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Tapeworm-related cutaneous larva migrans is caused by a cysteine protease from the larvae themselves
The parasitic disease sparganosis is a form of cutaneous larva migrans and caused by larval tapeworms of the genus Spirometra. The life cycle of Spirometra includes two intermediate hosts, and adult worms parasitize the intestines of carnivorous
Neurocysticercosis: a mayor public health problem
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most frequent parasitic disease of the central nervous system, and it occurs when the larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium infects the central nervous system. This disease is endemic in most developing countries
