Background
Tapeworm infection can pose a significant problem especially in developing countries [1]. Human contamination is rare but infected individuals may be asymptomatic [2]. Taenia species are recognized following the expulsion of eggs or proglottids in the stool of the host [3]. The following describes a case of Taenia saginata that was both identified and definitively treated by endoscopy.
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire
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Which are the high prevalence areas of Taenia infection?
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Europa
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North America
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Sub-Saharan African
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China
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a.
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In the human body, where is Taenia saginata most commonly present?
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right colon
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sigmoid colon
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rectum
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small bowel
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a.
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3)
Which tapeworm can induce cysticercosis in the brain?
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taenia saginata
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b.
taenia solium
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ascaridia
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d.
diphyllobothrium
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1. c — 2.d — 3.b
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Tappero, G. (2013). An Unusual Guest in the Terminal Ileum. In: Trecca, A. (eds) Atlas of Ileoscopy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5205-5_15
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