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Animal Kingdom

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Cysticercus stage is formed in

  • Taenia

  • Plasmodium

  • Leishmania

  • Wuchereria

Solution

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Taenia

Taenia is a genus of tapeworm that includes some important parasites of livestock. Members of the genus are responsible for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans. They are morphologically characterised by a ribbon-like body composed of a series of segments called proglottids. The anterior end of the body is the scolex.

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