has been ... Essentially these are larval cysts of taenia solium – also known as the ...

Essentially these are larval cysts of taenia solium - also known as the pork tapeworm." According to Ghali ... He added: "And never, ever under any circumstances eat raw or undercooked pork." ...

But instead, they saw an encapsulated mass resembling a quail egg ... Palma’s brain and placed it under a microscope. They sliced into it and found a baby tapeworm. “Of course I was ...